By David Oluwatosin A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has told the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, that he handled foreign exchange transactions worth ₦1.425 billion on behalf of Abba Adaudu between December 2021 and February 2022. The witness, a bureau de change operator,…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched a 10-day specialised training programme on asset tracing and cryptocurrency investigations in partnership with the South Korean Police to strengthen Nigeria’s capacity to combat sophisticated financial crimes. The training, which commenced on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at the EFCC Academy in Karu, Abuja,…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out an eight-count forgery charge against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, the self-proclaimed Director-General of the alleged Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), following the Federal Government’s decision to discontinue the prosecution. Justice Mohammed Umar terminated the proceedings on Monday after the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation…
By David Oluwatosin The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has rearrested an 83-year-old woman, Mrs Uloma Uchechi Sunday, for alleged drug trafficking barely a year after she was convicted for a similar offence, as the agency intensified its nationwide crackdown on illicit drugs. The octogenarian was arrested on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at her…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a suspect, Adewale Ogoemi Arojah, for allegedly impersonating a popular cleric on Facebook and defrauding multiple victims of more than ₦18 million under the guise of providing prayers, prophecies and spiritual assistance. The suspect was arrested by operatives of the Ilaro Division following a complaint…
By David Oluwatosin A Director in the Federal Ministry of Finance, Ali Mohammed, has told the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, that the ministry was not aware of the withdrawal of N124.86 billion from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Mohammed, who testified as the 10th prosecution witness (PW10) in the…
By David Oluwatosin The trial of former Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam, over an alleged N3.1 billion diversion was stalled on Friday, October 2, 2026, following the absence of his lead counsel, J.P. Daudu, SAN. Suswam and a former Commissioner for Finance in Benue State, Okolobia Okpanachi, are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial…
By Seun Ibiyemi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Drug Enforcement Authority (NDEA) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to strengthen intelligence-sharing and joint operations against drug trafficking along the Nigeria-UAE corridor. The agreement was signed on Saturday, September 26, 2026, on the sidelines…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos State Command, has arrested two women over the alleged production of adulterated “Barkas Juice” at an illegal factory in Badagry, Lagos State. The suspects, aged 48 and 50, were arrested during an operation conducted by NSCDC operatives between Saturday, September 19 and Sunday,…
By Seun Ibiyemi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted more than 1.3 million pills of tramadol and other opioids, alongside over 6,000 kilograms of cannabis, in a series of operations across Lagos, Edo, Niger, Delta, Ondo, Gombe, Imo and the Federal Capital Territory. The agency said the seizures had a…
