CRIME

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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Gunmen Abduct Six Worshippers During Early Morning Church Service In Ondo 0
- CRIME, SLIDE
- February 25, 2026
AKURE, Nigeria — Suspected gunmen attacked a Celestial Church in Uso, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, abducting six worshippers during an early morning service, police said Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. The attack occurred at about 12:50 a.m. at a church located along the Uso/Owo Motorway, according to the Ondo State Police Command.
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Alleged Coup Plot: Investigators Trace ₦835m To Two Firms, Link Ex-Governor 0
- CRIME, SLIDE
- February 24, 2026
ABUJA, Nigeria — Security agencies investigating an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have traced ₦835 million to two private companies purportedly used to finance the conspiracy, according to findings cited by Premium Times, Feb. 24, 2026. Investigators allege the funds were funneled through construction and property firms as part of efforts to
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