The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that the commission has collaborated with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to curb voting buying ahead of November 16 governorship polls. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made this known on Tuesday in Abuja … Read more
The Sokoto Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) has raided Sokoto office of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC). A source from the commission who preferred anonymity confirmed the operation. The source said: “There was a raid and the matter is still under investigation.” More Details Later…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal Office has arrested a serial fraudster, Hon Theophilus Madami, Councillor representing Kakuri Hausa, Ward, Kaduna South Local Government in Kaduna State. Madami was arrested for alledged criminal breach of trust and misappropriation of funds to the tune of N11,080,000 (Eleven Million and Eighty Thousand Naira) only. … Read more
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Friday, ordered that Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, Pension Reform Task Team be remanded in Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS). Meanwhile his son, Faisal was remanded in the custody of Police Special Tactical Squad, Asokoro, Abuja. The remand, followed their arraignment on multiple fraud and money laundering charges … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has cracked down on a gang of fraudsters who specialise in exploiting personal data of foreign-based Nigerians to defraud their friends and relations back home. Four of the gang-members – ‘Hon.’ Oladipupo Adebayo, Bimbo Bilewu, Ibrahim Odunayo and Oyeleye Oluwatosi – are currently in the EFCC custody. Others … Read more
– EFCC counsel said that Former Ekiti state Governor, Ayodele fayose was threatening the witness – He also try to pervert the course of justice – They contended that the prosecution did not have the liberty to change a witness just because such a witness failed to give evidence favourable to them The Economic … Read more
It was plaudits all the way for the EFCC on Wednesday in Abuja as the yearly workshop on financial & economic crimes investigation and prosecution for judicial officers got underway at National Judicial Institute, Jabi. Ahmed Lawan, President of the Senate, who declared the workshop opened, commended the EFCC for its consistency in carrying out … Read more
The Nigerian Lottery and Regulatory Commission, NLRC on Tuesday, sought the collaboration of the EFCC in curbing fraud associated with lottery in the country. The NLRC Benin Zonal coordinator, Ejiogu Anselm Nnamdi made this request when he paid a courtesy visit to the Benin Zonal Office of the Commission. “We are here to collaborate with … Read more
The Senate President Ahmad Lawan, has pledged the support of the 9th Senate to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC in its fight against corruption in the country. The Senate president also pledged to support the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in curbing corruption in the country. Lawan made the … Read more
The Acting Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu has called on law enforcement agencies across the country to join hands together to combat the menace of money laundering. Magu, who was represented at the workshop by Mr. Oseni Kazeem, Head, Asset Forfeiture and Recovery Section, EFCC’s Port Harcourt Zonal Office, gave this charge on Monday, in … Read more
The Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu was on Wednesday, nominated to lead the charge by ECOWAS countries against irregular migration of citizens within the region and corruption on member countries’ national borders as well as the region’s joint anti-corruption forum. The nomination came from Dr. Tony Luka Elumelu, Head of Division, Border Management and … Read more
Operatives of Sokoto zonal office on Thursday recovered money to the tune of N65,548,000 only. The money which comprises 81 bundle of N1000 notes, 97 bundle of N500 notes and 96 pieces of N500 notes. The monies were stacked in two fire proof safes during a search conducted in offices of the HOD Accounts and … Read more
– APC Benue Chairman, Chief Abba, debunked media report that EFCC had seized a house he purchased illegally – I paid for the house on installment until I completed the payment – So you can see with all these documents that I genuinely acquired the house contrary to claims that it was gotten illegally The … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, has arrested 18 suspected internet fraudsters in Lagos. The suspects are: Abass Mukhtar, Enitan Adekunle, Olakunle Araoyinbo, Korede Adetule, Christmas Gabriel, Christmas Yole, Christmas Emmanuel and Harrison Obayogbono. Read Also: Flood Sweeps Away Final Year Student In Ondo Others are: Victor Kenneth, Adewale Musibau, Oluwajuwon … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied claims that the sum of N900m mutilated notes recovered from bank officials currently being prosecuted before the Federal High Court, Ibadan had been tampered with by operatives of the Commission. This denial was contained in a statement issued by the Commission on Monday. Read Also: Sanwo-Olu … Read more
An Islamic cleric, popularly known as Alfa, Ganiu Awojobi has been sentenced to two years in prison for defrauding a US-based businesswoman, Mrs Oluwatoyin Akinwole, of N37.6 million. Awojobi was jailed by an Ikeja Special Offences Court. He was convicted following his re-arraignment after entering into a plea bargain agreement with the Economic and Financial … Read more
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced Rapheal Onwugbolu to 2 years imprisonment for internet fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had dragged the suspect to court on a two count bordering on cybercrime. Read Also: Badagry Youths Protest Against Sacked LASU Lecturers One of the counts reads: “That you, Raphael … Read more
The League Management Company, LMC has blamed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Special Presidential Investigative Panel, SPIP for the delay in the commencement of the 2019/2020 Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL. The Chief Executive Officer and Director of the LMC, Nduka Irabor who disclosed this on Wednesday said that with the … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned a senior member of the legal counsel to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in challenging the victory of president Buhari in the 2019 general elections, Kabiru Turaki (SAN) before the Federal High Court in Abuja over an alleged fraud of N20bn. Turaki prior to becoming one of the lead … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned a senior member of the legal counsel to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in challenging the victory of president Buhari in the 2019 general elections, Kabiru Turaki (SAN) before the Federal High Court in Abuja over an alleged fraud of N20bn. Turaki prior to becoming one of the lead … Read more