EFCC prosecutes musician Felix Duke over 21.25 million naira
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Vanguard
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is prosecuting musician Felix Duke Osagie before the Lagos State High Court on four counts linked to alleged fraud of 21.25 million naira. The case includes an alleged diversion in 2020 and a false statement made to investigators in April 2026.
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday 12 November 2026 prosecuted musician Felix Duke Osagie, known as Felix Duke, before the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja over alleged fraud of 21.25 million naira. The EFCC accuses him of stealing, obtaining money by false pretence, retaining proceeds of crime and providing false information, according to the commission.
One of the charges concerns the alleged diversion in 2020 of 21.25 million naira belonging to Joseph Onuh Oguche. Another concerns a statement made on 2 April 2026 to EFCC investigators about land in Ise, in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos, which Felix Duke allegedly claimed he could sell, according to the EFCC.
Felix Duke pleaded not guilty to all four charges. Prosecutor Abdulhamid Lamido Tukur requested a trial date and the musician’s detention, while his lawyer Sunday Afolabi sought his release on bail. The prosecution opposed the request in a counter-affidavit filed on 10 November, arguing in particular that the defendant had been out of EFCC-controlled custody since July 2026, according to the commission.
