EFCC Secretary Tasks Staff on Dedication and Integrity
Secretary to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Olanipekun Olukoyede has charged staff of the Port Harcourt's Zonal Office to be more dedicated to their duties and uphold the tenets of integrity and hard work in all their assignments. Olukoyede gave the charg…
Alleged N7.6bn Fraud: Ex-Abia Gov, Kalu Opens Defence As Court Adjourns to Aug 26
A former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, on Monday, July 22, 2019, opened his defence in an alleged N7.6billion fraud trial involving him and two others before Justice Mohammed Idris of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. Kalu is standing trial alongside his f…
EFCC Arraigns Businessman for N10m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Maiduguri zonal office, on Monday, July 22, 2019 arraigned one Alhaji Ali Kawu, before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri on a one-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust to the tune of N1…
You Must Face Trial, Judge Tells Lawyer over Land Fraud
Justice Mahmood Abdulgafar of a Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin, the state capital on Monday, July 22, 2019 dismissed a no case submission application filed by a legal practitioner, Akeem Jimoh who is being prosecuted by Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial…
Magu Receives Award, Commendation for Anti-graft War
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has received an "Excellent Performance" award, praise and commendation as "a dogged fighter and patriotic Nigerian, whose legacy would never be forgotten." These came on Thursday, July 18, 2019, fro…
EFCC Docks Man for Serial Frauds
The Abuja Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, July 18, 2019 arraigned one Charles Ufuoma Onodavberoh before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja on a 10-count charge, bordering on obtaining by false pretence. The…
EFCC Arrests FaceBook Hacker
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt's Zonal Office have arrested a notorious FaceBook accounts hacker, Okohwan Kelvin; he was arrested recently in Warri, Delta State. His arrest followed discreet monitoring of his online activities, bas…
AGF Took Over Goje's N5bn Corruption Case, Evoked Nolle Prosequi
The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, on June 7, 2019 took over the N5billion fraud case of Senator Danjuma Goje from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in exercise of its powers as stipulated in Section 174 of the 1999 Constitution. The Secti…
EFCC Arrest Two Internet Fraudsters in Kaduna
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal Office has arrested two suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation. The suspects are Kolawole Adesina 27 and Ugochukwu Azolibe Daniel 24. They were arrested at Ville Ayan beside Princess Serah Hotel, Keffi,…
Anti-corruption Fight: Everyone Should Contribute his Quota- Magu
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Magu has declared that the fight against corruption cannot be won without the support of everyone in the society. Magu said this on Thursday, July 18, 2019 while featuring on Sobi 101.5 FM progr…
EFCC Submits Watch List of Individuals in Kwara to Immigration
The Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 submitted the particulars of individuals on its watch list and under investigations in the state to the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, Kwara State Command. The EFCC boss…
N40m Fraud: Court Jails Ex-Vanguard Chief Accountant for 7 years ·As Ex-Circulation Manager Bags 3 years
A Lagos High Court in Ikeja presided over by Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye has sentenced a former Chief Accountant of Vanguard Newspaper, Bhadmus Abiodun, to 7 years imprisonment. He was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on an eight-count charge of consp…
Magu Urges Youth to Determine the Nigeria of Their Dream
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has charged Nigerian youths to live their lives positively bearing in mind that the future of Nigeria lies in their hands. Magu’s charge was made on his behalf by the Zonal Head of the Commiss…
Alleged N125m Fraud: Court Freezes Companies' Accounts
Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, July 16, ordered the freezing of the sum of N125m belonging to two companies, A.M. Projects Consultancy Limited and Raznez Medical Consultants Limited. Justice Oweibo gave the order, following…
EFCC, Lottery Commission Set to Partner
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and National Lottery Regulatory Commission, NLRC, on Wednesday, July 17, 2019, agreed to forge a collaboration towards the achievement of their respective mandates. Speaking during a courtesy visit of the management team of NLRC,…
Magu Charges Youth on Internet Fraud, Warns of Consequences
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has again called on Nigerian youth to shun economic and financial crimes. Magu stated this Tuesday, July 16, 2019 during a sensitization programme on communication of government policies and a…
Court Jails Four Yahoo Boys in Kaduna
The Kaduna Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday July 16, 2019, secured the conviction of four suspected fraudsters, popularly known as Yahoo Boys before Justice M.T Tukur of the State High Court, sitting in Kaduna, the state capital. The…
Two Internet Fraudsters Bag 12 Months Imprisonment
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office on Wednesday July 17, 2019 secured the conviction of two internet fraudsters before Justice J. K. Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The convicts are Obanore Edson Ehime…
EFCC Arraigns Man for $28,000 Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has dragged Suleiman Bala Datti before Justice Mohammed Tukur of the State High Court, sitting in Kaduna on a one-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and misappropriation of funds. The plaintiff, Isa Bello of Dudu…
EFCC Hands Over Badeh's Forfeited N4.5bn Property to VON....
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, July 17, 2019, handed over a choice property forfeited by the late Chief of Defence Staff, (CDS) Air Chief Marshal Alex Bade to the Voice of Nigeria VON, which now becomes the new headquarters of the federal govern…
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