The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday attempted arrested Mr Chinenye Duru, a Polaris Bank staff, in a Federal High Court in Abuja, in spite of a court order stopping the arrest. The arrest came shortly after Justice Inyang Ekwo adjourned an alleged fraud...
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A Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has adjourned till Wednesday, February 26 to rule on whether or not to continue to hear the case of the former Governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele. Justice Rahman Oshodi adjourned for ruling after Emefiele’s Counsel, Senior Advocate of Nigeria,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, February 24, 2025, presented its first round of witnesses in the trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja. Also presented was the statement...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The trial of Willie Obiano, former governor of Anambra State, continued on Monday, February 24, 2025 before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) presenting its 9th witness. Obiano is facing prosecution by the EFCC on nine-count charges of embezzlement and money...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday apprehended 59 suspected Internet fraudsters in Abuja. The commission spokesman, Dele Oyewale, confirmed this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. Oyewale said that operatives of the commission apprehended the suspects at...
A prosecution witness, Segun Adeleke, on Monday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja that the name of the former Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello, was not on the documents of the two property purchased from the company. Adeleke, who is also the General Manager of EFAB Properties Ltd, told...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – As a gesture of its commitment to tackling economic and financial crimes and offering restitution to victims of fraudulent practices, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has handed over a total sum -$132,362.43 (One Hundred and Thirty-Two, Three Hundred and Sixty-Two United States Dollars, Forty-Three...
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede has appealed for the repatriation of proceeds of crimes belonging to Nigeria, held by some countries of the world. Olukoyede made the appeal on Friday in Abuja during the handover of recovered proceeds of crime to the...
By OLA MODUPE , Lagos- The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, February 20, 2025, arraigned an additional 18 Chinese before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. They are: Huang Bo, Xiong Zhen, Lai Rui Feng, Deng...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has given the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) 10 days to arraign no fewer than 160 suspects arrested over allegations bordering on internet fraud. Justice James Omotosho gave the order following a fundamental rights enforcement suit and motion seeking for bail for...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos– The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has arraigned 14 Filipinos, and a company, Genting International Co. Ltd, before Justice Musa Kakaki of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. They are: Marj Maranga, Zara Fabian, Jonalyn Mendoza, Dominique Medina, Rachelle Cabalona,...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned council chairmen in Nigeria, including Gombe State, not to see financial autonomy as an opportunity to embezzle funds. The EFCC chairman, Mr Ola Olukoyede, gave this warning at the Gombe State Local Government Summit on Wednesday. He urged council chairmen...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to probe the medical reports of ill health which the Tuoyo Omatsuli, former Executive Director, Projects, Niger Delta Development Commission...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested 47 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Ekpoma, Edo State. The suspects according to a post on Monday on the Commission’s X handle were arrested on Saturday,...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Monday, arraigned Adam Yusuf, a Deputy Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), over alleged N1.1 billion money laundering offences. Yusuf was arraigned alongside a company, Ummays Hummayd Energy Ltd, allegedly operated by him, before...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, granted an application by former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to amend her suit challenging the order obtained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for final forfeiture of her seized assets. Justice Inyang Ekwo granted the request after the...
The House of Representatives has absolved itself from the bribery allegations levelled against some of its members by the Head of Financial Crime Compliance of Binance, Tigran Gambaryan. This is contained in a statement issued by the Spokesman of house, Rep. Akin Rotimi Jr in Abuja on Saturday. The...
Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes, Rep. Ginger Onwusibe, has denied the allegations of bribery made against him by the Head of Financial Crime Compliance of Binance, Tigran Gambaryan. Onwusibe, in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, described Gambaryan’s claims as false, malicious and...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Justice M.S.Abubakar of the Federal High Court, sitting in Makurdi, Benue State has ordered the forfeiture to the federal government, the sum of N232,396,714.00 (Two Hundred and Thirty-two Million, Three Hundred and Ninety-six Thousand, Seven Hundred and Fourteen Naira), a hotel as well as the sum of $4,977 (Four Thousand Nine Hundred...
Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, adjourned proceedings the N228.4 million forfeiture case against the former governor of Abia, Theodore Orji until April 7. The adjournment followed the inability of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to publish the interim forfeiture order...