N2m Fraud: How Fraudsters Cloned Ex-Custom’s Boss Aide’s Phone
The trial of Balarabe Abdullahi and Usman Baba Yusuf (currently at large) who are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes, EFCC, for cloning the phone number of Abdulmumini Bako, a former Special Assistant to the former Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Ser…
EFCC Re-arraigns Ex Governor, Two Others Over Alleged N11.5Billion Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office, March 5, 2018, re-arraigned a former governor of Oyo State, Otunba Adebayo Christopher Alao-Akala, a former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Hosea Ayoola Agboola as well as a c…
Paris Club Refund: Court Defers Ruling on Final Forfeiture of N1.4bn To April 24
Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, March 2, 2018, deferred judgment in an application filled by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, seeking the final forfeiture of a sum of N1,222, 384,857.84 recovered from th…
Alleged $1.6 Billion Oil Fraud: How Omokore Used Company’s Account to Launder Funds - Witness
The trial of embattled Chairman of Atlantic Energy Brass Development Limited and Atlantic Energy Drilling Concept Limited, Jide Omokore, continued on Friday, March 2, 2018 before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, with the sixth prosecution…
EFCC Docks Lawyer for N4m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna zonal office, on Friday, March 2, 2018 arraigned Rose-Marie Iwezie, a lawyer, before Justice Tukur of the Kaduna State High Court on one-count charge of criminal breach of trust and illegal diversion of funds to the tune…
EFCC Closes Case against Alleged SCUML Certificate Forgers
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on March 1, 2018 closed its case against Ebenezer Joshua and Franca Johnson, two bankers who allegedly forged the certificates of Special Control Unit against Money Laundering, SCUML with the evidence of the PW7, Dabi Gideon Das…
Alleged Oil Theft: Court Admits Exhibits Against 9 Foreigners, 2 Nigerians
Justice J. K. Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Thursday, March 1, 2018 admitted in evidence several exhibits tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, against nine foreigners and two Nigerians facing trial for alle…
EFCC Arraigns Alleged Fraudster for N8.8m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today, March 1, 2017 arraigned one Mordi Chukwuwike before Justice P .I. Njoku of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin, Edo State. Chukwuwike was arraigned on a 15 count charge bordering on money laundering. He was alleged to…
US Describes EFCC’s Corruption Fight As Exemplary
Charles Harwood, Director, United States Federal Trade Commission, FTC, has described the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, as a unique law enforcement agency in the fight against corruption in Nigeria. Harwood made the remark during a visit to the Acting Chairman,…
EFCC Arraigns Man for Stealing $56, 000 From Bishop Oyedepo's Book Store
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, arraigned one Chimezie Chuta before Justice Mojisola Dada of the State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on one-count charge bordering on stealing to the tune of $56,000.00 (…
$1.6bn Fraud: How Omokore, Diezani’s Ally Bought 23 Cars for Muazu, 25 for Secondus – Witness
Oloyede Olawale, fifth prosecution witness in a $1.6billion fraud trial involving Jide Omokore, Diezani’s ally on Thursday, March 1, 2018 told Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, how the defendant bought exotic cars with millions of naira su…
Court Orders Forfeiture of $200,000 Concealed by Bizman to FG
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 convicted one Moghalu Maduakonam on one-count charge of money laundering preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Maduakonam, a business man, was arrested some…
EFCC Arraigns Estate Agent for N34m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Kaduna Zonal Office today Thursday March 1, 2018 arraigned two estate agents Abdullahi Umar Balewa and Muawiya Aliyu alongside their company Supreme System Consult Limited before Justice Tukur of the Kaduna State High Court on a four c…
Alleged N1.64bn fraud: Nyame Knows Fate May 30
Jolly Nyame, a former Taraba State governor, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for an alleged N1.64 billion fraud, will know his fate on May 30, 2018. Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Gudu is…
Abba Moro: Court Grants Interim Attachment of Properties With Proceeds of NIS Recruitment
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 granted four applications by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, regarding properties purchased by Drexel Tech Nigeria Limited with proceeds of the ill-fated…
Court Orders Final Forfeiture of Diezani's Lagos Properties
Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 ordered the final forfeiture of two properties n Lagos belonging to a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to the Federal Government. The prop…
Witness Reveals How $1m Was Recovered in Badeh’s Wardrobe
Anna Awe Akuson, a witness in the N3.9billion fraud trial involving Alex S. Badeh, former Chief of Air Staff, on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 told Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja how a search conducted on a property allegedly belonging to de…
EFCC Arraigns Man for $179,000 Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 arraigned one Lawrence Maduagwu before Justice Mojisola Dada of State High Court sitting in Ikeja on a two-count charge bordering on stealing and obtaining by false pretence to…
Court Adjourns Ex-PDP Chair, Haliru’s Trial to April 11; Grants Ex-NNPC GMD, Yakubu Leave to Travel for Medical
Justice A. R. Mohammed of the Federal High Court has adjourned to April 11, 2018 for ruling on the admissibility of bank statements tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, through its witness, Chidi Eboigbe in the corruption trial of former national Chairm…
EFCC Arraigns Man For N700m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, on Monday, February 26, 2018, arraigned one Nsa Ayi before Justice Mojisola Dada of the State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on an 11-count charge bordering on fraudulent false accounting to the tune of N…
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