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“No single Yoruba man arrested by EFCC, ICPC” – Ex-NHIS Boss, Usman

March 31, 2026March 31, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Alleges ethnic favoritism Former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Yusuf Usman, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) of carrying out selective justice. Usman, speaking in a recent interview, claimed there is bias in the arrest patterns of Nigeria’s anti-corruption agencies under President Bola Tinubu. According to him, he has observed that the EFCC avoids arresting politicians from a certain ethnic group. “We have not seen a single Yoruba man grabbed by EFCC.…

“I have no regrets concerning what I did in office” – Malami

March 20, 2026March 20, 2026 Aminu Imam

Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has said he has no regrets over his actions while in office, as he continues to face a series of legal challenges following his recent release from custody. Malami made the remarks in an interview conducted shortly after regaining his freedom, speaking in Hausa about his experience in detention and the ongoing case against him. The former minister, alongside his wife, Bashir Asabe, and son, AbdulAziz Malami, is facing a 16-count charge bordering on alleged money laundering, brought by…

Alleged ₦1.35bn fraud: Court to re-arraign ex-gov. Lamiɗo, sons April 1

March 14, 2026March 14, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed April 1 for the fresh arraignment of a former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamiɗo, over an alleged ₦1.3 billion corruption charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Lamiɗo is expected to be arraigned alongside his two sons, Aminu and Mustapha, who are accused of participating in the alleged fraud through fictitious contract awards. Justice Peter Odo Lifu fixed the date yesterday, following the absence of the defendants in court. Although the fresh arraignment was scheduled to…

El-Rufa’i cries political persecution, as ICPC, EFCC probes deepen

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 Aminu Imam

…DSS arrests 5 officers over alleged airport bribery The legal and political drama surrounding former Kaduna State governor Nasir el-Rufa’i has intensified, as his ₦1 billion fundamental rights suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Attorney-General stalled in court and drew further scrutiny amid related bribery revelations. A hearing at the Federal High Court in Abuja was adjourned on Tuesday after it emerged that the respondents had not been served…

Kaduna: Shehu Sani urges EFCC to probe el-Rufai’s 8yr tenure

February 17, 2026February 17, 2026 Aminu Imam

As former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el Rufa’i, has today honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), activist and one-time Senator representing Kaduna-Central, Shehu Sani, have asked the former governor to explain to the people of the state how over 400 billions of Naira was spent without any visible project. Speaking on a television programme, the lawmaker said el-Rufa’i should also account for $350m loan he took while in power. According to him, the level of repression under him in Kaduna was such that has never…

Money Laundering: “El-Rufa’i defies agents at Abuja airport, avoids arrest

February 13, 2026February 13, 2026 Aminu Imam

…”He’ll honour EFCC invitation on Monday” – Counsel Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, will appear before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday. Counsel to the former governor, Ubong Esop Akpan, disclosed this yesterday while reacting to the alleged attempt by security operatives to arrest el-Rufa’i at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Akpan said his client was approached by security agents yesterday afternoon upon his arrival from Cairo aboard EgyptAir flight MS 877. Describing the development as a violation of constitutional rights, the lawyer accused authorities…

Ex-AGF, Malami moves against seizure of his assets

February 3, 2026February 3, 2026 Aminu Imam

Former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami has told a court that he earned ₦374m from salaries, ₦10.17bn from private businesses, N958m as gifts from personal friends, as he seeks to vacate an Interim Order which directed the seizure of 57 properties linked to him. Malami revealed this through his lawyer, Joseph Daudu, (SAN), who made the declaration in a Motion on Notice filed on Malami’s behalf at the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking the court to vacate an interim order made against three of the 57 properties…

Family raises alarm, as ex-NIMASA Boss, Bashir Jamoh, detained over unproven ₦1tr allegations

February 2, 2026February 2, 2026 Aminu Imam

The family of former Managing Director of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has raised serious concerns over what it described as the manner of his arrest and continued incommunicado detention, following reports that anti-graft agencies are investigating him over alleged financial improprieties amounting to nearly ₦1 trillion. While officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other agencies are said to be reviewing transactions linked to Jamoh’s tenure at NIMASA, no formal charge has been filed, and no court has established wrongdoing.…

Court grants interim forfeiture of 57 properties, valued at ₦213.2bn linked to Malami, 3 others

January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 Aminu Imam

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the interim forfeiture of 57 properties suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities linked to a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) and two of his sons, AbdulAziz Malami and AbdulRahman Malami, to the Federal Government. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the order following an ex-parte Motion moved by counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Ekele Iheanacho (SAN). The multi-billion naira landed properties , valued at ₦213,234,120,000 are located in Abuja, Kebbi,…

₦212bn Asset Scandal: EFCC uncovers ex-AGF Malami’s 41 properties, charges him with money laundering

December 25, 2025December 25, 2025 Aminu Imam

…Keeps him in custody despite bail The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has uncovered 41 properties valued at more than ₦212 billion allegedly linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, intensifying one of the most high-profile corruption probes involving a former top government official. The assets, traced to Kebbi State, Kano State and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, reportedly include hotels, universities, schools, factories, fuel businesses, radio stations and luxury residential buildings. EFCC investigations put the total value of the properties…