Alleged 1.35bn Fraud: EFCC Presents More Evidence as Court Adjourns Lamido’s Trial to Nov 25
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja has adjourned the trial of a former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, his two sons, Aminu and Mustapha, Aminu Wada Abubakar, Bamaina Holdings Ltd and Speeds International Ltd to November 25, 26 and 27, 2019. They are bei…
NHIS Seeks Release of Stolen Funds as Magu Tasks Management on Transparency
The newly appointed Executive Secretary of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Professor Mohammed Sambo, on Thursday October 3, 2019, pleaded with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to remit the stolen funds recovered for the institution but still in the cus…
Poly Student Convicted for $1,500 Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zone on Wednesday October 2, 2019 secured the conviction of one Josephat Ani before Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court, Enugu . He was prosecuted on a one count charge bordering on impersonation and obtaining b…
EFCC Arrests Three for Seven Million SIM Swap Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Makurdi zonal office, has arrested three suspects for conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N7, 107, 540.00. The suspects- Adewuyi A. Adebayo,31; Osikoya K. Gboyega, 44 and Akintunde Ogunrinde, 47- were…
EFCC Arraigns Banker For Stealing Customer's Money
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt Zonal office on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 arraigned Gladys Udia before Justice M. L Abubakar of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on a seven-count charge bordering on conspiracy, steal…
Metuh Closes Defence in N400m Money Laundering Trial
Former national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, on Wednesday October 2, 2019, closed argument in his ongoing trial before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja. He had called 15 witnesses to prove his innocence of the mo…
Resist Corruption, Magu Charges Students …As NGO lauds the EFCC Boss for Anti-graft Strides
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, on Wednesday October 2, 2019, while inaugurating EFCC Integrity Club in Sunusi Dantada Memorial School, Abuja, tasked the students and pupils to speak out against corruption in the country an…
EFCC Re-arraigns Fugitive Internet Fraudster
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ilorin Zonal office on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 re-arraigned a 32 year-old man, Abolarin Kayode before Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin. Kayode was arraigned on seven-count charge, bordering…
Man Remanded in Prison Over Alleged N30m Internet Fraud
Justice Patricia Ajoku of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has ordered that one Onifade Gideon Idowu be remanded in prison pending when a case of alleged fraud filed against him is decided. The accused was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Cr…
Witness Says Jang Breached Due Process in Obtaining N2.079bn Loan as EFCC Presses More Charges Against him
A prosecution witness, Mary Anthony Bawa on Monday, September 30, 2019 told Justice Longji of the High Court, sitting in Jos that the loan of N2.079billion for the Plateau State Universal Education Board (PLASUBEB), obtained by the former governor of the state, Senator Jonah Jang…
Fake Lawyer in EFCC’s Net for Dropping Name of Commission, Fraud
The Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested a 53-year-old man, Muhammed Bolaji Abdulraheem for obtaining money under false pretence, while parading as lawyer and dropping the name of the Commission. Abdulraheem is accused of defraudi…
Utomi Charges EFCC Cadets to be Positive Influence in Nation Building
Professor Pat Utomi has charged the newly recruited Cadet Officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on training at EFCC Academy Karu, Abuja, to see their recruitment into EFCC as a national call. Utomi made the call when he paid a courtesy visit to the EFCC…
EFCC Arrests 6 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Abuja
Operatives of the Advanced Fee Fraud Section of the Abuja Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday September 30, 2019 raided the residences of suspected internet fraudsters at Flats 1 and 3, Life Camp Extension Estate, Abuja. The operations whi…
Korean Govt Pledges Capacity Building to EFCC in Cyber Intelligence
The Korean ambassador to Nigeria, Lee In Tae, on Monday, September 30, 2019, pledged the support of the Korean government to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in the area of cyber intelligence and forensic capacity building. Tae made the pledge as he led a Korean…
I’m Qualified to Try you, Justice Abang Tells Suswam
Justice Okon Abang of Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja on September 30, 2019, ruled that he has jurisdiction to entertain the case involving the former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Torwua Suswam, alongside his former Commissioner of Finance Okolobia Okpanachi. The Economi…
EFCC Grills Zamfara INEC Officials
The Sokoto Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested Hassan Sidi Aliyu, Administrative Secretary, Hussain Jafar, Head of Operations, Abdullahi Yusuf Abubakar, State Accountant and Abdulmumin Usman all of the Independent National a Electoral C…
Missing N35m: Witness Reveals how JAMB Officials Tried to Bribe Auditor as Judge Adjourn Matter to 2020
Fresh details have emerged as to how the duo of Samuel Saleh Umoru, chief accounting officer of the Makurdi Zonal Office of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB and Mrs Philomina Chieshe, a clerical officer in the same office, conspired to stop the Board's auditor,…
Digital Switch-over: How Mba, Others Shared NBC’s N2.9bn - Witness
A principal witness, Abubakar Aliyu Madaki, on Wednesday and Thursday, September 25 and 26, 2019, gave vivid account of how a former director-general of National Broadcasting Commission NBC, Emeka Mba and four others, fraudulently transferred N2.9billion (Two Billion, Nine Hundre…
EFCC Hosts Anti-Corruption Novelty Match to Mark Independence Anniversary
Ibrahim Magu, the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC has called on Nigerians to ensure they get rid of corruption in all ramification. He gave the charge on Saturday September 28, 2019 during an inter agency novelty football match between EFCC Ka…
Cash Movement: Magu Urges Nigerian Army To Demand EFCC Clearance from Organizations In Northeast
The acting chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has called on the Theater Commander of the Operation Lafiya Dole of the Nigerian Army, Major General Olusegun Adeniyi, to ensure that Organizations moving cash in the Northeast secure clearance fro…
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