The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, refused to admit a document tendered by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the ongoing trial of a former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Andrew Yakubu. Yakubu is being prosecuted by the EFCC on charges bordering on the cash sums of $9,772, … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday re-arraigned a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, and six others, for alleged fraudulent N544m grass cutting contract. The defendants, again on Monday, pleaded not guilty when the amended 10 counts of fraud were read to them before Justice Charles Agbaza of … Read more
The secret screening of candidates to head the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) began in earnest on Monday – six days ago. Although it was not immediately clear which government agency is screening the candidates, dependable source close to the Presidency disclosed that “the shortlisted candidates are being screened right now.” Though the source … Read more
Ibrahim Magu, the suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has denied allegations levelled against him that he diverted assets and properties recovered by the country’s foremost anti-graft agency. Magu’s position was contained in the statement of defence and the addendum presented to the Justice Ayo Salami panel. Magu is being … Read more
A prosecution witness has alleged that Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Force Team, allegedly looted N14 billion worth of pension funds in cahoot with a former head of service. Rouqquaya Ibrahim told a federal high court in Abuja that Maina and Stephen Oronsaye, who was head of service between 2009 … Read more
Prosecution witnesses on Tuesday, November 24 testified against Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman, Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT) before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Maina in absentia. Maina is facing a 12-count charge of operating fictitious bank accounts, corruption, and money laundering to … Read more
A Nigerian and six foreigners have been sentenced to 7 years each in prison for oil theft. They were convicted on Monday by a federal high court in Port Harcourt, Rivers state after three years prosecution by Port Harcourt zonal office of the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Delivering his judgment, by Kolawole Omotosho, … Read more
NOVEMBER 22, 2020 The lawyer of suspended EFCC boss, Ibrahim Magu, on Sunday said his client “did not shun” the Code of Conduct Bureau invitation. Magu was slated to appear before the CCB on November 17, where he was expected to produce acknowledgment slips of all the asset declarations he made since he joined public … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday secured the convictions of two fraudsters before Justice Simon Amobeda of the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River state. The convicts; Okanezi David Tamunonengiyeofori and Unuafe Robert Oghenetejiri, were charged by the zonal office of the EFCC and convicted by the Court on a … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari says he set up the panel to probe Ibrahim Magu, suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in order to reiterate his government commitment to ridding the country of corruption. He said it became imperative to investigate Magu because of the gravity of allegation levelled against the anti-graft … Read more
NOVEMBER 14, 2020 The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has summoned the suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu. Magu is billed to appear before the bureau on November 17 with documents of all his landed properties. Read also: Summon Malami, Ask Him To Tender Evidence Of Corruption Against … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 13TH NOVEMBER, 2020 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office has arraigned Philip Orumade on a nine-count charge bordering on stealing before Justice Efe I. Ikponmwonba of the Edo State High Court, Benin City. Orumade was alleged to have, sometime in November 2019 while working as a banker in charge of … Read more
Titus Okunrinboye, a witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the ongoing trial of Taminu Turaki, former minister of special duties and inter-governmental affairs, has changed his testimony. During proceedings at a federal high court in Abuja on Wednesday , Okunrinboye, who was head of the central pay office at the ministry … Read more
 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, Isiaka Kareem, a retired Controller of Finance and Account (CFA) of the Kwara State Government House during Saraki’s governorship, on Wednesday recanted his earlier testimony against the former President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki. Kareem had earlier claimed that he had the instruction of … Read more
EFCC The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says that the N4 billion unspent money in its 2020 Budget is meant for recruitment of staff. Mr Mohammed Umar, the acting Chairman of the commission, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja during its budget defence, before the House committee on EFCC. Read Also: BREAKING: Ex-Kaduna Gov, … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has made another startling revelation on how money meant for fighting Insurgency in the last administration was expended. The antigraft agency has been carrying out investigations into how $2 billion earmarked for war against terrorism was spent. Dasuki, Baba-Kusa, Acacia Holdings Limited and Reliance Referral Hospital Limited are alleged … Read more
Alleged $9.8m Fraud: Court Dismisses EFCC’s Application To Cross-Examine Ex-NNPC GMD Ekohotblog, November 6, 2020 The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday dismissed an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to cross-examine former Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu. Justice Ahmed Mohammed, in a … Read more
Fraud The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, re-arraigned former Benue Governor, Gabriel Suswam, before Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abuja. Suswam was re-arraigned alongside the then Commissioner of Finance during his administration, Omadachi Okolobia, on 11-count charge bordering on money laundering. Read Also: Lagos APC Fumes As PDP Tells … Read more
The websites of Nigeria’s Election Body, Independent National Electoral Commission, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, Amuwo Odofin Local in Lagos State, were taken out on Friday. A certain twitter username @LiteMods, claimed he hacked and attacked the three websites in support of protests against police brutality in Nigeria. Recent cyberattacks were a part of … Read more
EFCC, Jamb The Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former employee of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Olayiwola Oguntade, for allegedly defrauding the Polytechnic Ibadan Microfinance Bank of N10m. Oguntade, who worked at the Finance and Accounts Department of JAMB’s head office in Abuja, was … Read more