According to the acting spokesperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Office, Mr. Tony Orilade, three persons have been arrested for allegedly duping the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun. Orilade said that the suspects and others now at large, had allegedly conspired to dispossess the revered Ibadan high chief … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has joined forces with the authorities of Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, Zaria, to develop a curriculum on anti-corruption, cyber crimes and forensic studies in Nigeria. In order to achieve this, the Commission, on Tuesday, signed a memorandum of understanding, MoU, with the officials of ABU on the development … Read more
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has done a patriotic duty flagging a suspected account after an inflow of $54,000 and then doubling down by reporting the account to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for investigation. The bank’s exemplary role came to light in court filing by the EFCC asking a Federal High Court in … Read more
The leadership of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, has announced that it would ensure that the former minister of petroleum, Alison-Madueke, was brought to the country this year to answer for her alleged crime. The EFCC’s boss Ibrahim Magu,gave the hint in Ibadan on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, while fielding questions from journalists … Read more
Leicester returned to winning ways against West Ham at King Power Stadium but lost the league’s top scorer Jamie Vardy to injury in the first half. Harvey Barnes scored the opener, poking in from a yard out, before turning provider for Ricardo Pereira on the stroke of half-time. West Ham captain Mark Noble made it … Read more
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has decried the refusal of the United Kingdom (UK), to extradite former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke, to face trial for alleged money laundering in Nigeria. Magu stated this on Monday, January 20, 2020, while receiving the “Institution of the Decade” … Read more
Ekohotblog earlier reported that the Ibadan zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC arrested 89 suspected internet fraudsters at the popular Club 360 located on the Akala Expressway, Oluyole Extension in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. It’s was gathered that In preparation for the late night operation which took place over the … Read more
The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on ICT, Alhaji Lado Abdullahi, has revealed that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC and State’s Service will join the committee to investigate telecom providers, over alleged non-remittance of the one per cent annual turnover to NITDA. Abdullahi told newsmen in a telephone interview on Monday that effort … Read more
Access Bank has revealed the reason behind the invitation of its Group Managing Director, Herbert Wigwe by the anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commision EFCC Access Bank in a statement said the invitation was essentially related to the credit facilities that were availed Slok Nigeria Limited by the defunct Diamond Bank. “Access Bank had … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, has insisted that the former senator who represented the Kaduna Central District in the previous Senate, Senator Shehu Sani has questions to answer over his involvement in the alleged exhortation of $25,000. It could be recalled that the antigraft agency had allegedly accused the former senator of collecting … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, has debunked the alleged arraignment of the former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar over a N75.3bn fraud case. The acting spokesman for EFCC, Tony Orilade, disclosed this in a press statement, stressing that the report was fake news and carried by elements with ulterior motives. Orilade said “The … Read more
The Socio Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has called for the release of the former Senator that represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Sen. Shehu Sani from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC. It could be recalled that Sani was arrested on the 31 of December 2019, for alleged extortion of … Read more
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad, has denied ever meeting the former Senator that represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, over the ongoing N4m bribery scandal. Sani has been allegedly accused to have used the name of the CJN to obtain N4m bribe from a car dealer, Alhaji Sani Dauda of ASD Motors. … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has reacted to the claims of the former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, in his recently released autobiography. It was gathered that the former minister’s claim on Halliburton’s $24 m fine settlement shared by five lawyers, $2 m settlement in the controversial Malabu deal, recommendation … Read more
Following the arrest of the former Attorney General of the federation and minister of justice,Mohammed Adoke on thursday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) in Abuja, the High Court sitting in Federal Capital Territory(FCT) in Maitama, Abuja, has granted permission to the EFCC to detain the former AGF for 14 days. Justice Othman Musa … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke (SAN), in Abuja. Adoke was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja at 3:45pm by the anti-graft agency on Thursday, on his return from Dubai. A brief statement by the EFCC reads: “Former … Read more
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) in Sokoto state is currently investigating over sixty cases in Zamfara State. The Sokoto zonal head of the commission, Abdullahi Lawal,said: “The amount involved is over N200bn and several bank accounts connected to fraudulent activities in regards to this investigation have been frozen by the commission. “We are carrying out … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) has celebrated a young man, who hawks sachet water wearing suit. While announcing Michael Iloduba as its “#YoungNLegit Pick of the Week” on Twitter, the anti-graft agency described him as a “determined guy.” EFCC tweeted: “Meet Michael Iloduba @AuthenticMiche3, the guy who dresses in corporate wears to sell bottle … Read more
The Zamfara State Government has received 53 recovered tricycles by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC. The tricycles were recovered from a contractor to the state government sequel to investigation on a contract that was initially awarded to Kynco and Wadatau at a total cost of N1.2 billion for the supply of 1000 Tricycles. … Read more
The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has been cleared of corruption charges levied against him by a human right lawyer. A Federal High Court sitting in Kano dismissed the charges against the state Governor leveied against by a Kano based lawyer Bulama Bukarti seeking an order of the court compelling the Economic and Financial Crimes … Read more