Category: Financial Crimes

Dangote Escalates Corruption Battle, Petitions EFCC Against Ex-NMDPRA Chief Farouk Ahmed

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Dangote Escalates Corruption Battle, Petitions EFCC Against Ex-NMDPRA Chief Farouk Ahmed

Africa’s richest industrialist, Aliko Dangote, has taken his corruption allegations against former Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), intensifying a high-profile accountability showdown. In a statement released on Friday by the Dangote Group, the conglomerate confirmed that it formally…

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ICPC Will Continue Probe of Ex-NMDPRA Boss Despite Dangote Withdrawing Petition

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ICPC Will Continue Probe of Ex-NMDPRA Boss Despite Dangote Withdrawing Petition

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has reaffirmed its commitment to investigate allegations against Engineer Farouk Ahmed, the immediate past Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), even after billionaire industrialist Aliko Dangote officially withdrew his petition against him. According to a statement issued by…

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Malami and Son to Remain in Kuje Prison Pending Bail Ruling on January 7

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Malami and Son to Remain in Kuje Prison Pending Bail Ruling on January 7

Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, alongside his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, will remain in Kuje Correctional Centre until January 7, when the court is expected to rule on their bail applications. The order was issued on Friday by Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court after…

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Financial Crimes

Former AGF Malami, Son Arraigned on 16-Count Money Laundering Charges by EFCC

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Former AGF Malami, Son Arraigned on 16-Count Money Laundering Charges by EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Abubakar Malami, SAN, the former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, alongside his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, and an associate, Bashir Asabe, over allegations of money laundering. The arraignment took place at the Federal High Court in Abuja before Justice Emeka Nwite. The trio…

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Anti-corruption group files new EFCC petition against ex-AGF Malami over fresh allegations

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Anti-corruption group files new EFCC petition against ex-AGF Malami over fresh allegations

A civil society organisation, the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA), has lodged a fresh petition with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), calling for an expanded investigation into alleged corruption linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. The petition, dated December 23, 2025, was addressed to EFCC…

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Financial Crimes

Nigerian‑Born Professor Nkechy Ezeh Pleads Guilty to $1.4M Fraud, Tax Evasion in US

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Nigerian‑Born Professor Nkechy Ezeh Pleads Guilty to $1.4M Fraud, Tax Evasion in US

Nigerian-born academic Dr. Nkechy Ezeh has pleaded guilty in a U.S. federal court to charges of wire fraud, conspiracy, and tax evasion, stemming from a multimillion-dollar scheme involving a Michigan-based nonprofit organization. Ezeh, an associate professor of education, previously served as the executive director of the Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative (ELNC), a nonprofit that received…

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Financial Crimes

EFCC Drags Ex-AGF Malami, Son, Associate to Court Over 16-Count Money Laundering Case

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EFCC Drags Ex-AGF Malami, Son, Associate to Court Over 16-Count Money Laundering Case

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a 16-count money laundering charge against former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, his son, Abdulaziz Malami, and an employee of Rahamaniyya Properties Limited, Hajia Bashir Asabe, in what marks a major legal escalation against the former chief law officer. The…

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Financial Crimes

EFCC Traces 41 Properties Valued at ₦212bn to Ex-AGF Abubakar Malami

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EFCC Traces 41 Properties Valued at ₦212bn to Ex-AGF Abubakar Malami

(see full list of properties) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has traced 41 high-value properties estimated at ₦212.9 billion to Abubakar Malami, former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, in one of the most extensive asset-tracing exercises involving a former top public official in recent years. The properties are spread across…

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ICPC Summons Aliko Dangote to Substantiate Allegations as Probe of Former NMDPRA Boss Commences

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ICPC Summons Aliko Dangote to Substantiate Allegations as Probe of Former NMDPRA Boss Commences

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has invited Africa’s richest man and industrialist, Aliko Dangote, to provide evidence in its ongoing investigation of the immediate past Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Engr. Farouk Ahmed, following serious allegations of corruption and abuse of office. The…

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Ex-AGF Abubakar Malami to Spend Third Night in EFCC Custody After Failing to Meet Bail Conditions

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Ex-AGF Abubakar Malami to Spend Third Night in EFCC Custody After Failing to Meet Bail Conditions

Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, is set to spend a third consecutive night in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after he failed to fulfil strict bail conditions imposed by investigators, according to local news reports. Malami, who served as Nigeria’s chief law officer…

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Financial Crimes