A Nigerian court has struck out charges filed by the federal government against Adeniyi Adeyemi, who is accused of heading a purported agency known as PFIPC, according to Channels Television. The ruling was delivered on Monday, October 12, 2026.
The case concerns allegations of forgery and impersonation against Adeyemi, who has been described in reports as the director-general of a "fake" agency. The court's decision removes the existing charges, though the matter is not closed.
According to TheCable, the federal government plans to arraign Adeyemi afresh on new charges. Premium Times Nigeria similarly reported that the government withdrew the old charges in order to file fresh ones against him. Vanguard News and Punch Newspapers both confirmed that the charge was struck out.
The reports do not detail the specific grounds on which the court struck out the charges, nor do they specify the exact nature of the fresh charges the government intends to bring. The identity and status of PFIPC also remain unclear from the available reporting, with outlets consistently referring to it as an alleged or fake agency.
What to watch next: whether the federal government files fresh charges against Adeyemi and when a new arraignment is scheduled.
