N1.64bn Fraud: EFCC Challenges Ex-Taraba Gov Nyame’s Testimony in Court
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on October 3, 2017 confronted a former Taraba State governor, Jolly Nyame, with documents challenging his testimony in court, and his claim that he was never involved in state transactions, which formed the basis of his N1.64 bi…
EFCC Arraigns Four Internet Fraudsters
The Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic Crimes Commission, EFCC Friday 29 September, 2017, arraigned four suspected Internet fraudsters; Omosehin Sina, Oladimeji Oladayo, Olowosagba Olamilekan Samson and Afilaka Oluwole Michael before Justice Ayo Emmanuel of the Federal High Cour…
Corruption: EFCC Presents More Witnesses Against Goje
The trial of Senator Danjuma Goje, a former governor of Gombe State, on charges bordering on conspiracy and money laundering, continued on September 26, 2017 with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, presenting four more witnesses, who testified as the 15th, 16th,…
PRESS INVITATION
You are cordially invited to cover a special anti-corruption concert organised by popular On–Air-Personality, OAP, Ambassador Wahala, with support from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The programme which is designed to employ comedy and music to engage Nigeria…
Court Adjourns Ex-Gov Nyako’s Trial to Oct 26
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has adjourned the trial of Murtala Nyako, a former Adamawa State governor, to October 26, 2017. Nyako is being prosecuted along with his son, Senator Abdul-Aziz Nyako, Abubakar Aliyu and Zulkifikk Abba by the Economic and Finan…
INEC Officials Docked for N362m Diezani Bribe
The Gombe zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, today arraigned the duo of Ibrahim Muhammed Umar and Sahabo Iya Hamman, both serving and retired staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, respectively, before Justice Nathan Musa of…
Fraudster Bags 2 Years Jail Term for N.1m Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction of one Ojotomobor Ovuakponye before Justice Mohammed Yahaya of the Kano State High Court sitting in Gezawa. The convict fraudulently obtained the sum of N100,000 (One Hundred Thousand Naira ) from the account…
EFCC Arraigns former Bank Manager, Others for N72m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission today September 27, 2017 arraigned four suspected fraudsters Sani Abubakar, Abubakar Abdullahi, Mainasara Kallamu and Abdulrazaq Abdullahi before Justice Ibrahim Kangiwa of the Kebbi State High Court on eight count charge of conspiracy…
EFCC Arrests Four Suspected Fraudsters
The Benin Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested four persons : Michael Agun, Osaikuiomwan Monday, Vincent Odia and Chibuike Ogbonna, accused of obtaining money by false pretence. The suspects were arrested on September 25, 2017 in Benin…
Ex -Commissioner, PDP Chairman Remanded In Custody Over N586m IDPs Food
The trio of Sanda Jonathan Lamurde, Abdurahman Bobboi and Feredan George have been remanded in prison custody following their arraignment today before Justice Bilkisu B. Aliyu of the Federal High Court, Yola on a 26-count charge bordering on stealing, forgery and uttering by the…
N4.9billion Fraud: How Fani-Kayode Paid Me N30m-Witness
A prosecution witness, Idowu Olusegun, in the ongoing trial of a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, told Justice Mohammed Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos how he was paid the sum of N30 million for a printing j…
NFIU: GIABA Pledges Support for EFCC
The Inter- Governmental Action against Money Laundering in West Africa has pledged support for efforts by the Economic and Finacial Crimes Commission and the Nigerian Government to ensure the lifting of the suspension of the Nigerain Finacial Intelligence Unit from the Egmont Gro…
EFCC TAKES OFF IN UYO
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, has taken the fight against corruption closer to the people of Akwa Ibom and neighbouring Cross River State, by establishing an office in Uyo the Akwa Ibom state capital. The office located on No. 3 Akparawa Crescent, Off Edet Ak…
Magu Laments Non-compliance With Money Laundering Regulations By Financial Institutions
The acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has lamented non-compliance with regulations on money laundering and other related offences by some banks and financial institutions. Magu, who described money laundering as a threat to developin…
EFCC to Arraign Four Suspected Internet Fraudsters
Four suspected internet fraudsters will soon be arraigned in court by the Benin Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The suspects, Shiko Romeo, Bobby Edigiu, Henry Nisike and Emmanuel Ayo were arrested recently by officers of the Nigeria Police on s…
EFCC Challenges Pardon of Alleged Rogue Sokoto Officials
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on September 25 , 2017 filed an appeal at the Sokoto Division of the Court of Appeal, challenging the ruling of the Sokoto State High in respect of pardon granted by the Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, to five persons…
EFCC Arraigns Businesswoman for N35m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, September 25, 2017 arraigned one Ifeyinwa Nnanna before Justice U.P. Kekemeke of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory on two counts bordering on obtaining by false pretence, misappropriation of funds and di…
Be Change Agents’- Magu Charges Youths
The Acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has charged Nigerian youths to take up the gauntlet and become change agents in the fight against corruption in the country. Magu who was represented by the head of the Benin Zonal office, Mai…
N11m Fraud: Court begins trial within trial of “ghost worker”
The trial-within-trial in a case involving Dairo Samson, who is facing an 8-count charge preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for defrauding the Federal Government of N11 million began on September 21, 2017. Samson had at the last sitting o…
EFCC Arrests Varsity Graduate for Tax Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos zonal office, has arrested a suspected Internet fraudster, Ake Oluseun, for tax fraud, otherwise known as Ijoba in local parlance. The 30-year-old suspect, a graduate of Computer and Information Science, was arrested in La…
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