EFCC Arraigns Man for Issuance of Dud Cheque
The Abuja Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday November 1, 2019 arraigned Lawal Ismaila Mohammed before Justice A. O Abong of the High Court of the FCT, Zuba on a two count charge bordering on issuance of dud cheque to the tune of Seven Mi…
Top Banker, Wife In EFCC's Net Over Alleged $1.49m Money Laundering Scheme
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos office has arrested a couple, Rowly Isioro, a former Assistant General Manager with one of the first generation banks and his wife, Ovuomarhoni Naomi Isioro , a business woman, for their alleged involvement in Business Ema…
Two Internet Fraudsters Bags Four Months Imprisonment
The Benin Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday October 31, 2019 secured the convictions of two internat fraudsters who were arraigned on a one count charge each of engaging in computer phishing before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal H…
Magu Receives Excellence Award
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu was over the weekend, honoured with an award for excellence in service by the Nigerian College of Accountancy Alumni Association (NCAAA). The event which took place at the International Confe…
Bank, Bureau de Change Accountant Arraigned for N11.3m Scam
The EFCC Kano Zonal office on Thursday October 31, 2019 arraigned the duo of Jude Ameh and Ademola Aderibigbe before Justice Farouk Lawan of the Kano State High Court on a 19- count charge bordering on theft and forgery. The complainant alleged that one of the defendants Ademola…
Hamza Koudeih: Unravelling a Money Laundering Honcho
He is a Lebanese, resident in Lagos and steeped in money. From his $1.3million residence in Eko Atlantic Pearl Tower to his high-end automobiles, Hamza Koudeih oozes money-all of which he made doing nothing in the country but money laundering- which the Economic and Financial Cri…
Banker, Bureau De Change Employee Docked for N11m Fraud
The EFCC Kano Zonal office today October 31, 2019 arraigned the duo of Jude Ameh and Ademola Aderibigbe before Justice Farouk Lawan of the Kano State High Court on a 19-count charge bordering on theft and forgery. The complainant had alleged that one of the defendants, Ademola Ad…
Omokore: Court Rules on Admissibility of Defendants’ Evidence Nov 25
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed November 25, 2019 for ruling on the admissibility of statements of the fourth and fifth defendants in the case of alleged criminal diversion of about $1.6 billion, brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commis…
Alleged N9.7bn Fraud: Witness Tells Court how AVM Dikko Converted NAF’s N1.2billion to Private Use
Hammadama Bello, the 9th prosecution witness (PW9), in the ongoing trial of former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Mohammed Umar Dikko, before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, October 31, 2019, told the court that the defendant alleged…
Court Orders Forfeiture of Properties Belonging to Petroleum Equalisation Fund GM, $899,600 & N150m Cash
Justice Folashade Ogunbanjo Giwa of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, October 31, 2019, granted three separate interim forfeiture applications by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, involving monies and properties. The first involved the sum of $899,600…
Arrest of Mompha, Lebanese Associate Landmark Achievement- Magu
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has described the recent arrest of an alleged internet fraudster, Ismaila Mustapha, also known as Mompha and his Lebanese accomplice, Hamza Koudeih, as a landmark achievement in the sustained…
N4Bn Alleged Scam: EFCC Assures Bluekey Investors of Diligent Investigations
The Port Harcourt Zonal office of the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has assured scores of investors of Bluekey Investment Club across the Niger Delta of diligent investigations. The assurance was made on Thursday, October 31, 2019 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State…
After Seven Witnesses, Court Adjourns Jang’s Fraud Trial to Nov. 11
Justice Daniel Longji of the Plateau State High Court, sitting in Jos, on Thursday October 31, 2019, adjourned to November 11, 2019 for continuation of trial in the N6.2billion fraud charge brought against a former governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang by the Economic and Financi…
EFCC Secures Interim Forfeiture of Ex-Council Chairman’s Property in Makurdi
Federal High Court, Makurdi, Benue State, presided over by Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon on Wednesday October 30, 2019, ordered the interim forfeiture of a property belonging to one Jonathan Terlumun Akputu, a former council chairman and promoter of a community bank. The order follow…
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Delegates to the International Ombudsman Expo holding in Abuja, led by Sir B. Nwosu, Public Complaints Commissioner from Anambra State, during a courtesy visit to the headquarters of the EFCC, Wednesday October 30, 2019. They were received by EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Mustafa Magu.
How I Opened Several Bank Accounts for Maina- EFCC Witness
The trial of former Pension Reform Task Team chairman, Abdulrasheed Maina commenced on Wednesday, October 30 2019 at the Federal High Court, Abuja, before Justice Okon Abang with the first prosecution witness, Mairo Muhammed Bashir of United Bank for Africa, UBA revealing how she…
N3.1bn Fraud: Court Admits More Evidence against Suswam
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 admitted more documents, presented by the prosecution in evidence in its case against former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam and his ex-commissioner of Finance, Omodachi Okolobia. The Econo…
More Trouble for Nyako as Court Okays EFCC's Request for Witness to Testify by Video Link
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting Abuja, on Wednesday October 30, 2019, granted the the request by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for its witness, one Mr. Kobis who is based abroad, to testify through video link in the ongoing trial of form…
NIS Recruitment Scam: How Moro Abused Office in Contract Award and Execution- Witness
Adeniyi Adebayo, the 12th prosecution witness in the trial of former minister of Interior, Patrick Abba Moro, former permanent secretary in the ministry, Anastasia Daniel-Nwobia, an ex-director in the same ministry Felix Alayebami, and Drexel Tech Nigeria Ltd for money laundering…
Court Remands Four in Prison for N11m Property Fraud in Gombe
The Gombe Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 arraigned the quartet of Usman Umar Usman (a.k.a Babangida), Ishaq Ibrahim, Yason Sajo Musa and Babayo Abdullahi Dukku, before Justice N.I. Afolabi of the Federal High Cou…
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