EFCC Football Team Lifts FCT FA Cup
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC’s Football Team, EFCC FC, on Saturday, March 3, 2024, lifted the FCT F.A Cup after defeating Sporting Supreme FC in a very scintillating performance which ended 4-3. The game which took place at the Bwari Township Stadium, Abuja…
Chidi Odinkalu’s Reckless Commentaries on EFCC
The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to some reckless commentaries made by a former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Chidi Odinkalu on the arrest of Idris Okuneye(a.k.a Bobrisky) by the Commission, describing it as e…
NLTF Commends EFCC for Raising its Remittance inflows to N2.1bn
EFCC Arrests Suspected Fraudulent Pastor for N3.9m Fraud in Ilorin
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 arrested the General Overseer of CAC Freedom City Prophetic and Deliverance Ministry, Ilorin, Prophet Adeniyi Abiodun James, for allegedly defrauding a member of the church t…
EFCC Denies Stopping Service of Charges on Binance Chief
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, wishes to react to a news report in a leading national newspaper entitled: “EFCC Stopped Service of Charges on Binance Chief, FIRS Alleges”. The report is untrue, misleading and removed from the facts before the court. At no tim…
EFCC Denies Stopping Service of Charges on Binance Chief
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, wishes to react to a news report in a leading national newspaper entitled: “EFCC Stopped Service of Charges on Binance Chief, FIRS Alleges”. The report is untrue, misleading and removed from the facts before the court. At no tim…
EFCC Denies Stopping Service of Charges on Binance Chief
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, wishes to react to a news report in a leading national newspaper entitled: “EFCC Stopped Service of Charges on Binance Chief, FIRS Alleges”. The report is untrue, misleading and removed from the facts before the court. At no tim…
Naira Abuse: Lagos Court Convicts Bobrisky, Defers Sentence till April 9
The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, April 5, 2024, secured the conviction of Idris Okuneye, a.k.a Bobrisky, before Justice Abimbola Awogboro sitting at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos over mutilation of the Naira notes. H…
EFCC’s Position on Malabu Oil Fraud Case and Associated Issues
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has commenced a review of developments around the Malabu OPL 245 fraud case, including the dismissal of the charges against a former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Bello Adoke by a Federal Capital Te…
EFCC Arrests 39 for Suspected Internet Fraud in Benin City
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, April 4, 2024 arrested 39 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Benin City. The suspects were arrested following actionable intelligence on their suspected…
Court Adjourns Arraignment of Binance Executive till April 8
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on Thursday, April 4, 2024 adjourned arraignment of Binance Holdings Limited to April 8, 2024 for a ruling on the service of charges on the company. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is pros…
EFCC Grills Bobrisky for Naira Abuse
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have commenced investigation of Idris Okuneye, a.k.a Bobrisky, for allegedly spraying Naira notes. The EFCC had invited the 31-year old following a video report of spraying and flaunting…
EFCC, NSCDC Parley against Illegal Mining in Enugu
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, have agreed to join forces against illegal mining, illegal oil bunkering and tax evasion in Enugu State. This collaboration was brokered on Thursday, March 28, 2024 when th…
Court Jails 17 Internet Fraudsters in Bauchi
Justices A. Muazu and M.A Sambo of the Bauch State High Court sitting in Bauch have convicted and sentenced seventeen (17) internet fraudsters to different jail terms. The convicts were jailed after pleading guilty to one –count separate charges upon their arraignment by the Gomb…
Our Anti-Corruption Fight Will Spare No One- Olukoyede
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has assured that the anti-graft war that he is leading will continue to be broad-based, holistic and unsparing of anyone linked with any form of economic and financial crimes. He gave…
Olukoyede Applauds Nigerian Armed Forces for Courage and Patriotism
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has commended members of the Nigerian armed forces for their gallantry and sacrifices in the face of security challenges across the country. He gave the commendation in Abuja on Wednesday, March…
Court Sends Internet Fraudster to Jail in Ilorin
Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Monday, March 25, 2024 convicted and sentenced Usman Harun to six months imprisonment for internet fraud. He was jailed after pleading guilty to one-count separate charge bordering on obtaining under fal…
Kano, Kaduna Courts Jail 42 Fraudsters for Internet Fraud and Cheating
The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of 42 fraudsters before Justices A.M Liman, M.N Yunusa, Darius Khobo, A.A Bello and A.A Isiaka. 32 of the convicts were jailed by Justices Liman and Yunusa of…
EFCC Arraigns Two for N20.5m Fraud in Kano
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC on Monday, March 25, 2024 arraigned Sufiyanu Yahaya and Mudassir Rabiu Idris before Justice Ibrahim Musa Karaye of the Kano State High Court on one- count separate charges bordering on misappropriation of funds to the tune of N20,…
EFCC Arrests 74 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Ogun
Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, March 28, 2024 arrested seventy-four(74) suspected internet fraudsters in Ogun State. The alleged fraudsters were arrested at Government Residential Area, G.R.A, Shagamu, in…
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