EFCC, Immigration Parley on Fight against Corruption in Makurdi
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, have brokered fresh collaboration to tackle economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. This pact was made in Makurdi on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 when the Acting Zonal Direct…
Olukoyede Charges Youths to Build Resistance against Internet Fraud
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has charged youths across the country to build resistance against cybercrime. He made this call in Abuja on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, when students of ARWA Basic School, Abuja, visited the…
EFCC Arrests Eight Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Uyo
Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday May 2, 2024 arrested eight suspected internet fraudsters in an early morning sting operation at Osong Ama Extension in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. They were arrested following credibl…
Court Jails 41 Internet Fraudsters in Anambra
A Federal High Court sitting in Onitsha, Anambra State, and presided over by Justices S. M Shuaibu and Hauwa Inuwa have convicted and sentenced Forty-one (41) internet fraudsters to one year imprisonment, each. The convicts were jailed after they pleaded guilty to one-count separ…
Court Jails Fake American, Two others in Kaduna
Justice A.A Isiaka of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna has convicted and sentenced a fake American, Stephen Thomas to five years imprisonment. He was jailed after pleading guilty to one-count charge bordering on impersonation by the Kaduna Zonal Command of the Econo…
EFCC Re-arraigns Kwara Businessman, One Other for $10,000 Fraud
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday May 6, 2024 re-arraigned an Ilorin based Businessman, Chukwudubem Ezenwa on a five-count charge bordering on cybercrime, retention of proceeds of crime and fraud to the tune of $10,000USD. Ez…
Court Sends Two to Jail for Forex Scam in Benin City
Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin-City has convicted and sentenced two fraudsters, Raji Afeez Onii and Udo-Iwe Aniedi Raphael to two years imprisonment for fraud. They were jailed after pleading guilty to one-count charge bordering on obtaining by f…
Olukoyede to Nigerian Youths: Shun Internet Fraud
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has called on youths across the country to stay away from internet fraud to safeguard their future. This call was made on Wednesday, May 2, 2024 at a leadership training themed: Explor…
Anti graft War: Integrity, Transparency Imperative for Leadership- Olukoyede
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has described integrity and transparency as important elements of leadership. He made this disclosure in Abuja on Monday, May 6, 2024 at the Ist President Umaru Musa Yaradua International…
Olukoyede, in Ghana, Unfolds EFCC's Strategies in Fight against Corruption
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has given detailed explanations on the strategies being employed by the Commission in the fight against corruption, describing them as comprehensive. He made the disclosure in Accra, G…
Confederation Cup: EFCC FC defeats Osun United 4-2
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Football Club, EFCC FC, on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 defeated their counterparts Osun United FC in the ongoing Federation Cup in a crucial match that ended 4-2. The game, which took place at the Akwa Stadium in Anambra State in fron…
List of Ex- Govs Under Investigation for Alleged Corruption Not From EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, feels obliged to dissociate itself from a phantom report circulating in sections of the media claiming it has released a full list of ex- governors being investigated for alleged corruption. The report headlined: " EFCC Releases…
Court Jails Former Banker 121years for N112m Fraud in Onitsha
Justice S. N. Odili of the Anambra State High Court sitting in Onitsha, Anambra State, has convicted and sentenced a former manager with First City Monument Bank, FCMB, Onitsha branch, Nwachukwu Placidus, to a cumulative 121 years imprisonment for diverting fixed deposit funds of…
EFCC Arrests 20 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Sapele
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday May 3, 2024 arrested 20 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Sapele, Delta State. The suspects were arrested following actionable intelligence on their suspec…
Internet Fraudster Bags 7years in Port Harcourt
Justice P.M Ayua of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt , Rivers State has convicted and sentenced one Odinakachi Prince Onyeoziri to seven years imprisonment. He was jailed after pleading guilty to three-count charges bordering on internet fraud contrary to Section 1…
EFCC, Police Renew Bond in Sokoto
The Commissioner of Police, Sokoto State , CP Aliu H. Kaigama has reaffirmed that the bond between the EFCC and the Nigeria Police Force is strong and can never be broken. The CP , while playing host to the new Ag. Director, EFCC Sokoto Zonal Command, ACE Nwanneka Nwokike, traced…
NIS Seeks Stronger Collaboration with EFCC
The Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, Rivers State Command, has called for stronger collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for more credible intelligence sharing in tackling economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption in the country…
EFCC Cautions Students against Internet Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has charged students of the Federal Science and Technical College, Ukana Offot, Akwa Ibom State, to abhor all forms of internet crimes, and imbibe tenets of integrity. This charge was given on Friday April 26, 2024, by the Head,…
Failure of Compliance, Root of Corruption -Olukoyede
The Executive Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has described compliance with rules and regulations as the key to growth and development, stressing that lack of it was at the root of corruption in the country. He made this disclosure in…
Naira Abuse: Court Adjourns Cubana’s Trial till June 5
Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, May 2, 2024 adjourned further hearing in the trial of Pascal Okechukwu, a.k.a. Cubana Chief till June 5, 2024. Okejukwu was arraigned on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 by the EFCC on a three-count…
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