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Tinubu orders EFCC to unfreeze Osun state Govt. account

August 7, 2026August 7, 2026 Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to vacate the order freezing the accounts of the Osun state government. In a statement issued by the State House yesterday, the president said while he was not opposed to the EFCC’s exercise of its statutory powers, the timing of the action raised some concerns. “It has come to my notice that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) obtained a court order on August 5, 2026, freezing the accounts of the Osun State Government.” “I must state…

’18 states under investigation over funds mismanagement’ – EFCC

August 7, 2026August 7, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disclosed that about 18 states are currently under investigation over allegations bordering on the mismanagement of public funds. The Commission’s Director of Public Affairs, Wilson Uwujaren, made the disclosure during an interview on television yesterday, but declined to name the states involved. Uwujaren spoke while responding to questions on the Commission’s decision to restrict an Osun State Government account, which he said was one of several similar actions the EFCC had taken or was preparing to take against state governments. Pressed to…

Osun: EFCC freezes govt. account 10 days to election

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen an Osun State Government account domiciled with First Bank, ten days to governorship election. According to reports, the account, reportedly used for the payment of workers’ salaries, was placed on “Post No Debit” status by the anti-graft agency. The development came hours after the state governor, Ademola Adeleke alleged that the EFCC was planning to freeze the state’s accounts and those of top government officials. In a statement issued yesteray by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, the…

EFCC begins takeover of Abubakar Malami-linked properties

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun taking possession of properties linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, following a final forfeiture order issued by the Federal High Court in Abuja. A residential property linked to the former minister in Kano State has been deserted and placed under security watch, while a hotel affected by the judgment remains operational. Justice Joyce AbdulMalik ordered the final forfeiture of the assets after holding that Malami and other claimants failed to establish that they were…

EFCC recovers ₦38.66bn in refineries rehabilitation probe

June 30, 2026June 30, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered cash and assets valued at about ₦38.66 billion in an ongoing investigation into the alleged diversion of funds earmarked for the rehabilitation of Nigeria’s state-owned refineries. The anti-graft agency is probing the utilisation of approximately $2.79 billion released between 2021 and 2023 for the rehabilitation and turnaround maintenance of the Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna refineries. According to investigators, the huge financial investment failed to produce corresponding improvements in the operational status of the facilities, prompting allegations that substantial portions of…

“Only 20% of PoS operators are registered” – CAC, EFCC

June 27, 2026June 27, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) have expressed concerns over risks being posed to businesses and national security by the activities of unregistered Point of Sale (PoS) operators. The concerns were expressed in Abuja on Thursday, when the Board Chairman of CAC, Senator Ibrahim Idah paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Ola Olukoyede at the corporate headquarters of the Commission. Idah, who came with some management staff of the CAC, sought EFCC’s support in enforcing compliance among PoS…

EFCC files money laundering, terrorism financing charges against MACBAN’s president, Bodejo

June 26, 2026June 26, 2026 Aminu Imam

Baahir Adamu, Jalingo A major legal battle is set to begin as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) moves to arraign Bello Bodejo, the President of Miyetti-Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), over allegations involving $2.53 million reportedly linked to money laundering and terrorism financing. According to information surrounding the case, the EFCC is expected to present charges against Bodejo in court as part of its ongoing efforts to investigate and prosecute financial crimes. The anti-graft agency alleges that the funds in question are connected to activities that…

EFCC arrests ex-Power Minister, Mamman in Kaduna hideout

May 20, 2026May 20, 2026 Aminu Imam

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has revealed how operatives of the commission tracked and arrested former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, in Kaduna State, following his conviction over a multibillion-naira fraud case. Olukoyede disclosed yesterday, during a media briefing at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja that the former minister was arrested in Rigasa, a densely-populated community in Igabi local government area of Kaduna State, where he was allegedly being shielded by accomplices. According to the EFCC boss, investigations showed that Mamman had remained under…

EFCC declares ex-Humanitarian Affairs Minister, Sadiyya Farouk ‘wanted’

May 10, 2026May 10, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, Sadiyya Umar Farouq, wanted over allegations of abuse of office and the diversion of public funds. The anti-graft agency made the announcement through a notice published on its official platform on Friday. The Commission asked members of the public with information about her location to report to any EFCC office through the contact details provided in the notice. According to the EFCC, the former minister is 52 years old and comes from Zamfara…

₦33.8bn fraud: Court convicts ex-Power Minister, Saleh Mamman

May 8, 2026May 8, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has convicted former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, on a 12-count charge bordering on fraud and money laundering filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice James Omotosho, who delivered the judgment yesterday, held that the anti-graft agency successfully established the former minister’s culpability beyond reasonable doubt. Mamman served as Minister of Power under former President Muhammadu Buhari. The court found Mamman guilty of illegally diverting public funds amounting to about ₦33.8bn. Justice Omotosho also held that the former…