Gombe Court Jails Three Fraudsters for Employment Fraud
Justice J.A Kereng of the Gombe State High Court sitting in Gombe, on Monday, April 8,2024 convicted and sentenced the duo of Ibrahim Abdullahi and Umar Usman to various jail terms for obtaining the sum of N682,847.00 ( Six Hundred and Eighty- Two Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty…
EFCC Grills Eight Suspected Oil Thieves in Uyo
The Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, has commenced investigation of alleged illegal activities of eight suspected dealers in petroleum products without appropriate licences. The arrested suspects are: Pere Ebiye (Captain), Okon David (DeckMa…
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EFCC Arraigns Binance, Executive for alleged $34m Money Laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday, April 8, 2024 arraigned Binance Holdings Ltd and one of its executives, Tigran Gambaryan before Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. They were arraigned on a 5-count charge bordering on alleged…
EFCC Arraigns Emefiele for Alleged $4.5bn, N2.8bn Fraud
The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, April 8, 2024, arraigned a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, before Justice R.A. Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos for an alleged $4…
EFCC Quizzes 14 Suspected Oil Thieves in Port Harcourt
Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 commenced investigation of 14 suspected oil thieves alongside a Motor Fishing Trawler, MFT, Hawwau Tanko, handed over to the Commission by the Nigerian…
Olukoyede Tasks NACOED Students on Corruption, National Development
The Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has called on Nigerian students to shun computer- related fraud and other criminal tendencies and imbibe desirable attitudes necessary for national development. He gave the charge on Wednesd…
Shun Cyber Crime, EFCC Chairman Warns Youths
The Executive Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has called on youths to shun cybercrime and other forms of criminality. The EFCC chairman made this call in Benin-City, Edo State while speaking on a programme 'Youth Empowerment Against Cybe…
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…
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