By Seyi Balogun, Lagos
 
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, arraigned Gideon Bakpa Aghogho and Oscar Ebere Chukwuebuka before Justice F.N. Ogazi of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos,  for  alleged unlawful supply of bank access credentials.
 
The defendants were arraigned alongside one Scott, who is currently at large, on an eight-count charge bordering on the unlawful supply of access credentials to a bank database. 
 
The offences are contrary to Sections 27 and 28(1)(b) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015, as amended in 2024.
 
One of the counts reads: “That you, GIDEON BAKPA AGHOGHO, OSCAR EBERE CHUKWUEBUKA, along with an individual identified as SCOTT (at large), conspired unlawfully between 24th and 26th July 2026 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, by supplying for use the access code of GIDEON BAKPA AGHOGHO to the FCMB system using the local Administrative Credential (ITSD), which is capable of allowing access to the FCMB Virtual Center Platform, with the intention of committing an offence, and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Sections 27 and 28(1)(b) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015, as amended in 2024, and punishable under Section 28(2) of the same Act.”
 
Another count alleged that Aghogho, between April and May 2025 in Lagos, knowingly and without authority disclosed access credentials, including the bank’s server IP and domain credentials, to gain access to FCMB’s database in exchange for $15,000.
 
The first defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges, while the second defendant pleaded guilty when the charges were read to them.
 
Following the first defendant’s plea, prosecution counsel, Bilkisu Buhari, asked the court for a date to commence trial and prayed that he be remanded in a correctional facility.
 
In respect of the second defendant, the prosecution sought to review the facts of the case against him following his guilty plea.
 
Justice Ogazi subsequently adjourned the matter until August 27, 2026, for a review of the facts and other proceedings. The judge also ordered that the defendants be remanded at a Correctional centre.

By Isa Abdul, Abuja

Manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers across Nigeria have been directed to immediately withdraw consumer goods with incomplete, misleading or deceptive labels from the market.

The directive was contained in a public advisory issued by the commission’s management and shared on its official X account on Tuesday.

Market surveillance and routine inspections revealed,

FCCPC noted, an increasing number of products being sold without essential labelling information required by law.

The commission stated that some products were found with misleading claims, while others lacked production dates, expiry or best-before dates, batch numbers, manufacturer details, ingredient lists, allergen information, country of origin and other mandatory details.

“Market surveillance, routine inspections, and quality assurance activities have revealed products bearing misleading or deceptive information, as well as products without production dates, expiry or best-before dates, batch numbers, manufacturer details, ingredient lists, allergen information, country of origin, and other mandatory labelling information,” the FCCPC said.

The commission noted that it is empowered by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act, 2018, to enforce compliance with product labelling standards in collaboration with regulatory agencies such as NAFDAC and the Standards Organisation of Nigeria.

It warned that deceptive or incomplete product labels violate consumers’ right to accurate information needed to make informed purchasing decisions and could expose them to health, safety and economic risks.

“Accordingly, the Commission directs all manufacturers, importers, distributors, and retailers to immediately review their inventories and withdraw from sale any consumer goods that do not comply with applicable labelling requirements,” the statement added.

The FCCPC further warned that businesses that continue to distribute or sell non-compliant products risk regulatory sanctions.

The commission also advised consumers to carefully inspect product labels before purchase and avoid goods with missing, altered, illegible or misleading information.

It urged members of the public to report suspected cases of non-compliance through its official complaint channels, adding that it would intensify market surveillance and enforcement efforts nationwide to strengthen consumer protection.

On World Humanitarian Day, we honour the dedicated workers who provide life-saving aid to millions in need.

We also confront an appalling truth:
Serving others has become more dangerous than ever.

More than a thousand humanitarians have been killed in the last three years.

Most were local staff supporting their own communities.

Countless others narrowly survived being shot at, shelled, bombed, kidnapped, or raped.

Schools and hospitals are coming under fire.

And new tools of war – including armed drones – are posing fresh risks.

At the same time, disinformation is eroding trust.

Humanitarian funding is being cut.

And humanitarian access is being restricted.

We see aid convoys blocked.

Aid workers threatened, arrested, and detained.

And people in desperate need left without support.

Attacks on humanitarian workers are illegal.

And the consequences are devastating.

For families struggling to survive.
Children waiting for food.

Patients seeking urgent care.

And so many more.
The world has made commitments.

Now it must act:
To respect the rules of war;
Ensure safe access;
Hold perpetrators accountable;
And provide sufficient resources.

Humanitarian workers stand up for people in need.

We must stand up for them.

We must act for humanity – now.

Speech by

Antonio Guterres: UN Secretary-General