Court Convicts Two P&ID Directors for Fraud, Wind up Company...Assets forfeited to FG
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC on September 19, 2019 secured the conviction of commercial director of Process and Industrial Developments Limited, (P&ID), Mohammed Kuchazi and the company’s director of process, Adamu Usman before Justice I. E. Ekwo of Federal H…
EFCC Arrests 25 LAUTECH Students for Internet Fraud
Operatives of the Advance Fee Fraud Unit of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Abuja Headquarters, have arrested 25 students of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomosho, Oyo State, for their involvement in various forms of cybercrime includ…
Man Bags Seven Years Jail Term For Forgery
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos zonal office, on Wednesday, September 18, 2019, secured the conviction and sentencing of one Okunrobo Osarenren Evans to seven years imprisonment before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja,…
Grass-cutting Scandal: EFCC Seeks To Tender Evidence Extracted from Telephone
Justice Jude Okeke of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), High Court, Maitama, today, Wednesday September 18, 2019, heard how evidence linking the company used by the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, to allegedly defraud the federal governmen…
OAU Commends EFCC For Adopting Crime Preventive Strategy
The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State, has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s engagement of strategic stakeholders in the fight against corruption, describing it as portending great hope for the country. The Vice Chancellor of…
EFCC Arrests Prison’s Staff, 5 Others for ATM Fraud
Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested six fraudsters who specialize in defrauding innocent Nigerians by using bank details obtained through sim swaps and Automated Teller Machines (ATM). The suspects include Urul…
Embrace Whistle-Blowing Policy , Magu Charges Nigerians Charges CSOs to Continue to Partner with EFCC
The Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has called on Nigerians to help in the fight against corruption by given useful information to boost the whistle-blowing policy of the government. He gave the charge on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 a…
EFCC Arrests Suspected Yahoo Boys
In continuation of its war against internet fraud, officers of the Cyber Crime Section at the Abuja Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday September 9, 2019 raided the residences of suspected yahoo-yahoo fraudsters at House 16, Yashin Dogara…
Sapele Youths Denounce Cybercrime, Pledges Supports For EFCC
Youths in Sapele and its environs on Tuesday September 17, 2019 staged a peaceful rally in support of the efforts of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to rid Delta State and the entire country of cybercrimes and other forms of economic and financial crimes. The…
Three-man Fraud Gang in EFCC Net for Impersonating the Commission, ICPC
The Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested three men in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital for impersonating the staff of the Commission and that of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC. The susp…
Burden of Service: Adoke Lied - Magu
The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Ibrahim Magu is alarmed by the brazen attempt by former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke to rewrite history and portray himself as a victim of persecution reg…
EFCC on the Trail of Those Ripping off FG’s N-SIP Programme-Magu
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu on Sunday, September 15, 2019 disclosed that the Commission was hot on the heels of those behind the fraudulent activities, plaguing the National Social Investment Programmes (N-SIP) in Borno…
Five Fraudsters Jailed for Computer-based Fraud in Makurdi
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Makurdi zonal office on Friday 13 September, 2019 secured the conviction of five persons for various fraud offenses. The convicts, Charles Chijioke Iwu, Ademoyegun Dare Samson, Quarshe Fredrick Nnamdi, Nuhu Clarkson Usman and Em…
We'll Make Nigeria Corruption Free - Magu
The Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Magu, has again vowed not to relent in his efforts to make Nigeria free from all forms of corruption. Magu gave this assurance on Saturday September 14, 2019, while speaking on the achievements of the Ilorin zonal office of the Commissi…
EFCC Arrests Fidelity Bank Employee for Allegedly Stealing N137M
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office, has arrested one Kehinde Olumide Agbabiaka, a sales agent of Fidelity Bank Plc. His arrest was sequel to a petition by the bank’s Regional Security Officer and the Cluster Control and Compliance Manager, in…
EFCC Arrests 11 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Sapele, Delta State
It was end of the road for 11 suspected internet fraudsters as they were arrested at their hideout in an early morning raid in Sapele, Delta State on Saturday 14, 2019 by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office. The surprise raid in th…
EFCC Nabs DG of Sokoto Agency for Alleged Diversion of Salaries
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Sokoto Zonal Office, on Friday, 13 September, 2019 arrested Abdullahi Sa’idu, Director General of Sokoto Marshal Agency and Bashar Dodo-Iya, an accountant with the agency for alleged diversion of N10million meant for the payment…
Court Orders Okorocha Not To Sell 'Forfeited Properties' Until EFCC Concludes Investigation
Justice J.K Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Friday 13 September, 2019 ordered a former governor of Imo State, Chief Rochas Okorocha and his family not to sell or alienate any of the properties that were subject of an interim order of t…
Eschew Cybercrimes, Magu Charges Youths
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has again called on Nigerian youths to shun cybercrime and every acts of criminality. Magu stated this on Thursday September 12, 2019 while speaking at a programme organised by New Nigeria You…
Alleged N6.2bn Fraud: Jang’s Counsel Disowns Colleague in Court
There was mild drama at the continuation of the trial of a former governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang, on September 13, 2019 as his counsel, Mike Ozekhome, SAN, disowned another defence counsel, over the line of questioning. Jang is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financia…
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