Alleged $700,000 Fraud: EFCC Witness Narrates How Operatives Arrested Two Impersonators An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Tanko Abubakar, has narrated how the commission arrested two men accused of impersonating the EFCC chairman’s personal assistant to defraud a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Muhammad Bello Koko, of $700,000. Abubakar, the Second Prosecution Witness (PW2), gave the account on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, during the ongoing trial of Ojobo Joshua and Aliyu Hashim before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja. The defendants are facing an amended four-count…
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EFCC Arraigns Abraham Abiara Over Alleged $626,282 Fraud The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Abraham Idowu Abiara before the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja over an alleged fraud involving $626,282. Abiara was arraigned on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, by the EFCC Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, Ikoyi, before Justice Ismail Ijelu on a one-count charge bordering on stealing and dishonest conversion of funds. According to the charge, the defendant allegedly converted the funds to his personal use on or about September 2, 2015, in Lagos. The charge reads in part that Abiara dishonestly converted the sum of…
EFCC Arraigns Sierra Leonean Over Alleged $190,324 Fraud The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a Sierra Leonean, Favour Foday Kamara, over an alleged $190,324 fraud involving a 70-year-old United States-based Sierra Leonean, Henrietta Vandi. Kamara was arraigned on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, by the EFCC’s Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, Ikoyi, before Justice O. A. Okunuga of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. According to the EFCC, Vandi alleged that she met the defendant during a visit to the Synagogue Church of All Nations between 2019 and 2020. She claimed that Kamara subsequently persuaded her…
EFCC: Two Witnesses Accuse Afriq Arbitrage CEO of Alleged Crypto Investment Fraud Two prosecution witnesses have testified against Jesam Michael Ubi, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Afriq Arbitrage System Limited (AAS), over an alleged cryptocurrency investment fraud involving billions of dollars. The witnesses testified on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja, where Ubi is facing trial in an alleged $87 billion cryptocurrency investment fraud case. The witnesses, identified as prosecution witnesses 25 and 26, are Samson Egbu, a resident of Nasarawa State, and Isaac Kwaghbee, a businessman based in Abuja.…
Troops Foils Pipeline Vandalism, Arrests 18-Year-Old Suspect in Benue Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation WHIRL STROKE, have foiled an alleged pipeline vandalism attempt in Gou community, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State, arresting an 18-year-old motorcycle rider suspected of attempting to transport a section of the pipeline. The suspect, identified as Aondoyima Agber, was apprehended on October 20, 2026, during an intelligence-led operation following reports of suspected pipeline vandalism in the community. According to the task force, the troops were conducting a fighting patrol when they received intelligence about the activities of suspected vandals in the…
COAS Shaibu Champions African Technological Independence, Local Defence Manufacturing The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has called for increased investment in indigenous African technology and local defence manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign military equipment and strengthen the continent’s security capabilities. Shaibu made the call during a visit to the Rwanda Engineering and Manufacturing Corporation (REMCO) in Kigali on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, as part of his official working visit to the Republic of Rwanda. The Army Chief, who was received by REMCO’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Emile Rungambajye, toured the corporation’s facilities to assess its…
COAS, Rwanda Defence Minister Move To Strengthen Ties In Counterterrorism, IED Threat Mitigation The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has called for stronger defence cooperation between Nigeria and Rwanda in counterterrorism, counterinsurgency, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) threat mitigation and victim care. Shaibu made the call during a meeting with Rwanda’s Minister of Defence, Juvenal Marizamunda, in Kigali on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, stressing the need for both countries to strengthen knowledge-sharing, specialised military training and professional capacity development to address emerging security challenges. The COAS expressed appreciation to the Rwandan Defence Minister for approving his official…
Poland Seeks Stronger Defence Partnership with Nigeria, Prioritises Border Security, Technology Transfer The Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Nigeria, His Excellency Michał Cygan, has called for stronger defence cooperation between Poland and Nigeria to enhance regional security and promote mutual benefits. The Polish envoy made the call during a courtesy visit to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General OO Oluyede, at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja. During the meeting, Ambassador Cygan commended the professionalism, resilience and operational effectiveness of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, noting that Nigeria’s strategic position and sustained security operations remain critical to maintaining…
FG Launches Five-Year Strategic Plan to Eliminate Lead Poisoning in Nigeria The Federal Government has launched a Five-Year Strategic Plan on Lead Poisoning Elimination in Nigeria to strengthen prevention, improve surveillance and enforcement, and coordinate efforts to protect Nigerians from the dangers of lead exposure. The Honourable Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, announced the launch on Wednesday during the commemoration of the 2026 International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week in Abuja, themed “From Detection to Prevention.” Dr. Salako described lead poisoning as a major public health and environmental concern, warning that children, pregnant women…
Plateau Security: Indigenous Youths Warn Against Attempts to Frustrate DSS, Police Operations A coalition of indigenous youth organisations in Plateau State has defended the Department of State Services (DSS), the Mobile Police Force and Operation Rainbow against allegations of bias and criminality, describing recent petitions and viral social media videos as attempts to undermine ongoing security operations. The coalition urged the Federal Government to protect the security agencies from what it described as political pressure and a campaign of calumny, while calling for sustained joint operations to tackle insurgency and attacks on communities across the state. The position was made…