EFCC Arraigns Abuja Man Over Alleged ₦1.09bn Crime Proceeds
Mahmud A. Abubakar has pleaded not guilty to two EFCC charges involving alleged retention and transfer of about ₦1.09 billion. The allegations remain unproven....
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El-Rufai Detention Due Process: Atiku Demands Clarity Over Health, Bail, 48-Hour Limit
Concerns over El-Rufai detention due process intensified Tuesday as former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar demanded immediate clarification on the former Kaduna governor’s whereabouts, health condition, and access to legal counsel. Allegations of a nosebleed in custody, claims that the constitutional 48-hour limit was breached, and reports of ignored bail requests have escalated public scrutiny...
FCT Area Council Elections 2026: APC Wins 5 Councils as 15% Turnout Fuels Electoral Act Backlash
The FCT Area Council Elections 2026 delivered five council victories to the APC and one to the PDP, but a 15 per cent voter turnout and intensifying criticism of the Electoral Act 2026 have reshaped the political narrative. Parties, civil society and religious leaders now warn that trust in Nigeria’s electoral framework faces renewed strain ahead of 2027....
El-Rufai EFCC Detention and Cybercrime Charges Escalate Political Crisis
El-Rufai EFCC detention and cybercrime charges have intensified Nigeria’s political climate after the former Kaduna governor was held in Abuja over alleged N423bn misappropriation and separately charged for unlawful interception of the National Security Adviser’s phone. The twin tracks—financial probe and cybercrime counts—have triggered protests, rebuttals and heightened national scrutiny....
Timipre Sylva Yet to Return as EFCC, Interpol Trail Ex-Governor Over Coup Probe and Alleged Fraud
Former Bayelsa State Governor Timipre Sylva has yet to return to Nigeria months after his Abuja residence was raided amid investigations linked to an alleged coup plot against President Bola Tinubu. The ex-minister, also declared wanted by the EFCC over alleged $14.8m fraud, is now being tracked internationally as authorities weigh arraignment in absentia....
Buhari Approved Naira Redesign, EFCC Witness Tells Court in Emefiele Trial
A witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has told a Federal Capital Territory High Court that former President Muhammadu Buhari approved the naira redesign policy implemented under ex-CBN governor Godwin Emefiele. The testimony emerged as the court fixed fresh dates to conclude the trial, with hearings scheduled across February, April, May and June....
HOUSE OF REPS WARNS EFCC: STOP PROFILING CRYPTO TRADERS AS FRAUDSTERS
The Nigerian House of Representatives has issued a direct warning to law enforcement agencies, telling them to stop profiling cryptocurrency traders as fraudsters. Lawmakers at Monday’s crypto regulation hearing said the era of “innovation by suspicion” must end — urging the EFCC and NFIU to evolve from intimidation to intelligent oversight....
HOUSE OF REPS WARNS EFCC: STOP PROFILING CRYPTO TRADERS AS FRAUDSTERS
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has warned security agencies against profiling cryptocurrency traders as fraudsters. At a landmark hearing in Abuja, lawmakers said innovation must be nurtured, not criminalised, urging regulators and law enforcement to balance vigilance with inclusion as the nation drafts its first legal framework for digital assets...
Tinubu to ECOWAS: Declare Resource Theft an International Crime
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to designate resource theft and illegal mining as international crimes, warning that the menace fuels arms trafficking, insecurity, and economic decline across the region....
EFCC Releases Tambuwal After Detention Over Alleged ₦189bn Fraud
Senator Aminu Tambuwal is free after a night in EFCC custody over alleged ₦189bn cash withdrawals during his Sokoto governorship. The PDP says the move was politically motivated, with Atiku Abubakar accusing President Tinubu’s government of using the anti-graft agency to intimidate opponents ahead of the 2027 elections....