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EFCC declares ex-minister Timipre Sylva wanted over $14.8m fraud

Daily Dispatch November 10, 2025

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Timipre Sylva — former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and ex-Governor of Bayelsa State — wanted. In a public notice signed by the Commission’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the EFCC said Sylva is wanted in

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Court dismisses Mompha’s no-case Submission in alleged N6bn money laundering trial

Daily Dispatch November 5, 2025

The Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja has dismissed the no-case submission filed by social media personality, Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha, in his ongoing ₦6 billion money laundering case. Justice Mojisola Dada, in a ruling delivered on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, held that the prosecution had established a prima facie case […]

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EFCC has recovered ₦500bn, secured 700 convictions — VP Shettima

Daily Dispatch October 20, 2025

Vice President Kashim Shettima has announced that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered over ₦500 billion and secured 700 convictions in its ongoing anti-corruption efforts. Shettima disclosed this on Monday while declaring open the 7th edition of a three-day capacity-building workshop for judges and justices, organised by the EFCC in

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Former NNPCL Boss Mele Kyari Released After EFCC Interrogation Over Fraud Allegations

Daily Dispatch September 11, 2025

Mele Kyari, the former Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has been released after being briefly detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). His release followed an appearance at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday, where he responded to an invitation from the anti-corruption agency

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EFCC grills Sujimoto CEO over N5.7b “contract fraud”, passport seized, accounts frozen

Daily Dispatch September 9, 2025

For hours on Monday, September 8, 2025, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) grilled the Chief Executive Officer of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, Sijibomi Ogundele, in Abuja over alleged diversion of about N5.7 billion belonging to Enugu State. There were indications he might be detained because the quizzing was ongoing as at 8pm. The […]

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Fagbemi: EFCC, ICPC not targeting anti-Tinubu politicians

Daily Dispatch August 22, 2025

The Federal Government on Thursday dismissed allegations by opposition politicians that the anti-corruption war under President Bola Tinubu was being used as a weapon against political rivals, insisting that anti-graft agencies remained independent in carrying out their duties. Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, speaking at a