EFCC Charges Casino, Gaming Operators on Compliance With AML/ CFT Regulations
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has charged operators in both the casino and gaming sectors in the country to comply with Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing (AML/CFT) laws in their operations. This call was made in Lagos on Thursday, June 13…
Tinubu Does not Interfere in the Works of EFCC–Olukoyede
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has disclosed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has greatly shown immense political will in the fight against economic and financial crimes by not interfering in the works of the Commission…
EFCC, FBI Strengthen Strategic Partnership
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI on Friday, June 14, 2024 brokered a renewed strategic alliance towards tackling the menace of internet crimes and other waves of emerging and old crimes that are of mutual interests to…
Alleged N15.8m Oil Fraud: Lagos Court Adjourns Trial of Businessman Till June 19
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday, June 13, 2024, adjourned till June 19, 2024 adoption of final written addresses in the alleged N15,800,000.00 (Fifteen Million, Eight Hundred Naira) fraud involving one Balami Abdullahi. Abd…
EFCC Arrests 18 for Suspected Illegal Mining Activities in Ilorin
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested eighteen suspects for offences bordering on illegal mining activities. 13 truckloads with assorted solid minerals suspected to be lithium, marble stone, white powder, l…
Engineer, Five others Jailed for Internet Fraud in Ilorin
Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 sentenced a Civil Engineer, Abeeb Uthman Jasola to six months imprisonment for offences bordering on cybercrime and retention of proceeds of crime. Jasola was prosecuted alongside Oladim…
Yahaya Bello: Appeal Court Quashes Contempt Charge against EFCC, Olukoyede
The Court of Appeal, Abuja has quashed a previous ruling made by a Kogi State High Court against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and its Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, concerning a contempt case and restraining order filed by former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Be…
Alleged N80.2b Money Laundering: Court Shifts Yahaya Bello’s Arraignment to June 27
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, June 13, 2024 adjourned the arraignment proceedings of a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello to June 27, 2024. The adjournment followed discrepancies between the EFCC and defence counsels o…
Witness Narrates how Agunloye Received N5.2m in Alleged $6b Mambila Power Project Contract Fraud
A prosecuting witness in the trial of former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye on Monday, June 10, 2024 narrated before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital City, FCT High Court, sitting in Apo, Abuja, how multiple transfers were made in favour of Agunloye by J…
UBEC Seeks EFCC Collaboration on Secondary Schools’ Debate
The Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, FCT Chapter, has sought the involvement of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in its debate programme, code-named, “Head to Head,” which aims at inculcating good morals in secondary schools students. The request was…
Army, Air Force Renew Synergy with EFCC in Kano
Commander, 3 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Bukavu Barracks, Brigadier General Musa Abubakar and Commander, 455 Nigerian Airforce Base, Kano, Group Captain Mustapha Suleiman have expressed strong support for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in its crusade against econ…
Collaboration: EFCC Parleys Police, Customs in Kano
The Kano Zonal Director of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, CE Ibrahim Shazali has called for stronger collaboration of the Nigeria Customs Service and Nigerian Police Force with the Commission in the task of combating economic and financial crimes and other ac…
Makurdi Courts Jail 32 for Internet Fraud
Justices M.S. Abubakar and A. Onoja of the Federal High Court Makurdi and M.I. Ikpambese of the Benue State High Court, Makurdi have convicted and sentenced thirty two internet fraudsters to various jail terms. The convicts were jailed after pleading guilty to one -count separate…
12 Bag Jail Terms for Internet Fraud in Calabar
The Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has secured the conviction and sentence of twelve (12) internet fraudsters before Justices Ijeoma Ojukwu and Rosemary Oghoghorie of the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State. While Just…
EFCC Arraigns one for N21.5m Fraud in Damaturu
The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, arraigned one Ibrahim Umar Lafia (a.k.a Kawu)before Justice Lawu Lawan of the Yobe State High Court, Damaturu on one -count charge bordering on criminal breach of tru…
EFCC Receives 14,000 Petitions in One Year- Olukoyede
As a mark of public confidence in the credibility and integrity of operations of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the Executive Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, disclosed that the Commission had received 14,000 (Fourteen Thousand) petitions f…
EFCC Secures Final Forfeiture of N204.8m, 15 Properties for Fraud Victims
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday June 10, 2024 secured the final forfeiture of the sum of N204, 849, 859:00 (Two Hundred and Four Million, Eight Hundred and Forty-nine Thousand, Eight Hundred and Fifty-nine Naira), 15 properties and eight high-end vehi…
Olukoyede to Students: Tell your Parents Corruption is a Crime
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has charged students and youths across the country to steer clear of internet crimes and prevail on their parents against corrupt practices by impressing on them that corruption is a crime…
EFCC Arraigns Suspected Internet Fraudster for Impersonation In Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, June 10, 2023, arraigned a suspected internet fraudster, Victor Fasuba, on a one-count charge bordering on fraudulent impersonation before Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court…
Olukoyede Charges Nigerian Youths on Committed Actions against Corruption
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has called for all-inclusiveness and committed actions against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. He made the call on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at the 2024 Annual Co…
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