Eko Hot Blog reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday issued a stern warning to members of the public, stating that it is a criminal offence to obstruct the commission’s officers from carrying out their lawful duties. The EFCC Establishment Act, Section 38(2)(a)(b), makes it clear that obstructing EFCC officers is … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr Ola Olukoyede, says in less than 100 days of his assumption of office, the anti-graft agency received over 5,000 fraud petitions and recovered N60bn loot. Of the 5,000 petitions, he said the EFCC had approved 3,000 for investigation. President Bola … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the new chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has said that about ₦2.9 trillion meant for some government projects was diverted into personal use by contractors between 2018 and 2020. Mr Olukoyede disclosed this on Wednesday when he appeared before the Senate. “I did a … Read more