By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kano Zonal Directorate has commenced investigation of $86,500 (Eighty-Six Thousand Five Hundred United States Dollars), 305,150( Three Hundred and five, One Hundred and Fifty Saudi Riyals, and 200 Euros confiscated by officers of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS...
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By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Okotie-Eboh, Ikoyi, Lagos, have commenced investigations of 24 Nigerian youths arrested in Ghana over their alleged involvement in internet fraud. The suspects were arrested on April 17, 2025 at Kumsark...
An Abuja High Court on Monday adjourned until June 2 for continuation of trial of a former governor of Taraba, Darius Ishaku charged with 15 counts of criminal breach of trust, conspiracy and conversion of public funds to the tune of N27 billion. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 24 suspected internet fraudsters. The suspects were arrested on Friday, April 25, 2025 A statement by the anti-graft agency on Saturday, said they were arrested at Mararaba in Nasarawa State following...
Alleged N28bn money laundering: Court orders temporary seizure of 3 property linked to Abia lawmaker
Alleged N28bn money laundering: Court orders temporary seizure of 3 property linked to Abia lawmaker
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, ordered an interim forfeiture of three property linked to an Abia House of Assembly member, Mr Erondu Erondu, to the Federal Government over alleged money laundering to the tune of N28 billion. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order after the Economic...
The incumbent National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, is a busy man. It’s the demand of his office, especially at these times. Ribadu has a pedigree. A brilliant, fearless police officer. He was the first Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He came highly recommended and President...
The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), is collaborating with Nigeria’s anti-corruption agencies to ensure that the procurement process in the country is not compromised. As part of this effort, the BPP has resolved to publish a revised list of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), that should be invited by the...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, April 14, 2025, presented its first prosecution witness, PW1, Peter Obumuneme Okoye, against Jude Chigozie Okoye, elder brother and former Manager of Paul and Peter...
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, adjourned the trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, until May 2. Justice James Omotosho adjourned the matter after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s video evidence to counter the allegations by Mamman that his extra-judicial statement was not...
By BASSEY EFFIONG, Uyo – Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 17 suspected Internet fraudsters in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The suspects are: Osita Emmanuel (25 years), Saint Johnson, (20 years), Peter Lucky (26 years), Samuel Asuquo, (28 years),...
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, threatened to send back the EFCC’s case file in the charge against Ali Bello, the Chief of Staff (CoS) to Kogi government to the Chief Judge, Justice John Tsoho, for reassignment. Justice Omotosho made this known following...
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, ordered the EFCC and five other security agencies to file their defence in a suit instituted by businesswoman, Dr Aisha Achimugu, to stop her planned arrest and detention. Other security agencies listed in the fundamental rights enforcement suit are the Nigeria...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – Operatives of the Port Harcourt’s Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested thirty Seven (37) suspected internet fraudsters. They were arrested in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Tuesday April 8, 2025 in an operation code named “operation eagle sweep”....
A Zenith Bank Plc’s staff member, Femi Remigus, on Tuesday tendered exhibits against Mr Ali Bello, the Chief of Staff (CoS) to Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi, in the alleged money laundering trial to the tune of N3 billion. Remigus, a Compliance Officer, tendered the exhibits while being led...
An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) witness told an Abuja high Court how contract for the construction of the terminal building at Katsina Airport was inflated from N800 million to N2.7 billion. The witness, Isaiah Yesufu, a Director of Certification, Compliance and Monitoring at the Bureau of Public...
A witness, Adebayo Olanrewaju on Tuesday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja that the Federal Ministry of Defence did not directly pay money into the shares account belonging to the former acting Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Anamekwe Nwabuoku. Olanrewaju stated this while being cross examined by...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested one Olawole Sunday, a suspected fraudster, who specialised in buying bank accounts’ details from individuals with which he defrauds unsuspecting members of the public. The EFCC in a...
The Accountant-General of Bauchi State, Mr Sirajo Jaja, has been arraigned in the Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations bordering on money laundering. Jaja was arraigned on Monday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice Obiora Egwuatu alongside Aliyu Abubajar, a Bureau de Change (BDC)...
A Director of Certification, Compliance and Monitoring at the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Mr Isaiah Yesufu, on Monday testified against former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Sirika and his brother, Ahmad and two companies with abuse of office and contract fraud....