EFCC
4 LAS News stories tagged “EFCC”, newest first. Every story links its sources.
EFCC arraigns six individuals in separate fraud and theft cases worth over N160 million
On 22 October 2026 the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission brought six suspects before court over alleged land, insurance and cyber‑theft offences totalling more than N160 million, highlighting intensified anti‑corruption efforts.
LAS News Desk · 22 Oct 2026, 11:45 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
Federal High Court in Abuja acquits Aliyu Abubakar and Malabu Oil in long‑running money‑laundering cases
The Abuja Federal High Court, presided over by Justice Inyang Ekwo, cleared former AA Oil chairman Aliyu Abubakar, Malabu Oil and Gas Ltd and several associated firms of alleged $1 billion money‑laundering offences tied to the OPL 245 deal, citing insufficient evidence and procedural flaws in the EFCC’s prosecution.
LAS News Desk · 16 Oct 2026, 01:47 WAT · 2 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