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...
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says a former Naval Chief, Vice Adm. Jibrin Usman is still on its wanted list. Also on its wanted list is retired Brig.-Gen. Ishaya Bauka. A statement by the ICPC Spokesperson, Demola Bakare, on Friday in Abuja said the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A Federal High Court, sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, presided over by Justice Rosemary Oghogho-rie has convicted and sentenced Dr. Geraldine Orok Ita to prison for fraud. Ita was prosecuted by the Uyo Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on a twelve-count charge, bordering on forgery and diversion of fund to the tune of N127,686,594,l.87 (One Hundred and Twenty-seven Million, Six Hundred ...
The ICPC has arrested the Commandant, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Akwa Ibom, Adam Yusuf, over alleged three billion Naira fraud involving retired Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin. Spokesperson for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Mr Demola Bakare, said...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, February 6, 2025, arraigned nine Chinese and a company, Genting International Co. Ltd., before Justice C.J. Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The defendants are Su...
By OLA MODUPE , Ibadan – Justice Bayo Taiwo of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan has convicted and sentenced one Olayiwola Oguntade to prison for fraud. Oguntade, a former staff member of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) was arraigned by the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria (COCSON) has condemned the growing trend of media trials of the former Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku and other individuals accused of financial crimes. COCSON stressed that such practices undermine the fundamental...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Justice A. Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, February 3, 2025, ordered the interim forfeiture of digital wallet assets valued at $222,729.86 to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The digital wallet assets were recovered from an alleged syndicate of...
By JOHN ONAH Abuja – The Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU), and the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), have debunked allegations of financial mismanagement against the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) as baseless and unfounded. NASU’s Branch Chairman at JAMB, Comrade Andrew Onakpa, in a statement...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, tendered into evidence more documents against the social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha charged with six billion naira money laundering. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the case is before an Ikeja Special Offences Court....
An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, , Salawu Gana on Monday, told an Abuja High Court that the contract awards for vehicles purchased by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) passed due process of procurement laws. Gana, who testified as the 10th witness (PW 10) admitted that...
Some members staff of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) have petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged contract racketeering and abuse of office by the Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Kate Omenugha. The staff in a petition signed on their behalf by Mr Joseph Onu, Managing Consultant...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday, January 31, 2025, arraigned 11 Chinese, one Filipino and a company, Genting International Co. Ltd, before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The defendants are:...
A Zenith Bank Plc staff, Eucharia Ezeodi, and a director with the federal civil service, Felix Nweke, on Friday, testified against Anamekwe Nnabuoku, former acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), in the alleged N1.96 billion fraud. They gave their testimonies before Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court...