Corruption
4 LAS News stories tagged “Corruption”, newest first. Every story links its sources.
Atiku calls for probe into alleged minister bribes and criticises billboard security in Kaduna
Former vice‑president Atiku Abubakar has urged President Bola Tinubu to investigate claims that ministers paid billions of naira for appointments and to name those who received the money, while also denouncing the deployment of security forces to guard Tinubu’s campaign billboards in Kaduna.
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LAS News Desk · 24 Oct 2026, 01:45 WAT · 8 sources
Nigeria Immigration chief warns staff of corruption, pledges sanctions after tenure extension
Comptroller‑General Kemi Nandap told officers at the Abuja headquarters that any corrupt behaviour will be met with legal action, while urging better service for Nigerians without compromising security.
LAS News Desk · 22 Oct 2026, 06:16 WAT · 2 sources
DSS arrests Faisal Maina, son of former pension reform chief, and hands him over to EFCC
The Department of State Services detained Faisal Maina in Abuja after intelligence that he had returned to Nigeria. He is now in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, following a 2021 conviction for money‑laundering linked to his father’s pension scandal.
LAS News Desk · 17 Oct 2026, 12:15 WAT · 4 sources
Former Kaduna Governor Accused of Allocating $600,000 to Influence EFCC Probe
A forensic investigator from the Department of State Services testified that ex‑governor Nasir El‑Rufai set aside $600,000 to pay Economic and Financial Crimes Commission officials and intermediaries, a claim that remains unproven in court.
LAS News Desk · 14 Oct 2026, 04:24 WAT · 2 sources