The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said the former Minister of Humanitarian Affair, Disaster Management, and Social Development Sadiya Umar-Farouq, did not shun its invitation as reported by a section of the media. The EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale said this in a chat with the News...
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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are reportedly conducting a search on forex allocations to the company during the tenure of Godwin Emefiele as Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, according to SaharaReporters. The EFCC’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale, has also confirmed the development. Dangote...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, has debunked media reports alleging that she withdrew the sum of N3bn naira from the National Social Investment Programme Agency’s (NSIPA) coffer in the last four months. The Minister, who debunked the...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – A former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, has denied knowing a contractor, James Okwete, who was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly laundering N37bn. Mrs Sadiya, who stated this in a statement...
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has arrested a contractor, James Okwete, in connection with the ongoing probe into the N37bn allegedly laundered by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development under former Minister, Sadiya Umar-Farouk. The development coincides with the probe of three...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered a total sum of N37,170,855,753.44 allegedly laundered in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs under the immediate past minister, Sadiya Umar-Farouq. This was revealed in the ongoing probe of the ministry by the EFCC. It was gathered that the minister,...
After more than four months of investigation, the Special Investigator probing the Central Bank of Nigeria, Jim Obazee, has said the former CBN Governor Mr Godwin Emefiele and others embezzled billions of naira and committed other gross financial offences. According to a report by the online newspaper Premium Times,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has debunked reports claiming that one Victor Odeh who was convicted for internet fraud in July, was seven years old. The EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, made the clarification in a statement on Monday in Abuja....
The Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede, has called for legislation against unexplained wealth, as a way of checking the criminal activities of treasury looters in the country. EFCC Spokesperson, Mr Dele Oyewale in a statement quoted Olukoyede as making the call at...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured 65 court convictions of financial fraudsters from January to Dec. 15 in Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states. The Sokoto Zonal Commander, Mr Aliyu Yunusa, disclosed this to newsmen during the end of year get together organized by the commission...
By OLA MUDOPE, Ibadan – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested twin brothers, Taiwo and kehinde Adio alongside five others over alleged internet fraudulent activities in Ibadan, Oyo State. EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale confirmed the arrest in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. According to...
Justice Olukayode Adeniyi of an FCT High Court on Monday fixed Jan 8, to deliver judgment in the enforcement of fundamental rights suit filed by the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele. The judge fixed the date after listening to arguments canvassed for and against...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, December 7, 2023, has secured the conviction and sentencing of Eze Harrison Arinze before Justice J.K Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja for defrauding 34 victims in 13 countries of $592,000...
The Controller General of Nigeria’s Correctional Service (NCoS), Haliru Nababa, has denied alleged forceful removal of Mr Godwin Emefiele, former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, from its custody in Kuje. He said the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) made...
An Ikeja High Court on Wednesday remanded one Wahab Hameed in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged conspiracy and vote buying during the 2023 Presidential and National Assembly Elections. Justice Ismail Ijelu remanded the defendant after pleading guilty to a two-count charge...
The Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede, has pledged to refocus the anti-corruption war by adopting modalities capable of stimulating economic growth and development. The chairman gave the assurance, while addressing members of staff of Ilorin Zonal Command of EFCC, at the Commission’s...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has identified corruption as one of the principal reasons behind the urge to travel out of Nigeria by most youths. “If all things are working fine in the country, nobody would want to leave the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – A former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, told Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja, how the inability of a defunct commercial bank (Diamond Bank) to disburse huge sums of money prompted...
The Tincan Island Port (TCIP) command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over 54,330 dollars tramadol bribe money to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Customs Area Controller of Tin Can Island Port command, Comptroller Dera Nnadi, disclosed this at the handing over...