I Am Not a Thief, I Will Clear My Name at EFCC – Sujimoto Says it’s a situation of business deal that went wrong Ogundele is a 44-year-old indigene of Ori Ade Local Government Area of Osun State Chief Executive Officer of Sujimoto, Sijibomi Ogundele, has explained the circumstances surrounding his declaration as wanted by … Read more
EFCC convicts Dennis Tamarakuro cryptocurrency laundering $71,795 cyber fraud The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has successfully secured the conviction of Dennis Tamarakuro for a cybercrime that involved a $71,795.41 fraud. As Eko Hot Blog reports, Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced Tamarakuro to two years in prison on … Read more
EFCC Declares Sujimoto CEO, Olasijibomi Ogundele Wanted. He is accused of diversion of funds and money laundering. Public urged to provide information to EFCC or security agencies. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared the Chief Executive Officer of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, Olasijibomi Suji Ogundele, wanted over alleged involvement in diversion of … Read more
Riding high on his recent bail victory at the Federal High Court, former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello is set to begin a new legal battle for bail this morning at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Bello, who faces charges of public trust violations by the Economic and Financial … Read more
The Lead Pastor of Harvesters International Christian Centre (HICC), Pastor Bolaji Idowu, has addressed reports alleging his arrest and detention by the Nigerian Police. Reports had earlier claimed that Pastor Idowu was detained for alleged involvement in real estate fraud and money laundering. EDITOR’S PICKS PDP Declares Ethiope East Federal Seat Vacant Following Ibori-Suenu’s Defection … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has refuted claims that it uncovered $800 million, ₦700 billion in cash, and drugs worth ₦1 trillion at the home of Bello El-Rufai, son of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that in a brief statement shared on its official Facebook page on Thursday, … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has implicated former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele in the ownership of a massive estate comprising 753 duplexes and apartments in Abuja’s Cadastral Zone. EKO HOT BLOG reports that this revelation was detailed in court documents obtained by Punch on Tuesday. According to the EFCC, … Read more
The Lead Pastor of Harvesters International Christian Center (HICC), Bolaji Idowu, is set to remain in custody at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) in Abuja, following allegations of involvement in a ₦1.5 billion fraud. EKO HOT BLOG reported that Pastor Idowu was detained over claims of real estate fraud and money laundering. According to … Read more
Bolaji Idowu, the Lead Pastor of Harvesters International Christian Center (HICC), is currently under interrogation by operatives from the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) of the Nigerian Police in Abuja. EKO HOT BLOG reports that sources within the police confirmed to SaharaReporters that Pastor Idowu has been detained in connection with allegations of real estate … Read more
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to 109 foreign nationals accused of attempting to defraud Nigerians, in the total sum of N1 billion. Trial Judge Justice Ekerete Akpan further ordered the defendants, who were previously remanded in custody, to produce five sureties, each with a N200 million bail bond. The court … Read more
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested Oluyomi Omobolanle Bombata, popularly known as ‘Bobo Chicago,’ in connection with a $2.8 million email fraud and money laundering operation. According to reports by Peoples Gazette, the 25-year-old allegedly harassed Nigerians living in the Houston metro area before relocating to Chicago, where he established residency. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama. Bello is set to enter a plea to a 16-count charge linked to his alleged involvement in a ₦110 billion fraud. The former governor’s whereabouts had … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised concerns over the role of Nigerian banks in facilitating financial crimes, urging them to avoid becoming tools for fraud. EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, issued this caution on Friday during a courtesy visit by the management of Moniepoint, led by its Founder and Group CEO, Tosin Eniolorunda, … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed reports suggesting that Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi State, plans to visit its Abuja headquarters. Bello is facing multiple charges of money laundering, including allegations of laundering N80 billion and an additional 16 counts involving over N110 billion. EDITOR’S PICKS Trump Taps Fox News … Read more
A hacker has been sentenced to five years in prison in the US for laundering proceeds from one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in history. Ilya Lichtenstein pleaded guilty last year to his involvement in the 2016 hack of the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange, where nearly 120,000 bitcoin were stolen. EDITOR’S PICKS Electricity Meter Costs Rise … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Timber Kesiye Wabote, former Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), over allegations of misappropriating $35 million linked to the stalled Brass Project in Bayelsa State. The investigation links Wabote to a misuse of public funds intended for a large-scale refinery and … Read more
A U.S. federal court in Northern Georgia has reissued an arrest warrant for Allen Onyema, CEO of Air Peace Limited, amid expanded allegations involving a $20 million bank fraud scheme. The warrant, renewed on October 9, follows new charges added on October 8, which include obstruction of justice and conspiracy to obstruct justice. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
Jamilu Abdullahi, a Bureau de Change operator and the third prosecution witness in the trial of Ali Bello, testified on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, before Justice Obiora Egwuatu at the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Abdullahi confirmed receiving funds from agents of the Kogi State Government, intended to cover … Read more
Controversial Nigerian crossdresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, was questioned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday regarding allegations that he bribed certain officials of the agency with ₦15 million. A viral audio clip released by social media critic Martins Otse, known as VeryDarkMan, featured Bobrisky claiming that unidentified EFCC officials … Read more
Nigerian crossdresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has reportedly been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). EKO HOT BLOG reports that Bobrisky was apprehended Thursday night at Lagos airport while en route to Amsterdam. The Nigerian authorities halted the KLM flight he had boarded, and he was escorted off the plane … Read more