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…
EFCC Arraigns Two for Possession of Solid Minerals without Licence
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 arraigned two persons for offences bordering on possession of solid minerals without lawful authority. They are Nura Lawal and Tunde Jimoh. The defendants were arraigned on o…
EFCC Mourns Lamorde
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, received with shock the sudden death of one of its former Executive Chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde. Lamorde, pioneer Director of Operations and third substantive Chairman of the EFCC between February 15, 2012 and November 9, 2015…
Lagos Court Jails Man Four Years For Defrauding British Airways N35.6m
Justice O.O. Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday, May 23, 2024, convicted and sentenced one Idris Bakare to four years imprisonment for defrauding British Airways the sum of N35.6million. He was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Command of t…
EFCC Arraigns Fake BDC Operator, One other for Currency Racketeering in Enugu
The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Friday, May 24, 2024 arraigned the duo of Onwuka Chimezie Henry and Ekene Ibegbu before Justice F. O. Giwa-Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu State on a two-count ch…
EFCC Arrests 46 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Awka
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested Forty-six (46) suspected internet fraudsters, in Awka metropolis, Anambra State. The suspects were arrested during a sting operation, in the early hours of Friday, May 24, 20…
Alleged N20m Fraud: Court Fixes July 1 For Judgment of Three Defendants in Lagos
Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, on Wednesday, May 22, 2023, fixed July 1, 2024 for judgment in the trial of the trio of Ugorji Clinton, Obinanwa Abiodun and Kehinde Adewusi, who are facing trial over an alleged N20m fraud. They are being pros…
EFCC Launches Zero Tolerance Club in Crescent University
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, May 22, 2023, inaugurated a Zero Tolerance Club at the Crescent University, Abeokuta, Ogun State, in furtherance of its sensitization campaigns against corrupt practices. Speaking at the event to mark the National…
EFCC, Police Strengthen Ties against Corruption
The Acting Director of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Michael T. Wetkas, has called for greater collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, in the fight against economic and financial crimes. He made the call on Wednesday, May…
Court Jails Man for Spraying Naira Notes in Benin City
Justice C.A. Obiozor of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City has convicted and sentenced one Osazee Kenneth Imagbenikaro to jail for spraying naira notes. Imagbenikaro was convicted on a two count charge for offence bordering on spraying naira notes on Thursday May 16, 20…
Benin Court Sends Three Oil Thieves to Jail
Justice I. M. Sani of the Federal High Court, Warri on Tuesday May 21, 2024 convicted and sentenced the trio of John Ofuafo Stanley, Ogba Joseph and Samson E. Ogbevire to various jail terms for illegally dealing in petroleum products. They were jailed after pleading guilty to a t…
Confederation Cup: EFCC FC defeats EDEL FC 5-4
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Football Club, EFCC FC on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 defeated its counterpart, EDEL FC in the ongoing Federation Cup in a crucial match that ended 5-4. The game which took place at the Kwara State Stadium, Ilorin, in front of sport…
Crown Agents Parley EFCC on Procurement
Crown Agents, an international development agency, on Thursday, May 23, 2024 pledged collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in handling procurement and associated issues. Speaking during a visit by a team of in-country and UK-based officials of the…
Court Jails Two for N3.2m Fraud in Maiduguri
Justice Jude K. Dagat of the Federal High Court, Maiduguri on Thursday, May 23, 2024, convicted and sentenced two fraudsters to twelve years imprisonment. The convicts are Victor Yakubu and Mamman Malah Bukar Damasak. They were arraigned by the Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Econ…
EFCC Arraigns Hadi Sirika, Brother, Firms for N5.8billion Fraud
Former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Hadi Abubakar Sirika, his brother Ahmad Abubakar Sirika and two companies Enginos Nigeria Limited and Samahah Integrated Investment Limited were, on Thursday, May 23, 2024 arraigned by the Abuja Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes C…
Alleged $34.4m Fraud: Binance Executive Ill-health Stalls Trial
The trial of Binance Holdings Limited and its Executive, Tigran Gambaryan before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, could not continue on Thursday, May 23, 2024, due to the ill-health of Gambaryan, the second defendant. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commiss…
Olukoyede Cautions Students against Corruption
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyede has called on students across the country to shun internet fraud and corruption, describing them as evil practices which must be resisted by all means possible. He made the call in Abuj…
Alleged N1.2m US Visa Scam: American Businessman, Marco Ramirez Knows Fate Sept. 10
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, adjourned till September 10, 2024 judgment in the alleged $1.2million US visa scam involving an American businessman, Marco Antonio Ramirez. The Economic and Financial Crimes…
Naira Abuse: EFCC Arrests Woman in Gombe
Investigators of the Gombe Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , EFCC, have arrested Janty Emmanuel for allegedly abusing the Nigerian currency in Gombe. She was arrested on Monday, May 20, 2024 following intelligence that spotted her spraying Naira note…
EFCC, NISER Strengthen Ties To Further Tackle Corruption
The Director-General of Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research NISER, Professor Anthonia Taiye Simbine has assured the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, of her unwavering support in the fight against economic and financial crimes. She gave the assurance…
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