Five Fraudsters Bag Jail Terms in Gombe
Justices H. H Kereng and Abdulhamid Yakubu of the Gombe State High Court sitting in Gombe, Gombe State have convicted and sentenced five fraudsters to various jail terms. The convicts are: Illiyasu Mohammed , Dan Musa , Elisha Elkana, Nasiru Mohammed and Saidu Mohammed Laddo. Moh…
Court Jails Two Fraudsters in Maiduguri
Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri, Borno State, on Thursday, July 31, 2025, convicted and sentenced the duo of Abubakar Rabiu Wada (a.k.a Sadiq Gali) and Abba Mohammed to various jail terms. The defendants were arraigned by the Maiduguri Zonal Direct…
EFCC Arrests 47 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Benin City
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday July 31, 2025 arrested 47 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations within Benin City, Edo State. The suspects were arrested based on credible intelligence on t…
EFCC Arrests 18 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Akwa Ibom
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Uyo Zonal Directorate, on Thursday, July 31, 2025, arrested eighteen suspected internet fraudsters at Ikot Ekpene, Nelson Mandela Street, Ikot-Udoro, and Tippa Road all in Akwa Ibom State. The intelligence- driven s…
Court of Appeal Upholds Three Years Conviction of Ex-Imo Commissioner
The Imo State Division of Court of Appeal, has upheld the conviction and three-year sentence of Prince Laseberry Okafor Anyanwu, a former Commissioner of Transport in the Rochas Okorocha administration of Imo State, for N180, 000, 000 (One Hundred and Eighty Million Naira, only)…
Court of Appeal Upholds Three Years Conviction of Ex-Imo Commissioner
The Imo State Division of Court of Appeal, has upheld the conviction and three-year sentence of Prince Laseberry Okafor Anyanwu, a former Commissioner of Transport in the Rochas Okorocha administration of Imo State, for N180, 000, 000 (One Hundred and Eighty Million Naira, only)…
Olukoyede Tasks New Federal Agency Leaders on Transparency, Accountability
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has charged newly appointed Chief Executive Officers, Chairmen and Members of Governing Boards of Federal Parastatals, Agencies and Agencies to embrace transparency, accountability an…
EFCC Arraigns Eight Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC , Abuja Zonal Directorate, on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 has arraigned eight suspected internet fraudsters before Justice Anyalewa Onoja-Alapa of the Federal High Court Lafia, Nasarawa State. They were arraigned on one-count separate…
PRESS STATEMENT: The Points Vanguard Missed about SCUML Registration
Against the backdrop of The Vanguard’s Editorial of Tuesday, July 29, 2025 entitled: “EFCC’s SCUML Certification Conundrum” where some glaring inaccuracies and unverified issues are raised about the workings of the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering, SCUML, it is helpf…
Olukoyede to Reps: Let’s Make NELFUND a Model
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has tasked the House of Representatives to join hands with the EFCC to make the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFund a model that works. He gave the charge on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 when…
UNODC Reaffirms Commitment to EFCC in Fight against Corruption
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, UNODC, has restated its commitment to strengthening its partnership with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in the fight against corruption, cybercrime, illicit financial flows and all other organized crimes. The comm…
Olukoyede Urges Stronger Stakeholders’ Collaboration against Money Laundering
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has called for stronger collaboration from Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professionals, DNFBPs with the EFCC against money laundering and in tackling the vulnerability of major e…
Kaduna Court Jails Two for Internet Fraud as EFCC Arraigns One
Justice A.A. Bello of the Kaduna State High Court sitting, in Kaduna State has convicted and jailed Stephen Ime Ibanga and Augustine Mmesoma Umunnabuike for fraud. They were prosecuted by the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on separ…
EFCC Arrests Seven Chinese and Four Nigerians for Suspected Illegal Mining in Akwa Ibom
Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested eleven suspected illegal miners for engaging in mining activities without requisite licences. They were arrested on Thursday July 24, 2025, at Emem-Asuk community, Eastern…
EFCC Secures Final Forfeiture of Tractors, Auto Rickshaws
Justice Haleema Saleeman of the Kwara State High Court, Ilorin has ordered the final forfeiture of two tractors and two auto rickshaws by Kayode Oyin-Zubair , a former Special Assistant on Community Intervention to ex-Kwara State governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed in favour of Self Relia…
Olukoyede Bags Excellence in Service Award
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has bagged the "Excellence in Humanity Service Award" of the African Peace Legend. The award presentation took place on Thursday, July 24, 2025 at the EFCC’s corporate headquarters, Jabi.…
Be Champions of Integrity - Olukoyede Charges Students
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has charged Nigerian students to be promoters of culture of integrity by being role models that the country will be proud of. He gave the charge on Friday, July 25, 2025 at the University…
EFCC Arrests 32 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Bauchi
Operatives of the Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Friday, July 25, 2025 arrested 32 suspected internet fraudsters. They were arrested in Sabon Kaura and Gwalameji areas of Bauchi, Bauchi State capital following credible intelligenc…
Public Alert on New Fraudulent Promo Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, views with great concern a rising fraudulent scheme newly perfected by fraudsters to defraud Nigerians of their hard-earned money and considers it imperative to alert Nigerians to be wary of ubiquitous foreign airlines’ ticketin…
Alleged $1,043,000 Fraud: Ajudua Absent in Court, Seeks Fresh Bail Application
The trial of Fred Ajudua before Justice M.A. Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, could not proceed on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, due to the defendant’s absence. Justice Dada informed the parties that the court had received a letter from the Ikoyi Correction…
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