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Nigeria: EFCC Arrests 20 Suspects for Vote Buying, Other Electoral Offences aa_headline

All Africa 23 Feb 2026
EFCC said the suspects were arrested during the FCT area council elections held on Saturday for vote buying, among other electoral offences ....
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Nigeria: Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai Rearrested After EFCC Release

All Africa 19 Feb 2026
Mr El-Rufai was detained by the EFCC over corruption allegations on Monday morning and held till Wednesday night ....
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After Two Nights with EFCC, ICPC Takes Former Kaduna Governor, El-Rufai, into Custody

This Day 19 Feb 2026
... Commission (EFCC). El-Rufai had been in the custody of EFCC since Monday morning, when he honoured the commission’s invitation to respond to corruption allegations levelled against his administration.
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Nigeria: El-Rufai Spends Second Night in EFCC's Custody

All Africa 18 Feb 2026
Mr El -Rufai has been detained since Monday when he honoured the agency's invitation for questioning over corruption allegations ....
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FCT polls: INEC seeks EFCC, ICPC deployment to curb vote-buying

Business Day Online 18 Feb 2026
Joash Amupitan, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has directed the immediate deployment of anti-corruption agencies to. read more FCT polls. INEC seeks EFCC, ICPC deployment to curb vote-buying ....
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Court Fixes April 20 for Cross-examination of EFCC Witness in Ex-Kwara Gov’s Trial

This Day 18 Feb 2026
A Kwara State High Court in Ilorin yesterday fixed April 20 for the cross-examination of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness in the trial of former Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed and his Finance Commissioner, Hon.
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Nigeria: N10bn Fraud Trial - Two EFCC Witnesses Deny Obtaining Statements From Ali Bello, Co-Defendant ...

All Africa 17 Feb 2026
The witnesses denied threatening Ali Bello and his co-defendant with an electric chair while obtaining their statements preparatory to the N10 billion fraud trial ....
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EFCC detains El-Rufai over alleged N432bn fraud probe

Business Day Online 17 Feb 2026
Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, was on Monday night detained at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial. read more EFCC detains El-Rufai over alleged N432bn fraud probe ....
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EFCC Detains El-Rufai as DSS Files Cybercrime Charges

This Day 17 Feb 2026
El-Rufai turned himself in for interrogation yesterday following a letter of invitation to him by EFCC, which had been looking into his time as governor of Kaduna State ... El-Rufai Remains in EFCC’s Custody.
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Nigeria: Protest As El-Rufai Arrives EFCC Headquarters

All Africa 16 Feb 2026
Some group of protesters stormed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) headquarters in Abuja, ahead of the arrival of Malam Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State ....
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