Money Laundering: Court Quashes Charges Against Dokpesi

Court Orders EFCC to Unfreeze Accounts, Return Documents to Dokpesi

The judge added that no case was made against the appellants to warrant them to enter their defence. The court of appeal in Abuja on Tuesday exonerated Raymond Dokpesi, former chairman of Daar Communications PLC, of corruption allegations. Dokpesi and his company, DAAR Investment and Holdings Ltd, were arraigned on a seven-count charge bordering on … Read more

EFCC Arrest Suspected Female Bitcoin Scammer In Delta

… the suspect presented herself as one Sophia Rodriguez, an expert in Bitcoin Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a 24-year-old woman named Queen Jonathan for alleged involvement in a Bitcoin scam in Oghara, Delta State. Queen was also arrested for internet fraud on Friday 26, 2012 by men from … Read more

PHOTOS: 10 Suspects Arrested As EFCC Raids Yahoo Boys’ Hideouts In Akure

The EFCC, which is one of the most active and effective Commission in Nigeria, is out to flush those who will stop at nothing to put Nigeria’s name to the mud (Internet Fraudsters). The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested 10 suspected internet fraudsters in Akure, Ondo State. Ten young men involved in internet crimes popularly called Yahoo … Read more

Bawa Vows To Resign As EFCC Chairman If…

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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

EFCC Arrests Son, Mother For Alleged Internet Fraud

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The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested Ibeh Theophilus Uche, the CEO of 10 Kobo Wine Place, Ikotun, Lagos alongside his mother for their alleged involvement in computer-related fraud. During interrogation by EFCC investigators, Uche, who presents himself variously as Rachael Armstrong, Keanu Reeves, Rebekah Schwarzenberger, Keanu Private, Elizabeth Hortman … Read more

EFCC Arrests 18 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Ogun

EFCC Arrests 18 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Ogun

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, have arrested 18 suspected Internet fraudsters in Ogun State. The suspects are: Ibrahim Oreniyi Atolani, Tijani Faruk Ayobami, Yisa Ademola Ibrahim, Olukoya Aliu Temidayo, Sulaimon Sharafdeen Adebayo, Adebayo Abiodun Mustapha, Lateef Aremo Shina, Ali Mukit Olamilekan and Tajudeen Taiwo Hassan. Read also: “The … Read more

We Will Prosecute Whistleblowers With False Information – EFCC

EFCC, Sokoto Man Bags 10-Year Jail Term For Posing As US Army General

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

Money Laundering: EFCC Closes Case Against Ex-Lagos Speaker

EFCC Arrest Eight Internet Fraud Suspects in Ilorin

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has fixed March 24 for the former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Adeyemi Ikuforiji, to open his defence in an alleged ₦338.8 million money laundering trial. The EFCC had closed its case against the defendants after the testimony of its second and final witness, … Read more

EFCC To Demand Assets Declaration From Bankers, Says Bawa

EFCC To Demand Assets Declaration From Bankers, Says Bawa

Bawa: The commission took the decision as a result of concerns raised on the roles played by bankers in the fight against corruption The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will be demanding the assets declaration forms of all bankers across the country. Addressing State House correspondents in Abuja, the chairman of the anti-graft agency, … Read more

Judge Fumes Over EFCC False Publication, Threatens To Dismiss Shehu Sani Bribery Case

EFCC, Sokoto Man Bags 10-Year Jail Term For Posing As US Army General

 Inyang Ekwo, judge of a federal high court has lashed out at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over distorted reports being churned out on social media by the commission regarding the bribery suit instituted against Shehu Sani, a former senator. A.A Ibrahim, Sani’s counsel, had on Tuesday during proceedings, drew the court’s … Read more

EFCC Reportedly Grills Fashola Over Asset Declaration

Court Dismisses EFCC's Plea To Freeze Ozekhome's Account

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secretly grilled a former Governor of Lagos State who is currently President Muhammadu Buhari’s Minister of Works and Housing, Babbatunde Raji Fashola. It was gathered that the anit-graft agency also wrote to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) seeking the Buhari Minister’s asset declaration documents in order to … Read more

EFCC Storms Hotel In Ondo, Arrests Suspected 8 ‘Yahoo Boys’

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Eight suspected internet fraudsters, popularly called ‘Yahoo boys’ have been arrested by the Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), in Oba-Ile Akure,O  state. The suspects are; Olasukanmi Daramola, Oluwaseyi Akinluyi, Abiola Mutiu, Adebanjo Adegoke and Keyinde Idowu, Sunday Morufu, Adebayo Odewunmi and Ridwan Tobiloba. Eight suspected internet fraudsters, popularly called ‘Yahoo boys’ … Read more

Why I Recommended Bawa As EFCC Chairman – Malami

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

Four Suspected Illegal Petroleum Dealers Handed Over To EFCC In Uyo

Four Suspected Illegal Petroleum Dealers Handed Over To EFCC In Uyo

The suspects were arrested in two separate operations along Effiat Waterways, Ibaka The Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken over the investigation of four suspected illegal dealers in petroleum products. The suspects and the 35 (300-litre capacity) drums of suspected premium motor spirit, PMS; two wooden boats and … Read more

EFCC Arrests 57 Internet Fraudsters In Ogun, Recovers Rifles

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The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 57 suspected internet fraudsters at their hotel hideouts in Ilaro area of Ogun State. The anti-graft agency stated that the suspects were arrested on Friday in an operation that followed actionable intelligence linking them to alleged fraudulent activities. The operatives of the Economic … Read more

Reps Implore EFCC To Sell Forfeited Assets

House of Reps, Bill To Legalize State And Regional Police Passes Second Reading

The house of representatives ad hoc committee on abandoned properties has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to commence the immediate sale of confiscated properties forfeited to the federal government. Speaking during investigative hearing of the neglected properties on Thursday, Ademorin Kuye, chairman of the committee, said the properties stand to lose value … Read more

EFCC Arrest Nigerian For Defrauding Virginia

EFCC, Sokoto Man Bags 10-Year Jail Term For Posing As US Army General

Collins Samuel, a Nigerian man who fraudulently obtained $8,000 COVID-19 benefit from the U.S. State of Virginia has been arrested and remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The suspect who was arraigned before Justice P. Mallong of the Federal High Court in Kaduna, pleaded ‘not guilty’ to the one-count … Read more