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Company Representative Arrested in N993 Million Foreign Exchange Fraud

The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the EFCC has arrested a company representative, Kofoworola Motunrayo Kolawole, over an alleged fraud to the tune of...

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Lagos Court Sentences Businessman, Firm to 30 Years for $62,500 and €36,020 Fraud

A Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has sentenced businessman Olumuyiwa Teniola Idowu and his company, Tennyvans Nigeria Limited, to a total of...

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Alleged Land Racketeers Arrested for Using Wike’s Name to Scam Victims

BY SUNDAY SAMUEL—Four men have been arrested by the police for allegedly using the name of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom...

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Kwara Poly Protest Not Caused by EFCC Raid, Agency Insists

BY SUNDAY SAMUEL—Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, carried out a sting operation within two...

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Court Grants Final Forfeiture of $13m Linked to Achimugu’s Firm to Government

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 granted an order of final forfeiture of the...

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EFCC, CBN Boost Anti-Money Laundering Efforts in Enugu

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening collaboration in Enugu...

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EFCC Arraigns Man for Alleged N9.87m Theft in Lagos

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ikoyi, on Monday, March 23, 2026, arraigned one Andrew Odekina...

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Court Jails Former Acting Accountant General , Nwabuoku 72years for N868.4m Fraud

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja on Monday convicted and sentenced a former acting Accountant General of the Federation,...