EFCC , NSCDC Strengthen Ties against Oil Theft, Illegal Mining in Port Harcourt
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC have agreed to enhance their collaboration in the fight against illegal oil bunkering, illegal mining and other economic crimes in the Niger Delta region. The agreement was…
EFCC Arrests 40 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Abuja
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, May 31, 2024 arrested 40 suspected internet fraudsters at different axes of Abuja. While 18 of them were arrested at Dawaki axis , the remaining 12 were arrested at other locations of Abuja. Their arrest…
EFCC Charges Nigerians on Tax Obligations
The Kano Zonal Director of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, DCE Ibrahim Shazali , has called on Nigerians from all walks of life to always fulfill their tax obligation in order to place Nigeria on the path of sustainable development . He also charged the Federa…
24 Internet Fraudsters Bag Jail Terms in Abakaliki
The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have secured the conviction and sentence of 24( Twenty-four) internet fraudsters before Justice H. I. O. Oshomah of the Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. The convicts are; Chidieber…
Chairman, Delta State Traditional Rulers Council Commends EFCC
The Chairman of Delta State Traditional Rulers Council, the Orodje of Okpe Kingdom, Major General Felix Mujakperuo (Rtd), on Monday May 27, 2024 commended the efforts of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in its fight against economic and financial crimes and oth…
Emir of Ilorin Salutes EFCC’s Doggedness in Corruption Fight
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for demonstrating resilience in the fight against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. He gave the commendation in Ilorin on Tuesday, Ma…
Gombe Court Jails One for N4.8m Land Scam
Justice Abdulhamid Yakubu of the Gombe State High Court on May 29, 2024 convicted and sentenced one Aliyu Mohammed to twelve - months imprisonment for land scam to the tune of N4,800,000 ( Four Million Eight Hundred Thousand Naira). Mohammed was jailed after pleading guilty to on…
EFCC Arrests Five Suspected Illegal Bureau de Change Operators in Maiduguri
Operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 arrested five suspected illegal bureau de change operators in Maiduguri, Borno State. The suspects were arrested in Borno State Hajj Camp, situated at Sir Kas…
Court Jails Woman Six Months For Currency Racketeering In Lagos
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, convicted and sentenced one Adeyinka Bilikis Gbadamosi to six months imprisonment for currency racketeering. Gbadamosi was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic…
Alleged Purchase of Forged Bank Notes: Lagos Court Adjourns Trial of Four Till July
Justice I.O. Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 adjourned till July 2, 2024 adoption of final written addresses in the trial of the quartet of Mark Obisesan, Olumide Mcintouch, Bolaji Bakare and Goodluck Bazunu, who are being p…
EFCC Secures 3,175 Convictions, Recovers N156 Billion in One Year
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that the Commission secured 3175 convictions and recovered N156, 276,691,242.30 (One Hundred and Fifty-six Billion, Two Hundred and Seventy-Six Million, Six Hundred and N…
EFCC Arraigns One for Alleged Currency Racketeering in Enugu
The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 arraigned one Nwachukwu Ifeanyi, before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu State. Ifeanyi was arraigned on a two-count…
EFCC Arrests Seven for Alleged Illegal Mining Activities in Ilorin
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested seven suspects for offences bordering on illegal mining activities, and two others for offering N1.2million bribe to compromise the operatives of the Commission. The arrest,…
EFCC Arrests 11 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Kaduna
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal Command, have arrested 11 suspected internet fraudsters in the Kaduna metropolis. Specifically, they were arrested at Apple Gate Hotel, Karji and Barnawa in Kaduna State following credible information…
EFCC Arrests One for Alleged Naira Abuse in Gombe
Investigators at the Gombe Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , EFCC, have arrested one Zachariyya Muhammad for allegedly abusing the Nigerian currency in Gombe State . Muhammad was arrested on Saturday, May 25, 2024 based on intelligence linking him wi…
Beware of Rising Phishing Activities
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, wishes to alert the public of an alarming rise in phishing activities targeting unsuspecting individuals across various digital platforms. In recent months, the Commission has observed a surge in fraudulent schemes designed to d…
Sextortion: FBI’s Witness Revealed How Defendant Demanded $200 From Late Victim
Ayotunde Solademi, a Foreign Service National Investigator with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI and second prosecution witness, PW2, in the ongoing trial of Muideen Olamilekan Teslim, on Monday, May 27, 2024, told Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting…
EFCC Arrests 26 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Abuja
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abuja Zonal Command on Wednesday, May 23, 2024 arrested 26 suspected internet fraudsters. They were arrested at New Nyanya, Nasarawa State following actionable intelligence about their suspected involvement in frau…
EFCC Arrests Two for Currency Racketeering in Enugu
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested the duo of Nweke Daniel Kelechi and Iroude Chibuzor in connection with alleged currency racketeering of N850, 000. 00 (Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira). They were arre…
EFCC Re-Arraigns Ex-SMEDAN Boss, Masari for Alleged N119m Money Laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, May 23, 2024, re-arraigned the former Director General of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, SMEDAN, Bature Umar Masari on an amended 22- count charge of alleged money laundering before Just…
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