Eight Nigerians have had their assets and properties frozen by the United States on suspicion of having ties to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, Boko Haram, and other Islamic sects. This was seen by the correspondent on Monday in a 3,000-page document dated February 10 that was made public by the US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control. Individuals sanctioned for offenses related to cybercrime and other security hazards were also listed in the publication.

A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Department of State Services (DSS) to investigate alleged evidence tampering in the current N10 billion fraud trial involving Ali Bello, chief of staff to the governor of Kogi, Usman Ododo.

The Abuja High Court, presided over by Justice Maryanne Anenih, has granted an additional ten days to finish proceedings in the corruption lawsuit brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, regarding the redesign of naira notes during his tenure.