Money Laundering : Court Admits Documents Against Chinese National, Ya Ping
Justice Babatunde Quadri of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, March 30, 2018 admitted in evidence documents tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, against a Chinese national, Li Ya Ping, who is facing trial for allegedly concealing the sum of $…
EFCC ARRESTS FAKE PASTOR FOR N1.8BN CONTRACT SCAM
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in the Port Harcourt's Zonal Office, have arrested a fake Pastor, James Ezekiel for defrauding an unsuspecting victim the sum of N1, 330, 000.00( One Million, Three Hundred Thousand Naira only) by deceiving him to…
EFCC Docks NIMG Director, Procurement Officer Over N70m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, May 28, 2018 arraigned the duo of Engineer Umar Saidu Bamali and Adeniyi Adeosun before Justice Daniel Longji of the State High Court sitting Jos, Plateau State, on a 6-count charge of conspiracy, misappropriation of…
N14.1m Fraud: Court Adjourns Ruling On Ex-Perm Sec, Clement Onubuogo’s No-Case Submission
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Friday, June 1, 2018, adjourned to June 21, 2018 for ruling on a no-case submission filed by a former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Productivity, Clement Illoh Onubuogo. The def…
N359m FSMLT Fraud: How I Was Queried, Sanctioned, for Complying With Provost’s Directive - Witness
Ethel Ekam, the first prosecution’s witness in the trial of the embattled Provost of Federal School of Medical Laboratory Technology, FSMLT, Jos, Plateau State, Dr. Nkereuwem Sunday Etukudo on Friday June 1, 2018 told Justice D. D. Longi of the Plateau State High Court, Jos, how…
Goje: EFCC Amends Charge, Closes Case as Witness Insists N5B Loan was obtained with Forged Documents
The trial of a former governor of Gombe State, Senator Mohammad Danjuma Goje continued Thursday, May 31, 2018 before Justice B. Quadri of the Federal High Court Jos with the prosecution closing its case after the accused persons pleaded " not guilty" to an amended 21-count charge…
N359m Fraud: Etukudoh Challenges Forfeiture of Properties
Justice D.D. Longi of the Plateau State High Court, Jos today, May 31, 2018 adjourned hearing on an application by the Provost of Federal School of Medical Laboratory Technology, FSMLT, Dr Nkereuwem Sunday Etukudoh, seeking the discharge of an interim forfeiture order directing h…
Change of Baton at EFCC Ibadan Office
Mr. Mohammed Isa Rabo, today, May 31, 2018 handed over operations of the Ibadan Zonal office of the EFCC to the new new head, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa . Rabo, while addressing the staff said “my coming and experience working with you all was wonderful and encouraging. My short stay…
EFCC Maiduguri Zonal Head Condoles NUJ Over Death of Members
The Maiduguri Zonal Head of Operations of the EFCC, Aminu Ado Aliyu on Thursday, May 31, 2018 visited the chairman and members of Borno State Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, to commiserate with them on the demise of its members, Jonathan Gopep and…
Money Laundering: Magu Charges Banks’ Compliance Officers on Diligence
The acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has urged compliance officers of banks in Nigeria to be more diligent in their responsibilities, as a way of tackling money laundering and other fraudulent practices in the sector. He said compli…
Ex-Kaduna Gov, Yero, Three Others Remanded in Prison over N800m Diezani Bribe
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, May 31, 2018 arraigned a former Governor of Kaduna State, Mukhtar Ramalan Yero, alongside former Minister of State, Nuhu Somo Way; former Kaduna State PDP Chairman, Abubakar Haruna Gaya and the former Secretary to t…
Internet Fraudster Bags One Year Jail Term
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, secured the conviction and sentencing of an Internet fraudster, Oluwatobiloba Badejo, before Justice O.A. Williams of the State High court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. The convict was arraigned on May 25,…
EFCC Arrests Three For Internet Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos zonal office, has arrested three suspected Internet fraudsters for conspiracy and possession of fraudulent documents. The suspects-Sylvester Osolase,30; Seyi Ajayi, 36 and Monday Mayaki, 37- were arrested on Sunday, May 27…
Count Grants Bail to Three-Man Syndicate of Alleged Counterfeiters
Justice Lewis Alagoa of the Federal High Court Owerri, Imo State on Monday May 28,2018 granted bail to the trio of Clementina Ndukwe, Anthony Njoku and Alexander Umunna, all members of a three-man counterfeit syndicate operating in Owerri and its environs. They were arraigned on…
EFCC Docks Shinkafi, Yuguda, Others for Alleged N450m Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission today May 28, 2018 arraigned the former governor of Zamfara State, Mahmud Aliyu Shinkafi alongside three others before Justice Fatima Murtala of the Federal High Court sitting in Zamfara on a 5-count charge of Conspiracy and Money Laun…
EFCC Arrests Two Suspected Fraudsters For N7m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, has arrested two members of a syndicate of fraudsters for offences bordering on obtaining money under false pretences to the tune of over N7, 000, 000.00( Seven Million Naira). The suspects were arrested at E…
‘Pastor’ Allegedly Swindles Church Member Millions of Naira
A self acclaimed pastor, and founder Jesus the General Outreach Ministry based in Amuwo-Odofin, Lagos, ThankGod Udechukwu has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Office. Udechukwu who hails from Ozalla, Awgu Local Government Area of En…
EFCC Arraigns Ize-Iyamu, Dan Orbih, Lucky Imasuen and Two Others for N700m Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today Thursday May 24, 2018 arraigned Pastor Osagie Ize -Iyamu, PDP governorship candidate in Edo State ; Lucky Imasuen, former Edo State deputy governor; Chief Dan Orbih, PDP chairman in Edo State; Tony Aziegbemi and Efe Erimuo…
N6.3bn Fraud: Court Grants Ex-Plateau Gov, Jang N100m Bail
Justice Daniel Longji of the Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos on Thursday, May 24, 2018 granted bail to a former Governor of Plateau State David Jang, accused of misappropriation of state funds to the tune of N6.3billion. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,…
Corruption: Court Admits More Evidence Against Badeh
A Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, presided over by Justice Okon Abang, on Thursday, May 24, 2018, admitted more evidence against a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex S. Badeh (rtd). Badeh is standing trial along with Iyalikam Nigeria Limited on a 10-…
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