Tinubu Has Landed In Abeokuta EKO HOT BLOG reports that Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming 2023 general election, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday afternoon, arrived Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, to meet with former President Olusegun Obasanjo. EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: NLC Petitions Buhari, Demands Immediate … Read more
NLC has demanded probe of state governors by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has petitioned President Muhammad Buhari, seeking an immediate investigation of state governors by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Related Commission, ICPC, over alleged … Read more
‘Mama Boko Haram’, Co-defendants Bags 5-Year Jail Term For N66m Fraud. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, on Friday, sentenced Aisha Alkali Wakil, popularly known as Mama Boko Haram, and her co-defendants to 5 years jail terms each. Mama Boko Haram, alongside Tahiru Saidu … Read more
EFCC To Prosecute 3 Persons For Altering Presidential Pardon List EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to prosecute three individuals found to have been involved in the alteration of the 2022 presidential pardon list. An EFCC investigation has reprotedly revealed that the three indicted individuals … Read more
Alleged Fraud: Trial Of Suspended Accountant General, Ahmed Idris Stalled EKO HOT BLOG reports that the trial of the suspended Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, has been stalled following an application for adjournment by his legal team. At the resumed trial before Justice Adeniyi Ajayi of the FCT High Court on … Read more
Court Makes U-turn, Revokes Bail Granted ex-AGF, Idris’s Co-defendant EKO HOT BLOGreports that a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, sitting at Maitama, on Tuesday, revoked the bail it earlier granted to Mohammed Usman, who is the 3rd Defendant in the 14-count money laundering charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, preferred … Read more
29 suspected Yahoo boys have been arrested in Ibadan EKO HOT BLOG reports that officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in the Ibadan zone, yesterday arrested 29 internet fraud suspects in a sting operation at Omi-Adio area of the Oyo State capital. EDITOR’S PICK Sanwo-Olu Allays Residents’ Fear, Directs Security … Read more
18 boys have been arrested as EFCC busts suspected Yahoo boys’ hideouts in Lokoja EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, or EFCC, has detained 18 alleged “Yahoo-Yahoo Boys” in Lokoja, the state of Kogi. When they busted the alleged internet fraudsters’ hideouts in Lokoja, commission agents from the Ilorin … Read more
EFCC Arrest AGF Malami’s Aide Over Illegal Sale Of Govt Properties. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested Ladidi Mohammed, head of asset recovery and management unit, ministry of justice and aide to Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami for doubiously selling … Read more
EFCC Arrests Corper, Two Others Over Cybercrime EKO HOT BLOG reports that operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested a member of the National Youth Service Corps, Adetuberu Adetoyese, who is serving in Ogbomosho, Oyo State, over alleged cybercrime. EDITOR’S PICK EFCC Declares Mompha Wanted … Read more
A Cryptocurrency Has Trader Jailed By EFCC Over Fraudulent Transaction EKO HOT BLOG reports that a cryptocurrency trader, Shola Henry, who was slammed with a seven-count charge by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has been convicted. This online media platform understands that the anti-graft agency had filed an amended seven-count charge against … Read more
EFCC Declares Mompha Wanted After Failure To Appear In Court EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha, wanted. EDITOR’S PICK Lekki Residents Charges LASG To Tackle Flood, Infrastructure Property Owner, LASG Bicker Over Demolition Of Building APC Declared Winner Of … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday, stormed a hub of bureau the change in Abuja. EKO HOT BLOG reports that operatives of the EFCC visited Wuse Zone 4, Abuja, home to most bureau de change operators in the Federal Capital Territory. EDITOR’S PICK APC 2023: Bola Tinubu Shortlists El-Rufai, Oshiomhole … Read more
EFCC Reveals How Ex-AGF Others Stole N84.7bn Of $2.2bn Meant For 9 Oil-Producing States The anti-graft agency told the court that the former AGF and his co-defendants, who are facing trial for allegedly diverting public funds to the tune of about N109.4 billion EDITOR’S PICK: IGP Orders Investigation Into Portable’s Claim Of Forming Notorious Gangs … Read more
Their arrests followed actionable intelligence received by the EFCC on their alleged involvement in internet fraud Items recovered from them include cars, mobile phones of different brands, ATM Cards and Laptop computers EDITOR’S PICK APC 2023: Bola Tinubu Shortlists El-Rufai, Oshiomhole For Campaign DG –Reports 2023: Tinubu’s Ally Reveals What Will Determine Winner Of Presidential … Read more
The Uyo Zonal Command of the EFCC has secured the conviction of a known hacker: Micheal John Oluwasegun, and his accomplice, Saviour Peter Edet They were convicted after being brought before Justice Agatha Okeke of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State EDITOR’S PICK 2023: Tinubu’s Ally Reveals What Will Determine Winner … Read more
The anti-graft agency revealed the identities of the wanted persons as Amaechi Bartholomew Udeaku, Paul Odogbo, and Precious Williams The anti-graft agency appealed to members of the public with useful information on the whereabouts of the wanted persons to contact any of its command offices across the country EDITOR’S PICK Again, PDP Accuses Tinubu Of … Read more
The EFCC had on May 16 announced the arrest of Idris who was the Accountant General at the time, a move that sent shockwaves across the nation Idris will be arraigned with Godfrey Olusegun Akindele, Mohammed Kudu Usman, and Gezawa Commodity Market and Exchange Limited EDITOR’S PICK INEC Declares PDP’s Adeleke Osun Gov-Elect Yemi Osinbajo … Read more
The suspect was arrested by operatives of the EFCC on September 30, 2021, and his extradition trial commenced sometime in November 2021 before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos On May 1, the judge granted the request to extradite the suspect to the United States to answer the criminal … Read more
Court orders FG to return five houses, funds to Nigerian businessman ….The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had seized the properties and funds in 2020 and proceeded to apply an order of interim forfeiture, which the court granted. EDITOR’S PICK: BREAKING: INEC Declares PDP’s Adeleke Osun Gov-Elect BREAKING: Yemi Osinbajo Undergoes Leg Surgery Governor … Read more