Justice MaryAnne Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, has adjourned the trial in the alleged money laundering case against the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, to 3rd, 24th April, and 6th May, 2024. Justice Anenih adjourned the case for the continuation of the...
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has rewarded officers and sections of the commission for their exceptional performance in 2024. The commission disclosed in a statement posted on its social media handle. It stated that the agency in an awards ceremony on Saturday, honoured 35 officers and 30...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – As a gesture of immortalizing a slain officer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Assistant Superintendent of the EFCC, ASE 1 Aminu Sahabi Salisu, the Commission has named the administrative block of its Academy in Karu, Abuja after him. Executive Chairman of...
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday, vacated an arrest warrant issued against one Ezekiel Onyedikachi, a former manager to Gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo. Justice Alexander Owoeye vacated the warrant, following an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). EFCC prosecutor, Mrs Bilikisu Buhari, had approached...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has faulted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for obtaining a freezing order against Micoz Bluelink Enterprise’s $163,592 U. S. dollars domiciled in United Bank for Africa (UBA) without concrete evidence. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, held that the EFCC had...
Network Against Corruption and Trafficking Initiative (NACAT) has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate former governor of Akwa Ibom, Udom Emmanuel, over alleged misappropriation of state funds. The group, which made the call in a petition to the EFCC against the former governor on Tuesday...
A Prosecution Witness, Mr Ismail Lawal, on Tuesday told a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court that former governor of Taraba, Darius Ishaku gave him 5,000 dollars to relocate to Lagos. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Sept. 30, 2024, arraigned Ishaku and former permanent secretary, Bureau...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it would conduct an electronic auction of 891 forfeited cars between Jan. 20 and Jan. 27. The commission announced this on its social media handle on Monday. It stated that the vehicles were forfeited in line...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, January 20, 2025 arraigned a former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, current Managing Director of Arik Air, Captain Roy Ilegbodu, and Receiver Manager of Arik Air. Kamilu Omokide, alongside...
Counsel to the Chairman of the Honeywell Group, Oba Otudeko, charged with N12.3 billion fraud, on Monday appeared before a Federal High Court in Lagos in protest of the charge. Mr Bode Olanipekun (SAN) told the court that he was protesting because the charge had not been served on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has expressed grief on the loss of one of its officers, Assistant Superintendent of the EFCC, ASE II Aminu Sahabi Salisu who was killed in cold blood while on a legitimate duty on January 17, 2025 by a suspected internet...
The Founder, Eeze Conceptz Limited, Mr Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, has told the popular gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo, that her allegations against him were untrue and baseless. Onyedikachukwu’s lawyer, Mr Maxwell Opara, stated this in a statement he signed and made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday January 16, 2025 arrested 25 suspected internet fraudsters in a cybercrime training centre in Benin City, Edo state The Commission disclosed this in a post issued via its...
By MARY RONKE, Ilorin – Justices Haleema Saleeman and Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin have convicted and sentenced six persons to jail for fraud. The convicts are: Akingbehin Temitope Oluwaseyi, Ajayi Elijah Olaoluwa, Samsom Babatunde Ilesanmi, Quadri Olamilekan Lamidi, Kolawole Kehinde Moses and...
By JOY ADARA , Abuja – Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja has fixed January 31, 2025 for the trial of the former Acting Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Anamekwe Nnabuoku for alleged multiple financial fraud to the tune of N1.96billion. Nnabuoku was on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, arraigned by the Economic...
The British national, Mr James Nolan, who jumped bail in the ongoing trial linked to alleged 9.6 billion dollars Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) Ltd scandal, on Thursday, said he does not intend to call any witness. Nolan told Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High Court in Abuja...
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday granted a warrant of arrest against Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, the manager of gospel singer Mercy Chinwo. Justice Alexander Owoeye granted the order following a motion exparte brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seeking arrest of the manager. When the...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, admitted former acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Anamekwe Nnabuoku, to a N500 million bail with two sureties in the like sum over allegations bordering on N1.96 billion fraud. Justice James Omotosho, in a ruling on Nnabuoku’s bail application moved by...
By HARUNA AHMED, Katsina – Operatives of the Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested five officials of the Katsina State Board of Internal Revenue over the alleged diversion of N1,294,337,676.53 (One Billion, Two Hundred and Ninety-Four Million, Three Hundred and Thirty-Seven Thousand,...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited two children of billionaire businessman, Chief Razaq Okoya, for questioning over alleged naira abuse. The EFCC Spokesperson, Mr Dele Oyewale confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja. “Yes, they have been invited; the two...