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Calabar Court Jails Seven Internet Fraudsters
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , EFCC, Uyo Zonal Directorate, on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of seven internet fraudsters before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court , Calabar, Cross River State. The convicts are: Victor…
Alleged N110.4bn Fraud: Yahaya Bello Loses Bid for Overseas Medical Trip
Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, July 17, 2025, struck out an application by the former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, for the release of his passport to enable him travel to the United Kingdom for m…
Alleged N868.4m Fraud: Former Acting AGF Seeks more Time to File No- Case Submission
A former Acting Accountant General of the Federation, AGF, Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 failed to meet up with his promise of filing a no- case submission in his trial before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja and begged…
Alleged $6b Mambilla Project Fraud: Court Admits more Evidence against Agunloye
Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal High Court, sitting in Apo, Abuja, on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, admitted additional evidence from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, against a former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye. Agunloye is facing prosecution…
EFCC Secures Final Forfeiture of Galaxy Hospital, N333m, Petrol Stations, Lands
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured a final forfeiture of Galaxy Hospital, five petroleum filling stations and several landed properties across the Federal Capital Territory, Borno, Nasarawa and Niger states, as well as money, totaling N333 million. Th…
EFCC Commences Investigation of Suspect for Undeclared $20,000, CFA 110,000
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, has commenced investigations of the sums of US $20,000 ( Twenty Thousand United States Dollars and CFA 110,000( One Hundred and Ten Thousand CFA) intercepted by operatives of the Nigeria Customs S…
Embrace Integrity, Shun Cybercrimes - Olukoyede Charges Students in Southeast
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC , Mr. Ola Olukoyede has charged students in the Southeast to embrace integrity, ethical behaviour and shun cybercrime, stressing that integrity fosters trust, respect and collaboration, which are key ele…
Kano Court Jails Fraudster for Undeclared $420,900, £5,825, CFA 3,946,500
Justice S.M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court siting in Kano has jailed a fraudster, Salisu Ahmad for concealing and failing to declare the sum of $420,900 (Four Hundred and Twenty Thousand, Nine Hundred US Dollars), £5,825, (Five Thousand, Eight Hundred and Twenty Five Pounds S…
Alleged N6.9bn Fraud: EFCC to Appeal Fayose’s Acquittal
Sequel to the judgment of Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, acquitting and discharging a former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayo Fayose from an alleged money laundering case preferred against him by the Econom…
Kwara Courts Jail Four for Internet Fraud
Justices Mahmud Abdulgafar and Sulaiman Akanbi of the Kwara State High Courts on Monday, July 14, 2025 convicted and sentenced Olaitan Abdulwahab Damilare, Maruf Quadri Kolawole, Habeeb Abiodun Jimoh, and Mubarak Moruf to jail for fraud. They were prosecuted by Ilorin Zonal Direc…
SCUML Seals Kaduna Hotel for Breaching Money Laundering Act
The Special Control Unit against Money Laundering, SCUML, of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has sealed up Hampton Hilton Hotel and Apartments, Kaduna, for non-compliance with the Money Laundering (Prevention & Prohibition) Act,…
EFCC Convicts Three Firms for Illegal Capital Market Operations in Lagos
Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, July 14, 2025, convicted two companies, FARM360 Limited and MCBHADMOS Trans-Atlantic Trade Limited, for illegal capital market operations. The companies were arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorat…
Court Jails Two Chinese for Cyberterrorism, Internet Fraud in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, July 14, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of two Chinese for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud before Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lago…
Court Jails Two Chinese for Cyberterrorism, Internet Fraud in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, July 14, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of two Chinese for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud before Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lago…
EFCC Arraigns One for N5m Fraud in Maiduguri
The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, July 14, 2025 arraigned one Muhammad Yaqub Ramat before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri.The defendant was arraigned on a two- count charge bordering o…
Ilorin Courts Jail Five Internet Fraudsters
Justices Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin and Sulaiman Akanbi and Haleema Saleeman of the Kwara State High Court have convicted and sentenced five internet fraudsters to various jail terms. The convicted persons are Ayinla Abiodun Abdulmajid, Yusuf Ab…
Ilorin Courts Jail Five Internet Fraudsters
Justices Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin and Sulaiman Akanbi and Haleema Saleeman of the Kwara State High Court have convicted and sentenced five internet fraudsters to various jail terms. The convicted persons are Ayinla Abiodun Abdulmajid, Yusuf Ab…
Personal Integrity Key in Anti-corruption Fight - Olukoyede
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has stated that anyone without integrity cannot fight corruption in the country. He stated this recently when students of Igbinedion University, Edo State came on a study visit to the Comm…
Olukoyede Charges DNFBPs against Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, charged the Designated Non Financial Business and Professionals, DNFBPs, not to compromise the fight against anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist finan…
EFCC Deploys Operatives against Vote Buying in Lagos LG Polls
As part of efforts to curb electoral fraud and financial crimes, operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 and 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos were deployed to local governments and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Lagos where the State’…
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