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...
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By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – In its ongoing efforts to clean the nation of internet fraud and other acts of corruption, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested four Chinese and 101 Nigerians in a business apartment in the Gudu axis of Abuja. They were arrested...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of one Chima Hyginus Nkwocha, a.k.a “Young Billionaire,” for cheating by impersonation and money laundering. A statement on issued by the anti-graft agency on Thursday, sad the convict was jailed on Tuesday, December...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained 10 officers from its Lagos Zonal Command over the alleged theft of missing operational items. The commission’s Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Oyewale stated that the development was part of ongoing efforts by...
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday dismissed the application filed by the embattled ex-Governor of Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele, challenging the jurisdiction of the court to hear his case. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had filed a 26-count charge against Emefiele, for alleged misuse of office,...
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, admitted Mr Akindele Akintoye, Founder and Chairman of Platform Capital Investment Partners Limited, to a N500 million bail with two sureties in like sum. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, held that though he was not unmindful of the serious nature...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered a temporary forfeiture of 378, 000 US dollars and a Mercedes Benz GLS 600 Maybach to the Federal Government. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, made the order after Osuobeni Akponimisingha, counsel for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) dismissed 27 of its officers in 2024 over alleged fraudulent activities. The anti-graft’s Spokesman, Dele Oyewale, confirmed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja, Mr. Oyewale said that the affected officers were involved in fraudulent activities...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s application to freeze 67 banks accounts domiciled in different banks over alleged N52.9 million fraud. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the application after the EFCC’s lawyer, Martha Babatunde, moved an ex-parte motion to the effect....
The Northern Frontiers for Good Governance has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the alleged corrupt award of a N1 billion contract by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security to Greed Vision Nigeria Limited for the Phase One Renovation and Rehabilitation of the...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, ordered that Akindele Akintoye, Founder and Chairman of Platform Capital Investment Partners Limited, should be remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order shortly after Akintoye was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on allegations...
A Federal Capital Territory High Court on Thursday, admitted the immediate past Governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, to bail in the sum of N500 million with three sureties in like sum. Justice Maryann Anenih had, on Dec. 10, refused the ex-governor’s bail application, saying it was filed prematurely. While...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia- Nasarawa State chapter of the Association of Mobile Money and Bank Agents in Nigeria, has inaugurated a Joint Task Force, to tackle the issues of fraud perpetrated by some criminally-minded Point of Sales agents in the state. State Chairman of the association, Comrade Noah Enesata,...
Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has threatened to sue persons behind an online media, Daily Excessive, over alleged fake report targeted at causing a strained relationship between him and President Bola Tinubu. The decision to sue the purveyors of the news was made known in a statement signed...
by Ezekiel OBI, Abuja – Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a suspected online fraudster, Osang Otukpa, over an alleged duping of 139 Australians to the tune of eight million Australian dollars. EFCC’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Friday in...
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, admitted the immediate-past Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, to a N500 million bail with two sureties in the like sum. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, ordered that the two sureties must be landed property owners within the jurisdiction the...
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Thursday set aside a bench warrant issued against the Former Managing Director of Assets Management Cooperation of Nigeria (AMCON) Ahmed Kuru. He is charged with alleged Arik Airline N76 billion and 31.5 million dollars fraud. Other defendants are former Receiver Manager of Arik...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja– Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested 22 suspected internet fraudsters. The anti-graft agency’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Oyewale said that they were arrested on Friday, at Umuagu...
An Abuja High Court has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to submit Certified True Copy (CTC) of the investigation report on the funds allocated to 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Abia from 2019 to 2023. Justice Bello Kawu gave the order while delivering a ruling...