The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Dr. Tersoo Loko, former Chairman of the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC), and 10 others before the Federal High Court in Makurdi over alleged N1.1 billion fraud. The 30-count charges, filed by the EFCC’s Makurdi Zonal Directorate, relate to the misappropriation of funds intended for…
A Lagos Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ikorodu has granted bail to a 38-year-old foreigner, Mr Ramkishor Chaudi, who is standing trial for allegedly defrauding a supermarket and stealing goods worth ₦22 million. Chaudi was arraigned on Monday on a four-count charge of intent to defraud, forgery and stealing, to which he pleaded not guilty. The…
Nigeria’s financial regulators and payments infrastructure providers have reported a significant decline in electronic payment fraud, while urging stronger collaboration to maintain the momentum and support broader digital inclusion. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS) made the call at the 2026 Nigeria Electronic Fraud Forum (NeFF) Technical…
The corruption trial of ex-Anambra Governor Willie Obiano has been adjourned indefinitely after Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to halt the proceedings until the suspended trial judge returns. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) told Justice Mohammed Umar that it would be impractical to restart the case before a…
A third witness for Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) (PW3), in the trial of former Gov. Mr Yahaya Bello of Kogi that no banking regulation was breached by the defendants. He told made the statement while testifying before an FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja on Wednesday. Bello and his co-defendants Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the adoption of final written addresses in the trial of James Nolan, a director of Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) Ltd, to November 3. Justice Obiora Egwuatu postponed the case on Tuesday following the absence of both the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and defence counsel….
The Federal High Court in Abuja has threatened to issue a bench warrant for the arrest of former senator Andy Uba if he fails to appear in court on October 28 to face trial in a N400 million fraud case. Justice Mohammed Umar issued the warning on Wednesday after Uba’s lawyer, C.F. Odiniru, pleaded for…
A former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, on Tuesday asked an Abuja High Court to foreclose the prosecution in his ongoing trial over alleged procurement fraud. Emefiele is standing trial before Justice Hamza Muazu on an amended 20-count charge filed by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF),…
Nigeria’s admissions authority has sounded the alarm over a surge in technology-assisted cheating, warning that artificial intelligence tools are being used to undermine the country’s university entrance exams. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Monday received a report from its Special Committee on Examination Infractions, which uncovered more than 6,000 cases of malpractice…
Two alleged operators of a failed cryptocurrency scheme, Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX), have been released on bail by a Nigerian court amid ongoing investigations into a suspected multi-million dollar investment scam. Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja granted Avwerosuo Otorudo and Chukwuebuka Ehirim bail on Wednesday, each in the amount of…
