Falana explained that the reasons advanced by the federal government in age and health grounds in releasing the two former governors were self-serving and unacceptable The lawyer lamented under the present government, those accused and established to have stolen public funds running into billions of naira have been discharged and acquitted EDITOR’S PICK Lagos Govt … Read more
A statement from the Commission’s Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, said the suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded. The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at the weekend arrested 37 suspected internet fraudsters. The suspects were arrested at Ibadan … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari had in November 2016 said: “Corruption is fighting back vigorously”. Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, on Tuesday, admitted that corruption does fight back, adding that he has been receiving death threats since he came on board as the chairman of the anti-graft agency. He made the … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said his administration will ensure effective asset declaration by public office holders and ensure sanctions by professional bodies against lawyers, bankers, brokers, public officials, and other individuals facilitating corruption in the country. The president stated this while speaking at the National Democracy Day Anti-Corruption Summit in Abuja. Buhari said the … Read more