N5.6bn Fraud: EFCC Re-arraigns Ashinze on Amended Charge
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, January 25, 2018 re-arraigned Colonel Nicholas Ashinze before Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on a 13-count amended charge bordering on money laundering to the tune of N…
N1.4bn Fraud: S’Court Affirms Conviction of Ex-Kogi Council Boss, Daudu
The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday, January 26, 2018 dismissed the appeal by Gabriel Daudu, former member of the Kogi State House of Assembly and former caretaker chairman, Ogori/Magongo Local Government Area of the State over his conviction on 77 count charge of money launde…
Magu Urges Youths to Embrace Hard Work, Shun Crime
Nigerian youths have been called upon to take ownership of the fight against corruption by becoming change agents and help mold the minds of the younger ones in schools so that the fight against corruption, economic and financial crimes can be far reaching. The Acting Chairman, E…
EFCC Commences Orientation Course for Fresh Cadets
The 183 cadets of the EFCC’s Detective Inspector Course 4, that recently graduated at the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, have commenced the orientation and re-orientation process, at the EFCC Academy, in Karu, Abuja. Babashani Umar Sanda, the Academy’s Acting Head of Legal Stu…
Re: Former MKO Abiola’s running mate, Amb. Babagana Kingibe allegedly receives $2m from Nigerian Intelligence Agency (NIA).
The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has been drawn to a publication in sojworldwide of January 25, 2018, an online news report, entitled: Former MKO Abiola’s running mate, Amb. Babagana Kingibe allegedly receives $2m from Nigerian Intelligence Agen…
Court Jails Microfinance Bank Official 7years for N8.75m Fraud
Justice Dije Aboki of the Kano State High Court on January 25, 2018 convicted and sentenced one Alhaji Munir Sagagi, Chiarman of the Nigerian Association of Small Scale Industries, Kano Chapter, to seven years imprisonment without option of fine. Trouble started when he was arres…
EFCC Arraigns Fake Investigator for Attempting to Defraud Gov. Al-Makura's wife
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, January 25, 2018 arraigned one Muhammed Momoh before Justice U. P. Kekemeke of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Apo, on one-count charge of conspiracy and obtaining by false presence. Momoh was arres…
N400m ONSA Scam: Court Orders Metuh to Appear on Feb. 5 or Risk Jail
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on Thursday, January 25, 2018 threatened to revoke the bail granted Olisa Metuh, a former National spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, should he fail to appear in court on February 5, 2018 to st…
EFCC Charges Corps Members to Embrace Anti-graft War
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has called on members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to embrace the ongoing war against corruption in order to secure a better future for the country. Speaking during an interactive session with members of the EFCC/N…
Money Laundering: Court Adjourns Badeh’s Trial to February 6
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, January 25, 2015 adjourned a case of over N3.9billion allegedly laundered by a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Alex S. Badeh, to February 6, 2018 for further trial. The matter which was for…
EFCC, BIG STAKEHOLDER IN NAVAL OPERATIONS IN NIGER DELTA - NAVY.
The Chief Instructor, Maritime Warfare Department, Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, Kaduna State, Captain C. A. Obika has described the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, as a big stakeholder in Naval operations in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. He m…
N1.4bn Fraud: Ex-Kogi Lawmaker, Daudu Knows Fate Jan. 26
The Supreme Court of Nigeria will on Friday, January 26, 2018 deliver judgement in the N1.4 billion fraud case instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, against Gabriel Daudu, former member of the Kogi State House of Assembly and former caretaker chairman,…
EFCC Assures Other Agencies of Forensic Assistance in Tackling Complex Crimes
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has expressed its readiness to offer assistance to other law enforcement agencies in solving complicated crime cases through the use of crime scene technology. Ben Ikani, Head, Forensic and Crime Laboratory Services Department o…
EFCC Arrests Man for £30,000 Love Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, January 24, 2018, arrested one Fidelis Iruedo, a suspected love scammer, for allegedly defrauding a United Kingdom citizen of £30,000 (Thirty Thousand Pounds) in a romance scam. Luck ran out of Iruedo, 31, after a…
Magu Charges Youth Corp Members to Shun Corruption and Criminality
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has charged members of the National Youth Service Corp, NYSC, to shun corruption and all forms of criminality. Magu made the call on, January 24, 2018 during a lecture at the NYSC orientation…
Deputy Director Convicted Over Pension Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Maiduguri Zonal Office on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 secured the conviction of one Aisata Abba Kwana, a Deputy Director with Maiduguri Municipal Council, MMC. Kwana was convicted by Justice Fadawu Umar of the State High Court M…
EFCC Arraigns Couple for N32.5m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Wednesday, January 24, 2018, arraigned the duo of Austin Mbonu and Nnenna Mbonu, a.k.a. Chika Mbonu, alongside their companies, Global Steno Nigeria Limited and Nestins Global Links Limited, before Justice…
NIS Recruitment Scam: EFCC Seeks Forfeiture of Properties Acquired with Proceeds
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on January 24, 2018, asked Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, to order the interim forfeiture of properties purchased by Drexel Tech Nig. Ltd with proceeds of the recruitment exercise into…
Village Head Remanded in Prison Custody For Land Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Gombe zonal office, on January 24, 2018, arraigned one Alhaji Muhammad Uba Wuntin Dada before Justice M. Shitu of Federal High Court, Bauchi, on one-count charge of obtaining money by false pretence. Dada, who is the Village Hea…
EFCC Arraigns Man for N6.5m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 arraigned one Alhaji Ibrahim Adesina Adeyemi before Justice M. L. Akintola of the State High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State. He was arraigned on one-count charge of stealing…
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