The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned visa agent Adediwura Adesina Stanley before the Lagos State High Court over allegations of conspiracy, forgery, and the use of false documents to obtain a United Kingdom visa. The arraignment took place on March 11, 2026, before Hon. Justice I. Ijelu (Case No:…
Lawyers to former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai have accused the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) of spreading unverified allegations linking their client to multi-billion-naira properties in Egypt. In a statement issued in Abuja on Monday, El-Rufai’s counsel, Ubong Esop Akpan, described the claims as politically motivated and lacking verifiable evidence….
A coalition of 15 Nigerian Civil Society Organizations has officially petitioned the Senate to plug the leaks in the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Amendment Bill, 2025. During a high-stakes public hearing held on Thursday, February 26, 2026, the coalition submitted a detailed memorandum to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, and Legal…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has not granted bail to former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai eight days after his detention, according to his media aide. In a statement issued Monday, Muyiwa Adekeye said El-Rufai has remained in custody since voluntarily honouring an invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes…
Former Governor Nasir El-Rufai has filed a N1 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over what he alleges was an unlawful invasion of his Abuja residence. Through his legal team led by Oluwole Iyamu, El-Rufai asked the Federal High Court to declare that a search…
Officials of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have searched the Abuja home of Nasir El-Rufai, following his recent arrest. The development comes shortly after El-Rufai was granted bail by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Earlier reports indicated that ICPC operatives took him into custody on Wednesday, after he…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned Mrs. Adiobome Blessing Lere-Adams, a Director in the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, on charges of money laundering and corruption. Mrs. Lere-Adams appeared before Justice M.S. Liman of the Federal High Court, Abuja on February 16, 2026, under case number FHC/ABJ/CR/551/2025. The…
The Nigeria’s solid minerals sector has been identified as a primary conduit for Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs), with stakeholders warning that the country currently accounts for a staggering 35% of all illicit outflows from the African continent. This was revealed during the public presentation of a landmark research report on the enablers of IFFs, hosted…
Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have arrested and detained Dr. Bashir Jamoh, former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). Jamoh was reportedly intercepted by armed ICPC officials in Kaduna State on Monday while returning from a court engagement. Sources said the anti-graft operatives subsequently…
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has officially taken over the criminal case involving Mike Ozekhome (SAN), a senior lawyer, from the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC). This move has led to a delay in Ozekhome’s arraignment before the High Court of the…
