CRIME

Court Extends El-Rufai’s Detention By 14 Days Over Alleged Money Laundering 0
- CRIME
- March 11, 2026
A Chief Magistrate Court in Bwari, Abuja, has granted the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) permission to detain a former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, for an additional 14 days. The order, issued on Thursday by Chief Magistrate Okechukwu John Akweke, is to allow the anti-graft agency conclude its investigation into
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ICPC Refutes Claims Of Arresting Justice James Omotosho 0
- CRIME, SLIDE
- March 11, 2026
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has firmly denied reports circulating on social media that it arrested Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged corruption. In a statement released on Tuesday, the anti-graft agency described the viral claims as false and misleading. The statement was
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EFCC Arraigns Over 100 Lawyers Over Alleged Fraud 0
- CRIME, SLIDE
- March 9, 2026
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly placed over 100 lawyers on trial across various courts in Nigeria over allegations of fraud and related financial crimes. According to the anti-graft agency, the lawyers are being prosecuted for offences ranging from alleged involvement in fraudulent transactions, money laundering, forgery of legal documents, and aiding
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₦4.5 Billion Fraud Trial: Emefiele’s Co-Accused Makes U-Turn, Tells Court He Lied In EFCC Statement 0
- CRIME, SLIDE
- March 7, 2026
Henry Omoile, who is standing trial alongside former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele, has told a Lagos court that he lied in the statement he earlier submitted to investigators of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Omoile made the admission on Friday, March 6, 2026, while testifying before Justice Rahman
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Yahaya Bello: Court To Rule On Deed Of Assignment, Power Of Attorney 0
- CRIME, SLIDE
- March 4, 2026
ABUJA, Nigeria—Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Maitama adjourned proceedings Tuesday to rule on the admissibility of a Deed of Assignment and an Irrevocable Power of Attorney tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in the ongoing trial of former Kogi State Gov. Yahaya Bello, March 9, 2026. The judge fixed
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DSS Arrests Alleged Mastermind Of Kogi Church Kidnap 0
- CRIME, SLIDE
- February 27, 2026
Abuja, Nigeria—Operatives of the Department of State Services have arrested Shafiu Usman, the alleged mastermind of the Dec. 14, 2025, attack on ECWA Church Ayetoro in Ayetoro, Kogi State, during which more than 20 worshippers were kidnapped, security sources said on Feb. 27, 2026. The suspect was apprehended at a hideout in Gombe State after
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