Nigeria Digest: July 22, 2025
Nigeria witnesses significant political maneuvers, economic reforms, and security operations on July 22, 2025. Key stories include strategic political alignments, CBN's interest rate decisions, and major security crackdowns.
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News > Nigeria Digest: July 22, 2025
Judiciary & Law Enforcement
A Federal Court in Lagos has ordered the permanent forfeiture of $222,729.86 USDT recovered from Chinese nationals suspected of involvement in cryptocurrency investment fraud and romance scams. The property was deemed proceeds of crime, and the court ruled in favor of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
- premiumtimesng.comBishop Katung Jonas and Okewole Dayo are facing fraud charges in court, accused of using church sermons to lure over 44,000 Nigerians into a fraudulent cooperative society scheme. The scheme reportedly promised high returns and left victims with substantial financial losses.
- saharareporters.comFormer Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello's request to travel abroad for medical reasons has been denied by a Federal High Court in Abuja. This is the second time the court has rejected his travel request, as it deems the medical grounds insufficient for releasing his passport.
- allafrica.com