Eko Hot Blog reports that human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has demanded the immediate release of the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). Falana submitted that the remand order issued by a Magistrate Court in the Federal … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has been whisked away from the Department of State Services (DSS) headquarters in Abuja to an undisclosed private facility. It was gathered that the embattled suspended anti-graft agency boss was moved to another facility to have total … Read more
On Tuesday night, the rumour mill was filled with speculations that a former commissioner of police in Lagos State, Rt. AIG Hakeem Odumosu, had been appointed as the substantive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). A statement circulating on social media claimed that President Bola Tinubu made the appointment on Tuesday. EDITOR’S … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Department of State Services (DSS) has invited Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The DSS made the disclosure in a statement issued by its spoksperson, Peter Afunanya, late Wednesday night. EDITOR’S PICKS DSS Invites Suspended EFCC Chairman AbdulRasheed Bawa FG Announces … Read more
The EFCC said the suspect is in custody. The commission alleged that the cash found on the suspect was meant for vote-buying. The presidential and national assembly elections are holding tomorrow, February 25, 2023. Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Lagos State Zonal Command of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have intercepted … Read more
CSOs have called for the sacking and imprisonment of the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, during a town hall meeting in Lagos. The CSOs gave the Inspector General of the Nigeria Police Force a 7-day ultimatum to arrest Bawa and commit him to prison for contempt, as ordered by … Read more
Bawa has appealed a court order sending him to prison. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has appealed the court ruling sending him to the Kuje Correctional Centre for contempt. EDITOR’S PICKS Court Sends EFCC Boss, Bawa To Kuje Prison PDP Crisis: Some Governors … Read more
A court has sentenced EFCC Chairman to Kuje prison for contempt. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, was on Tuesday convicted by a Federal High Court in Abuja for Contempt. Bawa was slammed with contempt of court in relation to his agency’s failure to comply with … Read more
Bawa made headlines after he hurriedly stepped off a podium while speaking during an event organised by the NIMC. EkoHotBlog had report earlier that h e struggled to walk back to his seat and slumped into his chair. The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa is hale and hearty.” “This clarification … Read more
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa slumped at the third National Identity Day celebration at the Banquet Hall Villa. This was revealed in a report by Tribune Online monitored by our correspondent. Bawa who was delivering a goodwill message suddenly stopped, staggered back to his seat, and laid down. … Read more
Bawa – attributing to available records – revealed that the EFCC has well over 3,408 convictions as of August 2021 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has arrested hundreds of suspected fraudsters and recovered various sums in different currencies in the last six months. EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, explained that the commission … Read more
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has vowed to resign if he’s asked to compromise. The EFCC boss vowed to ensure that corruption in Nigeria is gotten rid of, saying the “rule of law and fear of God shall be his guiding principles”. The Chairman of the Economic and … Read more
The Economic and Financial crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned prospective whistleblowers to authenticate the veracity and also ascertain the genuineness of the information they have with them before coming to the agency In statement in a statement by Wilson Uwujaren, the agency’s spokesman, Abdurasheed Bawa, EFCC Chairman, said whistleblowers who mislead the agency through false … Read more
Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), says he recommended Abdulrasheed Bawa as chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) because of his capacity to deliver. Malami, who spoke in an interview with Daily Trust, expressed delight at the fact that no question or concern have been raised on Bawa’s competence. The senate … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned the general public on the existence of fake Twitter Accounts supposedly belonging to the new executive chairman of the Commission, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa. According to the commission, the official Twitter handle remains @officialefcc. This warning was contained in a statement issued by the commission on Saturday, … Read more
Abdulrasheed Bawa, the nominated Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has denied selling the seized property in EFCC custody at its Port Harcourt Zonal office. Bawa, who is currently being grilled at the Senate at plenary, insisted that he was qualified to be the Chairman of EFCC based on the provisions of … Read more
Former acting Chairman EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has reacted to Abdulrasheed Bawa’s appointment. Magu said the appointment made by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday came as a shock. Former acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has reacted to Abdulrasheed Bawa’s appointment as the new Chairman of the commission. Tosin Ajaomo, … Read more