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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, arraigned Ngozi Olejeme, a former board chairman of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja.
Olejeme was docked on eight counts bordering on money laundering, conversion, transfer, and possession of proceeds of unlawful activities totaling ₦1 billion.
One of the charges alleges that, while serving as NSITF board chairman in February 2012, she indirectly converted ₦321.6 million paid into the account of Adin Miles International Ltd, knowing it was part of proceeds from unlawful activity—an offence contrary to Section 15(2)(b) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended).
Another count accuses her of procuring one Chuka C. Eze to convert $2 million into naira for payment to the same company, also alleged to be proceeds of crime.
Olejeme pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
Following her plea, prosecution counsel Emenike Mgbemele requested a trial date to enable the EFCC call its 14 witnesses.
Her counsel, Emeka Ogboguo (SAN), urged the court to grant her bail pending trial.
Justice Nwite released the defendant to her counsel and adjourned the case to November 17, 2025, for hearing on the bail application.
An Anambra High Court sitting in Awka has granted an interim injunction preventing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from arresting the Archbishop of the Province of the Niger and Bishop of the Diocese of Awka, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Alexander Ibezim.
The injunction was issued following an ex-parte motion filed by the Archbishop’s lawyer, Mr. B.E. Nwofor, SAN, to restrain the EFCC and its agents from taking any action pending further court proceedings.
Justice F.I. Aniukwu granted the order after considering the motion under the Fundamental Human Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules and Section 46(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as well as the court’s inherent jurisdiction.
The court specified that the interim injunction will remain in effect until the parties have fully exchanged processes in relation to Motion on Notice No: A/1307M/2025 and the matter is heard or scheduled for hearing. Unless renewed, the order will lapse 21 days from 9th September 2025.
