29 August 2026 · Abuja Municipal
Scam/fraud in FCT
OpenWatch has recorded 136 reported scam/fraud incidents in the Federal Capital Territory, 20 of them in the last 12 months. That is 10% of every incident recorded in the state, and ranks it 2 of 24 among the states where scam/fraud is reported often enough to profile.
Incidents · 12 mo
20
Fatalities · 12 mo
0
Incidents · all-time
136
Fatalities · all-time
0
Latest reported scam/fraud in FCT
21 August 2026
ICPC uncovers fake agency in SGF office
10 August 2026 · Abaji
Mob torches suspected fraud gang's car
6 August 2026 · Abuja Municipal
ICPC exposes fake agency bank account fraud
20 July 2026
The EFCC has arraigned the former Managing Director of Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company Ltd before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court over alleged fraud totalling N1.339 billion.
16 July 2026 · Apo
The EFCC re-arraigned a former official before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the FCT High Court, Apo, on July 16, 2026, over alleged N15.6 billion fraud. The case is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
15 July 2026
Two social media influencers were invited by the EFCC for questioning over allegations of naira abuse in their online content. After cooperating with investigators at EFCC headquarters on July 15, they were released; their lawyer stated the money featured in the content was prop money used for entertainment, not genuine naira notes.
13 July 2026
The EFCC's Abuja Zonal Directorate arraigned two Federal Capital Development Authority staff members on Monday, July 13, 2026, for alleged property fraud. The suspects were charged before a court in connection with fraudulent property dealings.
12 July 2026
A joint operation by Nigerian Army troops and NDLEA resulted in the arrest of 14 suspected drug peddlers and seizure of hard drugs during a raid in the FCT.
9 July 2026 · Abuja Municipal
The EFCC arraigned the leader of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore before a Federal High Court in Abuja on a 12-count charge of money laundering totalling $2.33 million. The accused was remanded in EFCC custody following the arraignment.
Other threats in FCT
About these figures
Counts cover incidents classified as scam/fraud in the Federal Capital Territory, drawn from OpenWatch’s incident record, excluding retracted reports and duplicates merged into an earlier report. Figures update hourly. Last recorded: 29 August 2026.
Reported numbers are a floor, not a census. Incidents in remote areas are routinely under-reported, and classification follows how an event was described in reporting, so a low count is not a guarantee of safety. See the full FCT risk profile for every threat type, or the methodology for how incidents are collected and classified.
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