A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, discharged and acquitted former Head of Service (HoS) of the Federation, Mr Stephen Oronsaye of the N190 million fraud charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, held that the prosecution...
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission( EFCC) on Friday quizzed the former Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Pauline Tallen over alleged fraud. A source close to the commission said that the ex-mnister who arrived at the Abuja Zonal Command of the Commission on invitation at 12pm was still being...
A Federal High Court in Lagos has adjourned until June 22, the money laundering trial of a former Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji. The case which was fixed for continuation of trial on June 1 and 2 has now been adjourned by the court until...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) investigator, Mr Denis Kasari, on Wednesday testified against one Mamman Ali before an Ikeja Special Offences Court in a N2.2 billion fuel subsidy scam trial. Ali, son of former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) retired Gen. Ahmadu Ali, is standing trail...
A Federal High Court has been asked to compel the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) to probe the Rivers spendings during the tenure of ex-Governor Nyesom Wike. The suit, filed by Sir Precious Elekima and a group,...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, arrested 17 suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation in Enugu. The EFCC spokesman, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – The Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, arraigned one Ngozi Jonathan-Omo, managing director of Zeenel Concepts, before Justice B.O. Quadri of the Federal High Court sitting in Yenegoa, Bayelsa State on one count charge of conspiracy and diversion...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – A popular Tiktok musician, Crown Uzama (known as ShalliPopi) and his manager, Ajayi Hafeez (known as 21 Badda) has been arrested for alleged internet-related fraud. The spokesman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed this in a statement on...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has directed the Department of State Security Service (DSS) to immediately vacate the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Ikoyi, Lagos. The president gave the order in a statement signed by Mr Tunde Rahman, Office of the...
The Lagos office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), was on Tuesday placed under lock and key, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A Correspondent of NAN, who visited the commission’s office at about 11.40 a.m. on Tuesday, observed that officials of the commission, including its...
By OLA MUDOPE, Abeokuta – Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested forty-five (45) alleged internet fraudsters in Ogun State. The EFCC in a statement on Saturday, said the cybercriminals were arrested in Wednesday in Ijebu-Ode area following intelligence on...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested the duo of Charles Osaigbovo and Evans Obayaedo, who impersonated Nigerian actor and movie producer, Fredrick Leonard, for their alleged involvement in love scam, computer-related fraud and obtaining money...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has warned Nigerians against a ‘scam alert’ issued by some unscrupulous elements through a fake EFCC Help Desk. EFCC sokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, said in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday that the ‘Scam Alert’ trending in the social...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – A coalition of Civil Society Groups under the umbrella of the Network Against Corruption and Trafficking (NACAT) has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) to investigate Senator Godswill Akpabio, over corruption allegation during his tenure...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has debunked the $2 million bribe allegation levelled against the Chairman of the Commission, Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa by Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara. The EFCC spokesman, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren debunked the allegation in a statement issued on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says its operatives have arrested 21 suspected internet fraudsters popularly known as yahoo boys in a sting operation in Enugu State. The EFCC Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, said this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. According to...
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the death of its operative, Inspector Abel Dickson, after a scuffle with his colleagues over the custody of some items recovered from a suspect. EFCC sokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed the death during a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja. Uwujaren...
) A U.S. ex-convict, Kolawole Erinle, charged with alleged 1.4 million dollars internet fraud on Monday denied the charges before an Ikeja Special Offences Court. Erinle, a real estate businessman and general contractor for Lafarge Cement told the court that he did not conspire with one Edward Dada (...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, filed a motion for stay of execution of the ruling by a Federal High Court, Lagos on 14 property and the sum of N400 million allegedly linked to Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi. Justice Nicholas Oweibo had, on April 26,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA and the Nigeria Customs Service have assured of more collaboration with the Economic and Financial; Crimes Commission, EFCC, in fighting economic crimes and corruption. The heads of the two agencies in Borno State gave the assurance when...