The high-profile circles of Nigerian social and political spheres were recently thrown into a state of profound shock following the dramatic arrest of Halimat Adenike Tejuoso, a prominent woman leader of the City Boy Movement.
Operatives successfully apprehended Mrs. Tejuoso in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on September 15 at around 2:36 PM while she was actively planning an escape to Canada, bringing an abrupt halt to months of speculation and a prolonged manhunt regarding her elusive whereabouts.
The high-stakes arrest stems from serious allegations of financial fraud, with investigators from multiple security and anti-graft institutions uncovering a staggering web of complaints against the political figure.
Records show that there are currently over 18 active petitions against her lodged across major law enforcement bodies, highlighting the immense scale of her alleged multi-agency legal troubles.
These comprehensive petitions are spread across the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Nigerian Immigration Service.
According to security sources, the financial footprint of her alleged operation is immense, noting that the minimum amount traced from any single victim she duped stands at 50 million naira, alongside billions of other people's money.
Cumulative networks of these fraudulent transactions have scaled well into hundreds of millions, extracted primarily under the false pretense of securing high-profile federal appointments and lucrative government contracts.
The controversy heavily features mary-Sholoye, who stands as a primary petitioner in the multi-layered legal case.
Mrs mary-Sholoye, a top oil practitioner as she widely recognized.
The dispute reportedly began months prior when extensive financial transactions between the parties involved allegedly went sour, culminating in formal petitions launched before the EFCC.
Following initial inquiries into the appointment and contract scam allegations—where she was accused of using forged documents and fabricated appointment letters—Mrs. Tejuoso was previously granted administrative bail by operatives.
However, law enforcement records reveal that after being interrogated, the political mobilizer went on the run, spending over a year evading formal judicial processes.
Because of her continuous evasion, the anti-graft commission officially declared her wanted on April 28, 2026, prompting heightened surveillance, tracking, and public alerts.
Her decision to jump administrative bail triggered intense intelligence tracking, culminating in the coordinated operation on September 15 that finally brought her into custody, an action officially confirmed by EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale.
Following her apprehension, the leadership of the City Boy Movement distanced themselves from the scandal, maintaining her immediate suspension to protect the institutional integrity and ethical standards of the organization, as she prepares to face formal prosecution in a court of competent jurisdiction.
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