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The Digest: A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has sentenced former Managing Director of the Nigerian Export-Import (NEXIM) Bank, Robert Orya, to 490 years in prison for fraud. Orya, who headed the bank from 2011 to 2016, was convicted on Thursday on all 49 counts brought by the...

The Digest: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested prominent Kannywood actress Samha Inuwa for alleged mutilation of the Naira. The arrest followed the circulation of a viral social media video in which Inuwa was seen using Naira notes to wipe mucus from her nose...

The Digest: Former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has formally challenged a court's interim forfeiture order on three of his properties, asserting they were acquired through legitimate income. In a court filing, his counsel detailed sources including N374.6 million from...

The Digest: Former Bayelsa State Governor Timipre Sylva may be arraigned in absentia as he remains outside Nigeria months after being declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Sylva is sought for alleged financial crimes involving $14.8 million and is also a...

The Digest: A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello permission to travel to Saudi Arabia to perform the 2026 lesser Hajj during Ramadan. Justice Emeka Nwite approved the temporary release of Bello’s passport, which has been in court custody, for a...

The Digest: An Edo State High Court has convicted and sentenced a customer, Ojo Eghosa Kingsley, to one year imprisonment for refusing to refund N1.5 billion erroneously transferred to his account by First Bank. Kingsley, who pleaded guilty to a one-count charge of stealing and fraudulent...

The Digest: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered and returned N1,234,350,000 to the Enugu State Government after Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited failed to deliver on a contract to build 22 smart schools. The funds were part of a N2.29 billion advance payment...

The Digest: The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance Yakubu Adamu and his co-defendants, reversing an earlier bail denial in their terrorism financing trial. The new judge, Mohammed Umar, approved bail at N100 million each with strict...

The Digest: The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, immediately after his release from Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja. According to a security source cited by TheCable, the arrest is connected to...

The Digest: In a significant reversal, the Supreme Court has set aside the acquittal of former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido and his two sons, ordering them to return to the Federal High Court to face money laundering charges involving N1.35 billion allegedly diverted during his tenure...

The Digest: The Supreme Court has affirmed the conviction of Aminu Sule Lamido, son of former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, for failing to declare $40,000 at a Nigerian airport, bringing a definitive close to a 13-year legal battle that underscores the enduring reach of financial...

The Digest: The legal team for Henry Omoile, a co-defendant of former CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele, has leveled a serious allegation in court: that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission pressured their client to provide incriminating evidence in exchange for freedom, casting a shadow...

The Digest: The State Security Service has opened an investigation into former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami after EFCC operatives reportedly discovered arms and ammunition in his Kebbi residence. Key Points : The SSS is probing former AGF Abubakar Malami over arms found at his Kebbi...

The Digest: The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has stated that the agency is not on a witch-hunt against former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami or opposition politicians, clarifying that Malami has been under investigation for more than two...

The Digest: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has allocated more than N3.2 billion for cleaning, meals, and fuel in its 2026 budget. This proposal, part of the presidency's budget, educates on government spending patterns and engages public scrutiny over recurrent costs. Key...

The Digest: The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has stated that the prosecution of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello is progressing through the courts, affirming he has fulfilled his mandate. Olukoyede, who once vowed to resign if Bello was...

The Digest: An Austrian national, Kavlak Onal, has been arraigned by the EFCC for failing to declare $800,575 and €651,505 at Murtala Muhammed International Airport. He pleaded not guilty to charges under the Money Laundering Act Key Points : Onal was arrested on December 13, 2025, during...

The Digest: Aliko Dangote has lodged a new petition with the EFCC against former NMDPRA chief Farouk Ahmed, alleging abuse of office and corrupt enrichment. The move comes days after withdrawing a similar case from the ICPC Key Points: Dangote’s legal team filed the petition through lead...

The Digest: A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted former Attorney General Abubakar Malami, his wife, and son bail for ₦500 million each in an ongoing money laundering case. Justice Emeka Nwite ordered the sureties to possess landed property in high-value districts of Abuja and submit their...

The Digest: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has stated that former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello remains presumed innocent under the law, emphasising that his ongoing fraud trial is a judicial process where only a competent court can determine guilt or innocence. Key...