EFCC Nabs Zamfara District Head, Two Others for Diverting Government Fertilizer, Herbicide
Operatives of the Sokoto Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested the Chairman of Rice Farmers’ Association of Nigeria, RIFAN, Gummi Local Government Chapter, Ibrahim Rijiya; the Council Storekeeper, Aminu Musa and Abdullahi Bashir for thei…
EFCC to Assist AMCON Recover N5tr Toxic Loans
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has vowed to assist the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, to recover monies going into trillions of Naira being owed it by businessmen, women and companies. “We are ready to wor…
EFCC Arrests Man for Alleged N150m Money Laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, has arrested one Nelson Emuobosa Omo-Ode, for alleged money laundering. Omo-Ode, a 32, Business Administration graduate of the Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan College, Malaysia, was arrested on July 18, 2019 at his…
Court Convicts Man for N4m Fraud
The Maiduguri Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 secured the conviction and sentencing of one Baba Shehu Hayatu, before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri on a one-count amended charge, bor…
EFCC Arrests Youth Corps member, NAU Graduate for Internet Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, has arrested the duo of Ademola Babajide Adeniyi, a serving youth corps member, and Onabuke Adedokun Kenny, a graduate of the North American University, for alleged Internet fraud. The suspects were arrested…
EFCC Arrests 29 Suspected Cyber Criminals in Ibadan
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office, on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 arrested 29 men suspected to be involved in internet-related fraud. The suspects were arrested at Akoto Estate, Elebu area in Ibadan during an early morning raid carried out by o…
Court Freezes Lagos Govt Accounts over Alleged N9.9bn Fraud
Justice Chuka Obiozor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, ordered the freezing of the sum of N9.9bn belonging to the Lagos State government. The funds are domiciled in First City Monument Bank, FCMB, account number 5617984012; Access Ban…
EFCC Will Continue to Work towards Assets Recovery - Magu
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 reiterated that the Commission will continue to work towards the recovery of Nigeria's stolen assets. The Acting chairman stated this when he received members of the…
EFCC, Copyright Commission Vow to End Intellectual Theft in Nigeria
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has stressed the need for a robust inter-agency collaboration to check the rising incidents of intellectual property theft in the country especially that of plagiarism and disk replication. Magu made…
EFCC Secures Freezing Order on Accounts Linked to Ex-Gov. Ambode over Alleged N9.9bn Fraud
Justice Chuka Obiozor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, ordered the freezing of the sum of N9.9bn belonging to the Lagos State government. The funds are domiciled in First City Monument Bank, FCMB, account number 5617984012; Access Ban…
Two Currency Counterfeiters in EFCC Custody
Operatives of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Makurdi Zonal Office have arrested two men, Moses Adukwu and Iorlumun Reuben for currency counterfeiting. The journey for the two men began when the EFCC Makurdi zonal office received a case transferred from the Departm…
Magu Seeks NSCDC Collaboration against Graft
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has urged the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC to partner with the Commission in the fight against economic and financial crimes and corruption in the country. Magu made the appe…
NYSC Critical Partner in Anti-corruption Fight-Magu
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has urged the National Youth Service Corps NYSC/EFCC Anti-corruption Community Development Service (EFCC/NYSC CDS) group to keep up its anti-corruption sensitisation campaigns in secondary an…
Four Oil Thieves Jailed in Port Harcourt
Justice A. T Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted and sentenced Babangida Dantata, Yusuf Abdullahi, Hassan Mohammed and Dickson Peter to various jail terms for illegally dealing in petroleum products. The defendants were arraigne…
How EFCC Saved Kwara from Looters- Gov Abdulrasaq
The Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq has hinted that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in Ilorin, the state capital, has contributed immensely to secure the resources of the state from being looted by corrupt persons. “The EFCC has been proactive, the…
Magu Charges Hajj Commission Staff on Probity, Honesty
The Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has charged officers of the National Hajj Commission to shun all forms of corruption while discharging their duties. He gave the charge at the opening of a five-day induction course on economic and…
EFCC Arraigns Suspected Internet Fraudster
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt's Zonal Office on Monday, August 5, 2019 arraigned Okohwan Kelvin before Justice A. T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on one- count charge bordering on cyber crimes contr…
EFCC Enugu Wins Big at 2019 NAF Annual Competition
The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Ibrahim Magu on Monday, August 5, 2019, congratulated some officers of the South-East Zone of the Commission who participated and won medals at the just concluded Nigerian Air Force Annual 10 Kilometre Walk…
EFCC Arrests 24-year-old Suspected Internet Fraudster… recovers SUV, Apple Laptops, charm
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, has arrested one Victor Idahosa for Internet fraud. Idahosa, 24, was arrested at Cristolyte Close Diamond Estate, Lekki Ajah Lagos, following intelligence report received by the Commission about his alleged i…
Magu Effects Change of Guard at EFCC Academy
The Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has appointed Professor Ladi Hamalai, (Mni, MFR) as the Commandant, EFCC Academy, Karu, Abuja. He took over from Dr. David Tukura who recently resigned his appointment. The appointment which is wi…
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