By Seun Ibiyemi Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday adjourned further hearing in the alleged N76 billion and $31.5 million fraud trial involving former Managing Director of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, and others till June 25, 2026. Kuru is standing trial alongside Kamilu…
By Seun Ibiyemi Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja, on Monday, May 18, 2026, sustained the arrest warrant issued against former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar Farouq, over her absence in court for arraignment in an alleged fraud case involving $1.3 million and ₦746.7 million. The former minister,…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Lagos State Command (NSCDC), has arrested suspected vandals accused of destroying electrical armoured cables in the Amuwo-Odofin area of Lagos State. In a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Command of the NSCDC, Oluwaseun Abolurin on Thursday, the command commended…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, May 11, 2026, reserved ruling till June 2, 2026, on the bail application filed by a defendant in the ongoing ₦2.04 billion money laundering case involving officials of the Nigerian Railway Corporation. Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe reserved the ruling after hearing arguments from…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Mustapha Abdullahi, over allegations of money laundering involving more than ₦500 billion. According to reports, Abdullahi was arrested in Abuja on Wednesday and is currently being held by the anti-graft agency for interrogation and further investigation into the…
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has approved the deposition of Oba Joseph Oloyede as the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu in Ife North Local Government Area of the state. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Osogbo by the governor’s spokesperson, Malam Olawale Rasheed. According to the statement, Oba Oloyede’s deposition followed his conviction…
By Seun Ibiyemi Justice Maryann Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Monday revoked the bail earlier granted to former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, and issued a bench warrant for his arrest over his failure to appear in court for his ongoing criminal trial. Mamman, alongside seven others, is being…
A prosecution witness, CP Eloho Okpozikbo on Tuesday told an Abuja High Court that 6.23 million dollars was fraudulently taken from the coffers of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) while Godwin Emefiele was governor of the apex bank. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Emefiele with criminal breach of trust, forgery, abuse…
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday arraigned former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations of unlawfully intercepting the phone conversations of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu. El-Rufai was brought before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on a five-count further amended charge marked FHC/ABJ/99/2026. He pleaded…
By Seun Ibiyemi Operatives of the Omu-Ijebu Divisional Headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force in Ogun State have foiled a suspected vehicle theft and illegal repainting operation, leading to the arrest of a 22-year-old woman, Azeez Khadijat. According to a statement issued by the Oluseyi B. Babaseyi, the incident occurred on Sunday, April 19, 2026,…
