BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Abdulrasheed Bawa has urged the media to be committed in their financial crimes reporting in a bid to expose corrupt public officials in the country. Mr. Bawa, however, affirmed that the task of exposing corrupt...
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The Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, says the commission will work to strengthen existing collaboration with Air Force Institute of Techology (AFIT) on cyber security studies. A statement by EFCC Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren said Bawa made the commitment when the Commandant of AFIT, AVM Olugbeji...
By LEKAN AGBOOLA, Ilorin – Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), on Thursday arrested 28 persons suspected to be “yahoo-yahoo boys” in Ilorin, the Kwara State Capital. The arrest, which was effected at Mandate Area, Ilorin followed actionable intelligence on the...
Frontline Anti-corruption Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on Tuesday in Lagos, resumed calls for removal of Mr AbdulRasheed Bawa, Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged disregard to the rule of law. The CSOs called for Bawa’s sack over alleged politicisation of the commission, disobedience of lawful court...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, set aside its order directing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arrest Deputy Speaker of Imo, Amarachi Iwuanyawu, over his alleged complicity in alleged N785 million fraud. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, held that the EFCC deliberately suppressed and...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday re-arraigned a social media influencer and comedienne, Adedamola Adewale alias Adeherself, for alleged of N7.9 million internet fraud. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adewale was charged alongside two others at large, on a three-count charge of conspiracy...
Justice R.O. Ayoola of the Kogi High Court on Monday committed the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, to prison for alleged contempt. The judge, who awarded N10 million against EFCC, ordered the Inspector-General of Police (IG) to arrest Bawa forthwith wherever he is and send...
Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) on Thursday, said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) ought not to have been in existence. He said the commission currently operated outside the constitution. Agbakoba said this at a news conference in Lagos. According to...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday prayed an Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan to convict a former NIHORT Director, Ademola Idowu and former NIHORT Accountant, Isiah Ajisafe of N124 million fraud. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that EFCC is prosecuting Idowu and...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it will appeal against Friday’s ruling by Justice Charles Agbaza of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which dismissed a case of corruption against former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Babachir Lawal. Ruling in a no-case submission made by...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday, arraigned former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos State, Olasupo Shasore, SAN, on a 14-count money laundering charge. Shasore was arraigned on a fresh charge before Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja. The News Agency...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it will continue to partner with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to curb vote buying, especially during the 2023 general elections. The Chairman of the EFCC, Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa said this in an interview with journalists in Abuja on Thursday,...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has applauded the move by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to redesign and reissue higher denominations of the Nigerian currency, the naira. The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, on Wednesday announced that the apex bank had obtained the approval of the Federal...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has partnered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on the deployment of forensic investigation to track criminals. The partnership was established when NSCDC Forensic Unit officers paid a visit to EFCC Headquaters Forensic Laboratory on Tuesday in Abuja. Mr Tersoo...
The Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo has been arrested The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged financial crimes. He was arrested around 9 am on Thursday at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. According to sources, the speaker was picked up by...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Director, Finance and Account of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr. Eno Ubi Otu. Mr Otu is currently being grilled with regards to an alleged N25billion fraud. It is alleged that the finance director played a role in...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has agreed to partner with the Committee of Youth on Mobilisation and Sensitisation (CYMS), to curb the menace of vote buying during elections. This is to orientate Nigerian youths against vote buying, cyber crimes and other systemic corruption degrading the integrity of...
An FCT High Court on Thursday granted the suspended Accountant General of the Federation, Idris Ahmed and his co defendants bail on terms and conditions given by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Adeyemi Ajayi in her ruling ordered that the defendants shall not leave the Federal...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the release of the former Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Ahmed Idris from its custody. Mr Wilson Uwujaren, the Head of Media and Public Affairs of the commission, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in...