Wike Reclaims 7,000 Hectares from University of Abuja, Reduces Land Allocation.
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has reclaimed 7,000 hectares of land from the University of Abuja, reducing the institution’s landholding from 11,000 to 4,000 hectares in the Giri District.

Wike, speaking during the commissioning of newly constructed access roads in the area, accused the university of illegally occupying and fencing off large portions of land without proper documentation.

"The University grabbed 11,000 hectares without any document. That cannot continue," Wike said. "You see them fencing everything, and before long, they start selling off our land."

He directed the FCTA’s Director of Lands and other relevant agencies to formalize a reduced 4,000-hectare allocation to the university, with the remaining land earmarked for planned development projects.

Wike emphasized that the land recovery was part of his broader strategy to accelerate infrastructure and urban development in the district. He also revealed that internal road construction within the area would soon begin, stating:
“Now that we’ve opened access roads, we've instructed the Executive Secretary of the FCDA to begin planning for internal roads. In another year, this district will look completely different.”

The minister also announced plans to collaborate with the National Assembly to establish new institutions in the district, with the FCTA ready to provide land support for their development.

He added that the newly completed access road would enable the EFCC Academy in the district to begin full operations.
“They now have access roads to move in equipment and begin development. This will encourage others to invest and build in the area,” he said.

Highlighting how lack of infrastructure often discourages land development, Wike promised to provide essential amenities such as roads, water, and electricity to attract investment and promote growth.

“When you allocate land without infrastructure, development stalls. We’ll do our part to ensure basic facilities are in place,” he assured.

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EFCC Arrests 74 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Abuja
 
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,  EFCC, have arrested 74 suspected internet fraudsters.
 
  They were arrested on Monday, June 30, 2025 at Joyous Hotel, Nyanya in the Federal Capital Territory,  FCT following actionable intelligence on their suspected involvement in  internet-related offences.
 
 Items recovered from them include  86 phones, one rifle pistol and three motorcycles.
 
They will be charged to court soon.

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Killings: SERAP tells governors to account for security votes.

SOCIO-ECONOMIC Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged state governors to account for the spending of public funds in the name of security votes since May 29, 2023, to guarantee and ensure the security of life and property of Nigerians resident in the states.

SERAP also urged the governors to urgently invite the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to jointly investigate, track and monitor the spending of security votes by the states.

In a Freedom of Information request at the weekend, signed by SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation said that in the wake of the Benue massacre and well-documented ongoing cases of insecurity in several states, there had been a legitimate public call for governors to account for how they spend security votes.

SERAP said the escalating insecurity in several states was taking a toll on socially and economically vulnerable Nigerians, driving up extreme poverty, intensifying hunger, and leading to other grave human rights violations.

According to the body, the framers of the Nigerian Constitution 1999 (as amended) never contemplated opaque spending of public funds as security votes.

Exotic cars recovered as EFCC arrests 34 suspected internet fraudsters in Ekiti.

Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested thirty-four (34) suspected internet fraudsters.

According to the commission, after receiving reliable information about their alleged fraudulent activities, the accused fraudsters were taken into custody in the early hours of Monday, June 23, 2025, in the Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, communities of Iworoko and Ijado.

Eleven exotic cars, laptops, numerous cell phones, and incriminating documents are among the items that were found on them.

The commission says they will be charged to court when investigations are concluded.

Alleged N1.9bn Fraud: EFCC`s witnesses Narrate How Ministry Director, Surveyor Siphoned Contract Funds

The First Prosecuting Witness, PW1, William Abimbola, in the matter of former Deputy Director,Highways, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Augustine Ojo Olowoniyan, alongside a surveyor, Sulaiman Abdulkadir Muhammed of the Department of Highways and Planning on Monday, June 23, 2025 told Justice Jude Onwuegbu zie of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court Apo, how funds made for the ministry`s contract was siphoned.

The defendants were arraigned on a three-count charge bordering on alleged diversion and misappropriation of public funds amounting to N1,936,961,649.00 (One Billion, Nine Hundred and Thirty-Six Million, Nine Hundred and Sixty-One Thousand, Six Hundred and Forty-Nine Naira ).

The alleged offence is contrary to Section 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000. The funds were reportedly earmarked for the acquisition of titles for federal roads nationwide between March 4, 2019, and July 17, 2020, but were allegedly converted to their personal use.

During Monday`s proceedings, prosecuting counsel, Abba Mohammed, SAN informed the court that he filed additional proofs of evidence on June 4, 2025 and it has been served on the defendant.

Abimbola, a staff and compliance officer of United Bank of Africa, UBA, while being led in evidence by prosecuting counsel, testified on exhibit PW1E which contains the statement of transactions of the first defendant, where he revealed that on March 21, 2019, there was an inflow of N200,000 with narration from Federal Government of Nigeria. . Same date there were inflows of N300,000, N2,220,000, N917,000.00, N109,450,000.00, N3,750,400 and N4,662,000.00.

“In January 2019, there was inflow from the Federal government of Nigeria which was N2,130,000 and N4,530,000.00 , on January 30, 2019, there were similar transactions of N4,705,000 and N640,000 on March 15,20219. I saw transactions like N180,000.00. N278,369.00, N282,100.00, N1,809,950.00, N504,7000.00, N525,890,00, N581,600.00, N371,460.00, N297,000.00, N40,000.00, N249,500.00, N80,000.00 and N30,000”, he said.

Continuing “On April 4, 2019, there was an inflow of N20m, on April 16, 2019, there was an inflow of N4.9m and the other two are N4m each. On April 17, 2019 there were three inflows from the Federal government of Nigeria N35,108.00, N250,758.00 and N3,920,000.00.

On April 26, 2019, there were two credit inflows for N2, 208,000.00 and N200, 000. On May 2, 2019, there were inflows of N2,814,000.00, N1,066,000, N2,400,0000, N278,600.000, N1,140,000 and N197,200.00”.

She further revealed that on May 9, 2019 there were inflows of N630,000.00 and N2,890,000, on May 13,2019, there were two inflows of N504,000,800 and N2,308,000, on June 13, 2019 there were inflows of N116,841,000, N190,395, N222,400, N286,650, N82,000 and N840,600, among other transactions.

In another matter involving the first defendant, Augustine Ojo Olowoniyan, Remigus Ugwu, PW1, a staff with Zenith bank while being led in evidence by prosecuting counsel Abba Muhammed, SAN, and while examining Exhibit PW1D narrated how funds were transferred from four project managers of the “Right of Will project” from the Ministry of works into the defendant`s account.

He stated that on March 29, 2019, there was an inflow of N4,700,000 from Festus Oluwa Dare Oluwatayo , on June 27, 2019 , there was an inflow of N10million from Pascal Ugochukwu . On July 2, 2019 there was an inflow of N10 million from Oluwadare Oluatayo, On July 10, 2019, N3,978,242.00 by Mohammed Ahmed. On January 6, 2020 there was an inflow of N150 million from Olasehinde Micah Jolomi, on that same day there was an outflow of N9m to Chile Ushahemba Samson. There was another transfer of N9m to Chile Ushahemba Samson`s Diamond`s account.

The matter was also adjourned to July 16, 17, 2025 for continuation of trial.

Olukoyede Calls for Enhanced Inter-agency Collaboration against Trans-border Crimes
 
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has called for enhanced inter-agency collaboration in the fight against transnational crimes among the member states of West and Central African regions as well as adequate capacity building on the part of the personnel involved in the fight against such crimes.

He made the call on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at a three-day Regional Basic Training Workshop with the theme, “Strengthening Capacity and Coordination against Transnational Regional Financial Crimes,” organized by Interpol and Japan International Cooperation Agency, JICA.

Commenting on the spate of crimes in the West and Central African regions and how criminal enterprises are funded, the EFCC boss noted that the security challenges in the regions are fueled by money laundering and illicit financial flows and pointed at a critical need for investment in training and capacity development of personnel in the fight against transnational crimes.
 
He stated that the poorly- regulated mining sector and largely cash-based economies of the West and Central African regions, coupled with increasing popularity  of a largely unregulated virtual assets ecosystem have compounded the regions’ vulnerability.

“Equally concerning are the evolving dynamics of organised cybercrime across our regions.  In Nigeria for instance, recent operations by the EFCC have revealed a notable shift, with an increasing number of syndicates involving foreign nationals, particularly from parts of the Southern Asian Continent.  Understanding how these groups work and are able to establish operational cells within our borders and effectively dismantling their global networks of collaborators necessitates a coordinated, multi-agency approach both locally and internationally.

“Doing this requires strengthening inter-agency coordination and enhancing the technical capabilities of law enforcement. There is a compelling need for collaboration by law enforcement organizations through intelligence sharing, joint tactical operations and training of the kind that we are having today to build capacity to deal with emerging typologies of cyber-criminality including cryptocurrency fraud and sextortion,” he said.

The EFCC Chairman added that through collaboration and coordination, law enforcement agencies can harness collective strength and resources in overcoming new challenges of criminality in the regions.

“As the president of NACIWA, my vision is to ensure sustenance of robust partnership by all the anti-corruption agencies in West Africa through training, joint operations and information sharing to make the region unsafe for money laundering and illicit financial flows. The EFCC believes strongly in capacity development and collaboration. The Commission maintains robust relationships with international and local law enforcement organizations,” he said.
The Chief Representative of JICA,  Susumu Yuzurio stated that JICA was implementing economic and social development projects in cooperation with partner countries around the world in areas of human security and contributing to achieve Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs.

“We are implementing economic and social development projects in cooperation with partner countries around the world, based on our guiding principle of human security. We aim at contributing to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the international common goals to realize a world where no one is left behind,” he said.

Yuzurio noted that transnational financial crimes, especially money laundering remained a critical financial flow which posed serious risks to national and regional security, adding that the three day training workshop serves as an avenue to strengthen collective capacity to detect, prevent and disrupt financial crimes through regional cooperation, policy development and practical skills

Kaduna Court Jails Man for Internet Fraud

Justice Amina Bello of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna State on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 convicted and sentenced one Ezeani Victor Udochukwu to jail for fraud.

He was prosecuted by the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC a one-count charge, bordering on impersonation.

The charge reads: " That you, Ezeani Victor Udochukwu (a.k.a Ann Sandra)(m) between January and June, 2025 in Kaduna, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, committed an offence, to wit: falsely presenting yourself as Ann Sandra on Facebook (an online social media application), which pretence you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 142(1) of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law, 2017.”

He pleaded "guilty" to the charge when it was read to him, following which prosecution counsel M.U Gadaka, prayed the court to convict and sentence him accordingly, while the defence counsel pleaded the court to temper justice with mercy, stating his client has become remorseful of his actions.

Justice Bello, thereafter convicted and sentenced Udochukwu to two years imprisonment or pay N300,000.00 (Three Hundred Thousand Naira) fine. In addition, he forfeited iPhone XR, being the tool of his crime to the federal government.

The convict was among those arrested by the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the EFCC in Sabo Tasha axis and Post Office Road in Kaduna following actionable intelligence that linked them to fraudulent internet activities.

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BREAKING: EFCC Arrests Former NNPCL Executives Over Alleged $7.2 Billion Refinery Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested several former top officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) over an alleged $7.2 billion fraud linked to the rehabilitation of Nigeria’s refineries.

Among those arrested is Umar Isa, former Chief Financial Officer of NNPCL, who reportedly oversaw the disbursement of funds for the turnaround maintenance of the Kaduna, Warri, and Port Harcourt refineries. Also in EFCC custody is Jimoh Olasunkanmi, former Managing Director of Warri Refinery.

Others under investigation include Tunde Bakare, former MD of Warri Refinery; Ahmed Dikko, and Ibrahim Onoja, both former MDs of the Port Harcourt Refinery. The EFCC is probing the group for alleged abuse of office, corruption, diversion of public funds, and kickbacks from contractors.

These arrests follow revelations by the Senate Public Accounts Committee, which recently flagged trillions of naira in unaccounted funds in NNPCL’s audited financial reports from 2017 to 2023. The committee issued 11 queries and demanded responses within a week.

The development also comes months after President Bola Tinubu dissolved the NNPCL board on April 2, 2025, citing the need to restore investor confidence, improve performance, and reform the oil sector. Mele Kyari, who led the company since 2019, was among those dismissed.

A new 11-member board has since been appointed, with Bashir Ojulari as Group CEO and Ahmadu Kida as non-executive chairman.

EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale has yet to issue an official statement.

Alia Suspends Special Adviser, Commits To Intergrity, Accountability.

The Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has directed the immediate and indefinite suspension of Mkor Aondona, Special Adviser on Documentation, Research, and Planning, following his arrest by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged involvement in sextortion, cyberbullying, and blackmail.


A statement by his Chief Press Secretary Tersoo Kula said the Governor’s decision is in line with his unwavering commitment to uphold integrity, discipline, and accountability in public service.

He said any official of his administration found wanting in matters of criminality or ethical misconduct will face the full weight of the law.

EFCC chairman say they will never allow the relooting of recovered assets again. And Nigeria pray that this is exactly what is going to happen, but not in audio, but in real life. And that will lead to the development of Nigeria as a country.

EFCC Will Never Allow Relooting Of Recovered Assets Again.

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EFCC Arrests Former Plateau State Speaker, 14 others for Alleged Money Laundering

Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday June 17, 2025 arrested a former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Mr. Moses Thomas Sule and 14 other members for alleged money laundering.

The 14 members are: Gwottson Fom, Sani Abubakar, Jwe Philip Gwom, Thomas Dantong, Happiness Mathew Akawu, Cornelius Dotyok and Agbalak Ibrahim.

Other members are: Danjuma Azi, Fwangje Bala Ndat, Salome Tanimu Wanglet, Namba Rimuyat, Nimchak Rims, Ishaku Maren and Paul Datugun.

The former legislators were arrested following claims by some concerned citizens of the state against them for allegedly violating the Money Laundering( Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022 and abuse of procurement processes.

Investigation showed that the former legislators spent only six months in office and the state government bought several luxury vehicles for them in their official capacities.

Investigation further showed that the said vehicles are valued at N2.5 billion. Upon leaving office, the vehicles were meant to be returned to the state government but were taken away by the legislators and all efforts to retrieve them have proved abortive. The state government had to procure another set of vehicles for the present members of the House of Assembly valued at about N2 billion.

The former Speaker and other members will soon be charged to court.

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Kano Court Jails 12 for Multiple Fraud

Justice S.M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Kano, Kano State has convicted and sentenced 12 people to jail for multiple fraud.

The convicts are: Michael Yakubu, Udo Promise Jonah, Promise Isah Ibrahim, Samuel Odeh, Abdulsamad Muhammad, Agboeze Chibueke Ernest, Ochuba Chigozie, Abu David Eleojo, David Aaron, Chidi Destiny Chidiebere, Collins Noel, and Ola Ajibola.

They were prosecuted by the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on separate one-count charge, bordering on cybercrime, impersonation, retention of proceeds of crime and money laundering.

The charge against Yakubu reads: "That you Michael Yakubu (a.k.a Beksolk_official), sometimes in April, 2025 at Nasarawa State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, fraudulently impersonated one Beksolk_Official (a United States of America citizen) on Instagram (a social media platform) and in such assumed character obtained the sum of $300 (Three Hundred USD) from unsuspecting victims and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 22 (2) (b) (i) of the Cybercrimes Prohibition Prevention Etc Act, 2015 and punishable under Section 22 (2) (b) (iv) of the same Act.”

That of Chigozie reads: “That you Ochuba Chigozie, sometime in April, 2025 in Tammah Nasarawa State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, retained the total sum of $200.00 (Two Hundred United States Dollars) which you knew that such fund forms part of proceeds of an unlawful act and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 18(2) (d) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition)Act, 2022 and punishable under Section 18(3) of the same Act.”

They all pleaded "guilty" to their charge, following which the prosecution counsel, M. Lawal and M.U Gadaka asked the court to convict and sentence them accordingly, while the defence counsel pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy, stating that their clients have become remorseful of their actions.

Justice Shuaibu sentenced Chigozie and Eleojo to five years imprisonment, respectively or to pay N500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira) fine, each. In addition, Chigozie forfeited an Infinix X68IIB mobile phone and the sum of $200 (Two Hundred Dollars), while Abu forfeited iPhone 14 Promax and the sum of $300 (Three Hundred Dollars).

Aaron, Yakubu, Jonah and Odeh were sentenced to five years imprisonment each or to pay N400,000.00 (Four Hundred Thousand Naira) fine, respectively. In addition, Aaron forfeited iPhone II and the sum of $400 (Four Hundred United States Dollars), Yakubu forfeited Oppo A18 mobile phone and the sum of $300.00 (Three Hundred Dollars), Jonah forfeited Samsung Galaxy S21 and the sum of $200.00 (Two Hundred Dollars), while Odeh forfeited Redmi 13C mobile phone and the sum of $30 (Thirty USD).

Chidiebere was convicted and sentenced to four years imprisonment or to pay N400,000.00 (Four Hundred Thousand Naira) fine. In addition, he forfeited iPad Pro II and the sum of $100 (One Hundred United States Dollars).

Noel, Ajibola and Ernest were convicted and sentenced to two years imprisonment respectively or to pay N400,000.00 (Four Hundred Thousand Naira) fine, each. In addition, Noel forfeited iPhone 16 Plus, Ajibola forfeited Infinix Hot 40i mobile phone and the sum of $350.00 (Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars), while Agboeze forfeited an Apple laptop computer, and the sum of $190 (One Hundred and Ninety Dollars).

Ibrahim and Muhammad were convicted and sentenced to three years imprisonment, respectively or to pay N300,000.00 (Three Hundred Thousand Naira) fine, each. Ibrahim forfeited iPhone 12 and the sum of $115 (One Hundred and Fifteen Dollars), while Muhammad forfeited iPhone 16 and the sum of $260. (Two Hundred and Sixty Dollars).

All the forfeitures are to the federal government.

The convicts were arrested in Nassarawa and Niger State following credible intelligence that exposed their fraudulent internet activities.

EFCC Arraigns Oil Magnate in Port Harcourt for Alleged N750million Bank Fraud

The Port Harcourt’s Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 arraigned Ugochukwu Joseph Nwaemere, the Executive Director of Pennhydro-Pell Oil and Gas Limited before Justice E.A Obile of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, for alleged conspiracy, forgery and obtaining money under false pretence to the tune of N750,000 (Seven Hundred and Fifty Million Naira).

He was arraigned on a 10-count charge.

One of the charges reads:

That you, Ugochukwu Joseph Nwaemere being the Managing

Director/Chief Executive Officer of Pennhydro-Pell Oil & Gas Limited

and Osaogba Christian Izuchukwu (now at large), being the Executive Director of Pennhydro-Pell Oil & Gas Limited, on or about the 17th of April, 2023 at Port Harcourt, Rivers State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud, obtained a total sum of Seven Hundred and Fifty Million Naira (N750,000, 000.00k) from Polaris Bank Limited, garrison Junction Branch, Aba Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State via said Bank with Account Number: 4091160890 under the false pretence that you were awarded a contract for the execution of dredging and stock-pilling of 100,00Om tones of sharp sand on the on-going Bodo-Bonny Road Project, a pretext you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1(1)(b) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1 (3) of the same Act.

He pleaded "not guilty" to all the charges when they were read to him, prompting the prosecution counsel, C.Okorie, to ask the court for a trial date.

Counsel to the defendant, U. C. Ngeleoka informed the court of his application for the bail of the defendant, praying that the defendant be granted bail for him to stand his trial.

Justice Obile remanded the defendant at the Port Harcourt Correctional Center till June 21, 2025 for ruling on the bail application.

Nwaemere was arrested based on the allegations made by a petitioner on some alleged illicit financial dealings bordering on conspiracy and obtaining money from his victim under false pretence running into millions.

Specifically, the petitioner alleged that the defendant, Executive Director of Pennhydro-Pell Oil & Gas Limited, and his conspirator, (now at large), sometimes in April 2023, approached Polaris Bank Limited, Garrison Junction Branch, Aba Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State for a loan for the execution of dredging and stock-pilling of 100,00O tonnes of sharp sand on the on-going Bodo-Bonny Road Project. To obtain the loan, he allegedly forged a document titled "Pennydro-Pell Oil & Gas Invoice with No: 142 dated 29th of November, 2022", purporting same to have been cleared by Julius Berger Nigeria Plc for payment of contract sum for a milestone completed by his company with intent that it may be acted upon as genuine.

Investigation revealed that the defendant allegedly convinced the bank and obtained a total sum of Seven Hundred and Fifty Million Naira (N750,000, 000.00k) but was later discovered that the loan proposal was false and all efforts by the victim to recover the said sum proved abortive.