EFCC Abuja Office Recovers N423, 006,987.92; $39,253; €2,330 Suspect on FBI list awaiting arraignment
The Abuja Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered the sum of Four hundred and twenty three million, six thousand nine hundred and eighty seven naira, ninety two kobo (N423, 006,987.92); Thirty nine thousand, two hundred and fifty three US…
EFCC Arrests 6 Suspected Facebook Account Hackers in Uyo
The Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday September 2, 2019, arrested six suspected internet fraudsters, who specialize in hacking into Facebook accounts of unsuspecting victims and defraud persons in the compromised accounts’ contact…
EFCC Solicits CBN's Support in Fight Against Corruption
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, on Monday September 2, 2019, solicited the support of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in the fight against corruption, noting that the apex bank's strategic position in the financial sector…
N20m Property Scam: Lawyer Lied, EFCC Never Apologised
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has no reason to threaten or apologize to one Sulyman Abaya, a lawyer and one of the suspects being investigated in a N20 million property fraud case by the Ilorin Zonal office of the Commission. Abaya was arrested along with two other…
EFCC Arrests Suspected Internet Fraudster
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, has arrested one Darlington John Irmahia, for alleged internet fraud. Darlington, 26, a graduate of Fine and Applied Art , was arrested on Tuesday, August 8, 2019 , at a restaurant in Lekki ,Lagos. The EFCC o…
EFCC Arraigns Galaxy Boss on Fresh N95m Fraud Charge
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on September 2, 2019, arraigned Babagana Abba Dalori and his Company, Galaxy Transportation and Construction Services, on fresh 12-count charge bordering on breach of trust and obtaining by false pretense, totaling Ninety-five M…
EFCC Benin Zone Arrests 133 Internet Fraud Suspects in 8 Months, One Suspect on FBI Wanted List
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu on Monday September 2, 2019 disclosed that the Commission has arrested a suspected female cyber fraudster who was recently declared wanted by the Federal Bureau of investigation, FIB, in Benin…
Court Adjourns Forfeiture Ruling on Diezani's $40m Jewelry to Sept 10
Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on Monday, September 2, 2019, adjourned ruling to September 10, 2019 on the final forfeiture of Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke’s jewelry and a customized gold iPhone, all valued at $40million. The defendant is…
EFCC Kano Office Recovers $690,400, N550m in 8Months
The Kano Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered the sum of Six Hundred and Ninety Thousand, Four Hundred United State Dollars ($690,400) and Five Hundred and Fifty Million, Six Hundred and Ninety Two Thousand, Three Hundred and Sixty Two…
EFCC ARRESTS OPERATORS OF WONDER BANK IN PORT HARCOURT OVER N2BILLION SCAM
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt’s Zonal Office have arrested 19 staff of a fake investment company floating an alleged Ponzi Scheme that have defrauded members of the public to the tune of N2,000,000,000( Two Billion Naira only). Th…
EFCC ARRESTS TWO SUSPECTED FBI- LINKED INTERNET FRAUDSTERS
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt Zonal Office have arrested two suspected internet fraudsters linked to the on- going collaborative investigations between the EFCC and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI. The suspects were separ…
N1.6bn Fraud: EFCC Appeals Acquittal of Dudafa, Iwejuo
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has filed a notice of appeal against the ruling of Justice Mohammed Idris of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos which on August 29, 2019 discharged and acquitted Dudafa Warripamo-Owei, a former Special Adviser to a former pres…
EFCC, New Benin Traders Issue Red Card to Internet Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office on Friday August 30, 2019 took its enlightenment and sensitization campaign on the ills of corruption and economic and financial crimes to New Benin Market, Benin City, Edo State. The Acting Chairman of the Co…
EFCC Arrests Notorious Internet Fraudster Wanted by FBI in Ilorin
Joseph Oyediran, one of the internet fraudsters wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI as part of an international crackdown on a syndicate of cyber criminals has been arrested by operatives of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Ilorin Zonal Office in Kwar…
Court Adjourns Kalu’s N7.6bn Fraud Trial To Oct 22
Justice Mohammed Idris sitting in the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, on Thursday, August 29, 2019, adjourned further hearing in a N7.6bn fraud trial involving a former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, and two others to October 22, 2019. Kalu is standing trial alongside his for…
Stop Celebrating Corrupt Leaders - Magu
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Mustafa Magu has charged the public to stop celebrating corrupt leaders and electing them into office. Magu who spoke through the Head, Economic Governance, Sanusi Aliyu Mohammed made the call at a…
Cyber Crime Deserves National Attention- Magu
The acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has said that Nigeria must pay greater attention to cyber crime because of its effect on the image and economic health of the nation. The EFCC boss who spoke through DCDS Micheal Wetkas, head…
EFCC Arrests Alleged Ponzi Scheme Operators in Enugu
Following intelligence received from a sister law enforcement agency, the South East Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC, today,Thursday August 29, 2019 arrested three promoters and staff of Millionaires African Leaders Club, a Ponzi scheme operating…
EFCC Arrests Internet Fraud Suspects In Delta
Two suspected Internet fraudsters, Ochuko Okikifo, 24, and Kind ThankGod, 34, were on Wednesday August 28, 2019 arrested in Sapele, Delta State by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office. The suspects were arrested in an early morning…
EFCC To Appeal Judgment In Ex-Jonathan’s Aide, Dudafa’s N1.6bn Fraud Trial
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has vowed to appeal the judgment of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos that discharged and acquitted a former Senior Special Adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan on Domestic Affairs, Waripamo-Owei Dudafa, an…
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