Use Social Media Wisely, EFCC Advises Students
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, November 7, 2019, tasked Nigerian students to apply wisdom in the use of internet, especially in relating with the public to avoid becoming victim of internet fraud and cyber bullying. The Commission offered the ad…
Anti-graft War: You Have My Support, Oba of Benin Tells EFCC
The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty Oba Ewuare II, on Thursday November 7, 2019 lent his support to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in the fight against corruption and financial crimes in the country. He made this known when he received officials of the Benin Zonal o…
N30m Oil Deal: EFCC Closes case against Fake Adesina
Five month after Jamiu Isiaka, a self-acclaimed herbalist,was arraigned by the Ilorin Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, for allegedly defrauding a Korean National, Keun Sig Kim, the Commission has closed its case against the defendant. Isiaka is facing…
EFCC, Uniabuja to Run Post-graduate Anti-corruption Programmes
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), is to run post-graduate corruption-related courses in collaboration with the University of Abuja. This was disclosed by the Acting Chairman of the Commission, Ibrahim Magu, on Thursday, November 7, 2019, when he received a dele…
Man Arrested for EFCC Job Scam
The Lagos State Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested one Adeleye Benjamin Oladele, for parading himself as staff of the Commission, working in the office of the Acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, and defrauding unsuspecting job seekers wit…
PACAC Lauds Magu On Recovery of Stolen Assets
The Presidential Committee Against Corruption, PACAC, has commanded the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu for his outstanding performance in tracing and recovering stolen assets. Chairman of PACAC, Professor Itse Sagay gave the commenda…
Head TI Praises EFCC, Seeks Collaboration
The executive director of Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and head of Transparency International (TI) in Nigeria, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani has showered praises on the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu for the recor…
EFCC, NSCDC to Collaborate in Fighting Corruption
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) and the Nigeria Security And Civil Defence Corps are to close ranks by sharing intelligence in furtherance of the goal of fighting corruption and other national security challenges in the country. The Kwara State Commandant of…
EFCC Arraigns Wonder Investment Scheme Promoter for N29.8m Fraud in Sokoto
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Sokoto Zonal Office today, November 7, 2019, arraigned one Hamzat Muhammad Bashar, Chief Executive Officer of Hamga Investment Resources Limited, and his company before Justice Bello Duwale of the Sokoto State High Court on a 12…
EFCC Arraigns Two for N6.3m Fertilizer Fraud in Gombe
The Kano Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 arraigned the duo of Kasim Jibo and Bashir Mua’zu before Justice N.I Afolabi of the Federal High Court, Gombe, Gombe State on a two-count charge, bordering on obtaining by…
EFCC Arraigns Ex-banker for Allegedly Stealing Customer's $8,907
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today, November 6, 2019, arraigned one Anieka Udoh before Justice Sherifat Solebo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja on one-count charge bordering on stealing to the tune of $8, 907 (Eight Thousand, Nine Hundred and…
Anti-graft War: EFCC to Establish Diaspora Information Desk
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes EFCC, Ibrahim Mustafa Magu on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 disclosed that a Diaspora information desk would soon be established in the Commission that would be dedicated to addressing issues and matters that affect Nigerians…
Court Refuses to Relocate Maina’s Son to Prison
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 dismissed the application filed by Faisal Abdulrasheed Maina to be relocated from the custody of the Nigerian Police Special Tactical Squad to a Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) center. Faisal i…
EFCC Hands Over Recovered Vehicles To Federal University, Dutsin-ma
The Kaduna Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday November 6, 2019, handed over four vehicles recovered from some management staff of the Federal University Dutsin -ma, Katsina State, to the school authority. The recovery of the vehicles…
Kwara TV GM Lands in Prison for Alleged Land Fraud
Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of Kwara State High Court, Ilorin, has ordered the remand of the general manager of Kwara State Television Authority, Alhaji Adulfatai Adewale Adebowale in Oke Kura Correctional Centre, pending the determination of his bail application. This followed his a…
Magu Receives African Union Award
The Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 received the Special African Anti-Corruption Crusader award by the African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council, AU-ECOSOCC. The award was part of AU-ECOSOCC’s s…
Nyako: EFCC Witness Testify By Video link
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 presented a witness in the ongoing trial of Murtala Nyako, former governor of Adamawa state through video-link. Nyako and seven others are being prosecuted before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal Hig…
Maina's Alleged Ill-health Stalls Trial
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, adjourned till November 7, the trial of the embattled ex-chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina for alleged fraud and money laundering to the tune of N2.1 billion. The adjourn…
COURT JAILS TWO BROTHERS FIVE YEARS FOR $788 SCAM
Justice J. K. Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted and sentenced two brothers: Otojareri Governor Lucky (a.k.a Sam Lewis) and Otojareri President Mayor (a.k.a John Jacob Carison) to five years imprisonment for obtaining money un…
EFCC Arraigns Two for N15m Maritime Academy Contract Scam
The Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday November 5, 2019, arraigned the duo of Charles Emmanuel Afaha, a staff of the National Maritime Academy, Oron and one Engineer Stephen Imo before Justice A. A. Okeke of the Federal High Court,…
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