EFCC, NSC to Deepen Ties against Money Laundering, Smuggling
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS have resolved to deepen their collaboration against money laundering, smuggling and other economic crimes. The resolution was reached on Monday, October 6, 2025 when the newly-appointed Custom…
EFCC, Army Intelligence Corps Collaborate against Terrorist Financing
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Nigerian Army Intelligence Corps, NAIC have agreed to deepen collaboration against terrorist financing, and other forms of financial crimes that threaten national security. This was agreed on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, whe…
EFCC Arraigns Company Accountant for Alleged N200m Theft in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, October 6, 2025, arraigned one Oguibe Promise Nkwachukwu and his company, Wifamapp Royalty Global Limited, on a 13-count charge bordering on stealing before Justice R.A. Oshodi of the…
EFCC Arraigns Man, Firm for Alleged Illegal Forex Transactions in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday October 3, 2025, arraigned one Akinwunmi Fayose and his company, Precision Deep Water W. A. Limited, before Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. T…
EFCC Arraigns Woman for N240.5m Forex Fraud in Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, October 2, 2025, arraigned one Ene Queen Bamaiyi before Justice A.A. Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Apo, Abuja, on a one-count charge of criminal breach of trust to the tune of N240,500,00…
EFCC Arrests Manager for Criminal Diversion of N500m in Kaduna
Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested one Abdulazeez Gbadebo, the station manager of Emadeb Energy Service Limited for alleged criminal breach of trust and diversion of funds to the tune of N500 million (Fi…
EFCC Arrests 42 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Gashua
Operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 42 suspected internet fraudsters in Gashua Local Government Area of Yobe State. They were arrested in a sting operation on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at different lo…
EFCC, CLTC Collaborate on Youth Enlightenment against Internet Fraud
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has stated that the Commission will enhance its collaboration with the Citizen and Leadership Training Centre, CLTC, especially on youth enlightenment against internet fraud. He stated thi…
Olukoyede Charges Corps Members to Be Goal-Oriented
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has called on youths across the country to be growth-oriented, make the best use of technology, particularly the internet and serve as whistle blowers to tackle the menace of economi…
Alleged N33.2bn Fraud : EFCC Seeks Adjournment To Regularise Witness List against Dasuki
Justice Charles Agbaza of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Abuja on Tuesday, October 8, 2025 adjourned the trial of former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki(retd) to October 31, 2025 to allow the Commission update its list of witnesses and for continu…
Rivers State Chief Judge Reaffirms Judiciary’s support for EFCC
The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Amadi, has reaffirmed the judiciary’s commitment to maintaining a cordial working relationship with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. He gave the assurance in Port Harcourt, Rivers State while receiving the newly a…
EFCC Arrests 92 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Benin-City
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 92 suspected internet fraudsters in Edo State. They were arrested in a sting operation on Monday, September 29, 2025 at various locations within Benin City, Edo State. T…
Court Jails Two for Impersonation in Lagos
Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, convicted and sentenced the duo of Joshua Victor David and Abdulmalik Adesanya Olayiwola to one year imprisonment each for impersonation. They were arraigned on one-count s…
Olukoyede Calls for Public-Private Partnership in Combating Financial Crimes
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede on Tuesday, September 30, 2024 called for public/private partnership in combating money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing, ML|TF|PF. He made the call in Abuja while del…
Olukoyede Seeks Integration of Fraud Risk Assessment into Organisational Governance
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has called on public and private sector organisations in Nigeria to integrate fraud risk assessment and control into their governance structures as part of efforts to strengthen trans…
Alleged N27b Fraud: How I Collected, Disbursed Money on Ishaku’s Instruction-Witness
The First Prosecution Witness, PW1, Ismail Lawal in the trial of a former governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, narrated before a Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, presided over by Justice S.C. Oriji how he took delivery of money in cas…
EFCC Arraigns FBI Suspect for Alleged Cryptocurrency Account Takeover in Enugu
The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned one Godslove Munachiso Obiwuru, a 26-year old Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, suspect before Justice M. T. Segun-Bello of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, E…
SCUML Seals Two Companies in Sokoto
The Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering, SCUML, on Monday, September, 29 2025 sealed the premises of two Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions, DNFIBPs, Iman Multi Structures Ltd and Daraja Motors for non -compliance with the provisions of the Money Launde…
EFCC Arrests Six for Alleged Land Fraud in Uyo
Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested six suspected members of a land fraud syndicate for allegedly defrauding their victim of the sum of ₦6,000,000.00 (Six Million Naira) in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The suspects…
Court Jails Internet Fraudster in Kaduna
Justice M.J Zubairu of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna on Monday, September 29, 2025 convicted and sent Solomon Ilemona Emmanuel to jail for fraud. He was prosecuted by the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on a one-coun…
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