The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, July 20, 2026, presented the First Prosecution Witness (PW1), Remigus Ugwu, against Tunde Ayeni, former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the defunct Skye Bank Plc (now Polaris Bank Limited), in his trial before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Apo, Abuja. Led in his testimony by the prosecution counsel, Abba Muhammed, SAN, the witness, a compliance officer with Zenith Bank Plc, disclosed that he provided the Commission with banking information relating to entities linked to the defendant during the course of the investigation. According…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is aware of media reports alleging visa racketeering involving some officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), particularly subtle insinuations suggesting that the Comptroller-General of the Immigration Service, Kemi Nandap, is under investigation. The Commission wishes to state unequivocally that it has no case against the Immigration CG. There are ongoing cases of alleged visa fraud involving some immigration officers currently before the Federal High Court. Further investigations are also ongoing, with the possibility that more NIS officers may be arraigned for alleged fraudulent practices in the near future. However, the Immigration CG…
The Federal High Court, Lagos Judicial Division, has dismissed a suit filed by the Wireless Application Service Providers Association of Nigeria Ltd/Gte (WASPAN) challenging the DEON Regulations issued by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). By way of an Originating Summons, WASPAN sought an order nullifying the DEON Regulations on the grounds that they were ultra vires the powers of the FCCPC. The association argued that the FCCPC lacked the authority to regulate the communications sector in light of the provisions of the Nigerian Communications Act and therefore contended that the regulations should be set aside. At the…
The Human Rights Monitoring Agenda (HURMA Global Resource Initiative) has commended the Georgia House of Representatives in the United States for conferring a prestigious honour on one of its national leaders, Kunle Rasheed Adegoke, SAN, describing the recognition as a validation of the organisation’s commitment to promoting human rights, justice, and the fight against corruption. In a letter of appreciation dated July 17, 2026, and addressed to the Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives through the Consul General of the United States in Lagos, HURMA expressed profound gratitude for the international recognition accorded to the senior lawyer. The letter,…
Justice Alexandra Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, ordered the final forfeiture of 52 terrace and maisonette units located in the Lekki area of Lagos. The properties, situated at Mercyville Estate, Covenant Way, off New Road, Ilasan, Lagos, were recovered from Fielddreams Limited, Ifeanyi Nweke, and Amex Savings and Loans Limited. The judge made the order following a Motion on Notice filed and argued by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) through its counsel, Franklin Ofoma. The Commission had, on August 14, 2024, secured…
Prominent legal luminary, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, has challenged the newly elected President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, to make organizational unity her immediate priority as she takes the helm of Africa’s largest legal body. Mrs. Badejo-Okusanya, affectionately called “Mrs. B” by colleagues, made history by becoming the first female president directly elected by the association’s membership. In a congratulatory statement, Pinheiro praised the President-elect’s proven excellence, inclusiveness, and boldness. However, he coupled his commendation with a candid assessment of the challenges ahead, warning that the prestigious association is currently divided. “The Bar is currently polarized…
Justice M. Zubairu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Jikwoyi, Abuja, on Thursday, July 16, 2026, convicted Haruna Mamuda and Sadiq Umar for posing as officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to defraud members of the public. The duo was convicted on a five-count charge bordering on impersonation, criminal conspiracy, and unlawful representation. Count one of the charge reads: “That you, Haruna Mamuda, Sadiq Umar (a.k.a. Abubakar Hashimu Umar), and Salifu Olije Mustapha (now standing trial before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Court 21, Kubwa), sometime in March 2026, within the jurisdiction of…
The Supreme Court on Friday restored the final forfeiture of several high-value properties and $2.045 million linked to former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, setting aside the decision of the Court of Appeal, which had ordered a fresh hearing of the case. In a unanimous judgment delivered on behalf of a panel led by Justice Ibrahim Mohammed Musa Saulawa, Justice Mohammed Idris upheld the 2024 judgment of Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court, Lagos, which ordered the final forfeiture of the assets to the Federal Government. The apex court held that the Court…
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja, has granted a final forfeiture order over properties linked to businesswoman, Ms Aisha Achimugu, in favour of the Federal Government. The properties include jewellery worth ₦4,645,170,294.90 (Four Billion, Six Hundred and Forty-Five Million, One Hundred and Seventy Thousand, Two Hundred and Ninety-Four Naira, Ninety Kobo), 11 exotic cars worth ₦4,293,000,000 (Four Billion, Two Hundred and Ninety-Three Million Naira), $50,000 (Fifty Thousand United States Dollars), and ₦30,000,000 (Thirty Million Naira) in cash. Justice Jude Onwugbuzie granted the order on Thursday, July 16, 2026, while delivering judgment on an application filed…
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, July 16, 2026, adjourned the trial of former Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam, until September 25, 2026, for the adoption of final written addresses. At the commencement of proceedings, prosecution counsel, Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, informed the court that the matter was scheduled for the adoption of final written addresses. He, however, noted that he had received a letter from Suswam’s counsel, Paul Erokoro, SAN, informing him of his inability, as well as that of Suswam, the first defendant, to attend court on health grounds. The prosecution counsel further informed…