The EFCC has dragged Fani Kayode to court. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dragged former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, before the Special Offences Court in Ikeja. Fani Kayode was dragged to court on Tuesday over his alleged procurement of a “fabricated” medical report. Read Also: Another Popular Yoruba … Read more
Kogi State Government Drags EFCC to Court Over Allegations on Bailout Funds. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Kogi state government has dragged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to court over allegations on bailout funds. The anti-graft agency had accused the state of running an account in Sterling Bank containing about N20 billion … Read more
Kogi Govt has dragged EFCC to court and demanded N35bn. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been dragged to court by the Kogi State Government as earlier threatened over the N19.3bn bailout fund allegedly hidden in a secret account by the state government. The EFCC said the money … Read more
Godfrey, after he was rescued, said life had been tough for him since he lost all his money to the forex company… EKO HOT BLOG reports that a middle-aged man, Egbe Godfrey, who claimed to have lost all his savings to a trading firm, MBA Trading and Capital Investment Limited in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, … Read more
EFCC Declares Man Wanted Over Alleged N213 Billion Fraud EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared one Maxwell Chizi Odum, the CEO of MBA Capital and Training Limited, wanted in connection with an alleged N213 billion scam. According to the anti-graft agency’s statement, Odum has been proclaimed sought … Read more
N13billion Fraud: Anti-graft Agency, EFCC Files Charges Against Ex-Army Chief, Minimah, Two Generals EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah (retd), a former Chief of Army Staff, with diverting N13 billion earmarked for arms acquisition. A former Chief of Accounts and Budget of the … Read more
Kano Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested three suspects at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the commission arrested theee who attempted to smuggle 1,144 Automated Teller Machine cards out of the country. The suspects: Abdullahi Usman, Musa Abubakar and Abdulwahid Auwalu, were arrested … Read more
EFCC cracks 18 suspected illegal Oil Bunkerers in Port Harcourt EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 18 suspected illegal oil bunkerers. They were arrested on Monday, November 29, in a location within the new Government Reservation Area, G.R.A, … Read more
Court Convicts Eight Fraudsters for Impersonation, Other Crimes EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zone, has secured the conviction of eight internet fraudsters in Asaba, Deltaa state. The fraudsters were convicted by Justice F.A Olubanjo of the Federal High Court Asaba for impersonation with intent to defraud. Those … Read more
EFCC has arrested Fani-Kayode in court and moved him to custody. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Femi Fani-Kayode, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain. He was arrested at a Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, and moved to a nearby EFCC office, Daily Trust reports. The … Read more
EFCC has dragged Ondo speaker to court over fraud allegation. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday dragged Ondo State House of Assembly, Bamidele Oloyelogun over allegation of fraud. The speaker arrived the premises of the country around 8.am on Tuesday. Read Also: Buhari Writes INEC, Seeks Advice On … Read more
The EFCC carried out the sting operation between Saturday night and early hours of Sunday morning EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of 60 suspected internet fraudsters a.k.a. Yahoo boys in Ogun. EFCC Head of Media, Wilson Uwujaren, made the announcement in a statement on … Read more
EFCC has allegedly raided Gbenga Daniel’s hotel and claimed ignorance. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has allegedly raided an Abeokuta hotel, Conference Hotel, which belongs to a former governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel. The men, who many suspected to be officials of EFCC invaded … Read more
…a number of suspected internet fraudsters were arrested and taken away during the operation. EKO HOT BLOG reports that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have reportedly raided Conference Hotel, Abeokuta, Ogun state capital, owned by Otunba Gbenga Daniel, former governor of the state. Armed EFCC operatives, in search of internet fraudsters … Read more
Fani Kayode has opened up on being betrayed by APC after EFCC’s arrest. EKO HOT BLOG reports that former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has opened up on being betrayed by All Progressives Congress, APC, after the anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, allegedly arrested him. Fani-Kayode had few months ago dumped … Read more
An investigator with the Commission, in an affidavit before the court, insisted that the jewelleries were beyond the former minister’s “known and provable lawful income EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has upheld the final forfeiture order on the $40 million worth of jewellery seized from the premises of … Read more
Alleged NDDC fraud: EFCC reveals evidence against ex-Delta Rep, Nicholas Mutu EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nicholas Mutu, the ex-chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), continued his fraud trial on Wednesday. Adamu Yusuf, a member of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), was the fourth prosecution … Read more
Anambra Govt has reacted as EFCC has placed Governor Obiano on watchlist. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Anambra State government has reacted as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) placed the Governor of the state, Willie Obiano on watchlist. In a press statement by the Anambra State government, which was signed by the … Read more
EFCC has placed popular Nigerian Governor on watch list. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has placed the out-going governor of Anambra state, Chief Willie Obiano, on its watch list. In a letter to the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service dated November 15, 2021, the commission requested the … Read more
Fani Kayode has reacted to his arrest by EFCC EKO HOT BLOG reports that Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, has reacted to reports of his arrest by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC arrested him on Tuesday. Recall that the EFCC Spokesman Wilson Uwujaren had confirmed that he was indeed … Read more