Nigerian News Leader
First with details then facts 
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)
The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday, February 27, 2026 affirmed the decision of the trial Court and Court of Appeal that convicted and sentenced Senator Albert Bassey to seven years imprisonment and the restitution of the sum of N204m ( Two Hundred and Four Million Naira) to Akwa Ibom State.
By Rose Nwankwu (Anambra State Correspondent, in Awka)
Justice O. M. Anyachebelu of the Anambra State High Court sitting in Awka has convicted and sentenced Engineer Nnaemeka Nwawka, managing director, Orient Petroleum Resources Plc, and Sage Nebefeife Foundation to fourteen years imprisonment each for stealing, conversion and gratification to the tune of N25billion.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has honoured Barr. Grace Agha-Ibe, fsi, as she retired from her position as Director, Proceeds of Crime Department (POCD), describing her exit as glorious and well-deserved after 24 years of dedicated service to the Commission.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned one Obasi Nicholas Sunday before the Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, over alleged offences bordering on money laundering.
By Chinelo Ogbodo (Enugu State Correspondent)
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested one Okeke Chinedu Callistus, (also known as Ejike Okeke Michael) a suspected serial fraudster, over alleged case of forgery and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N369, 325, 000. 00 (Three Hundred and Sixty-nine Million, Three Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Naira) from two victims.
By Yetunde Beecroft (Lagos Island Correspondent, in Ikoyi)
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC). Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, February 24, 2026, arraigned a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Fidet Okhiria Edetanle, before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, over alleged $385,000 and ₦165,438,000.00 fraud.
