EFCC PRESS STA The first defence witness, DW1, Winifred Oyo-Ita, former Head of Service of the Federation, on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, while testifying in the trial-within-trial involving her, admitted before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, that she was cautioned by investigators of theContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, admitted Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, and his co-defendants to a N100 million bail each in the alleged 9.7 million dollars terrorism financing offences. Justice Mohammed Umar, in a ruling, held that Adamu and his co-defendants had placed sufficientContinue Reading
An Abuja High Court, on Tuesday, struck out the criminal charge filed against Ghanaian investors and owners of JonahCapital Ltd over the River Park Estate dispute. Justice Modupe-Osho Adebiyi struck out the matter after the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice,Continue Reading
– Or N5 Million Fine The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday January 19, 2026 secured the conviction and sentence of Ojo Eghosa Kingsley before Justice W. I. Aziegbemhin of Edo State High Court, sitting in Benin City. Kingsley wasContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, fixed March 25 for ruling on an application filed by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for final forfeiture order on $13 million linked to Aisha Achimugu’s Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd. Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date afterContinue Reading
The High Court Of The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Sitting In Gwagwalada Has Arraigned A Former Senator Representing Adamawa North, Ishaku Elisha Abbo, Over Allegations Of Rape Involving A 13-Year-Old Schoolgirl. Abbo And A Second Defendant Were Brought Before The Court On Wednesday In A Criminal Matter Filed ByContinue Reading
One of the victims of the June 5, 2022 terror attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, on Tuesday, identified two of the five defendants as those who took part in the attack. The victim and a Department of State Services (DSS)’ witness, simply tagged as “SSB”Continue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, fixed Jan. 23 for hearing of the application for stay of further proceedings filed by the Kabiru Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against a suit instituted by a faction of the party in the camp of the FCT Minister, MrContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed Feb. 26 for hearing of the preliminary objection filed by the University of Nigeria, Nsuka (UNN) against a suit instituted by the former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji. Justice Hauwa Yilwa fixed the date to allowContinue Reading
