Alleged $12 Million Money Laundering Charge: Absence of SunTrust Bank MD Stalls Arraignment
The scheduled arraignment of Halima Buba, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of SunTrust Bank Ltd, and Innocent Mbagwu, the bank’s Executive Director/Chief Compliance Officer, was on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, stalled due to the absence of the defendants in court. The case, br…
Corrupt People Must not Enjoy Proceeds of Their Crime - Olukoyede
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has disclosed that the Commission’s efforts at tracking illicit assets and seizure are driven by the need to make the corrupt accountable for their actions and to get restitution for t…
Tackle Internet Fraud Like you Tackled Cultism - Olukoyede Charges Students
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has called on students of tertiary institutions in the country to maximize the internal control mechanisms of their schools in tackling cybercrime in their campuses, just as they did a…
EFCC Arraigns Four for Alleged Internet Fraud, N75m Money Laundering in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 arraigned four suspects for internet fraud and money laundering before Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The suspects are: Chidera…
EFCC Secretary Applauds Involvement of Students in Anti-Graft Fight
The Secretary of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Muhammad Hammajoda, has described the involvement of Nigerian students in the fight against corruption and financial crimes as positive, stressing that their engagement is one of the critical pillars in the…
Lagos Court Jails Nasir Ali, One Other 14 Years for N2.2bn Oil Subsidy Fraud
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, convicted and sentenced two oil marketers, Mamman Nasir Ali and Christian Taylor, to 14 years imprisonment each for N2.2bn oil subsidy fraud. They were re-arraigned alongside Na…
Court Jails Four for Internet Fraud in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, May 26, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of four internet fraudsters before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The convicts are: Arowoso…
Court Jails Internet Fraudster in Port Harcourt
Justice E. A. Obile of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted and sentenced one Miracle Deele to jail for fraud. He was convicted and sentenced upon his arraignment on Monday, May 26, 2025 by the Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economi…
EFCC Arraigns Benin City Socialite for Naira Abuse
The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday, May 26, 2025 arraigned Kelly Okungbowa a.k.a Ebo Stone, a Benin City-based socialite before Justice C. A. Obiozor of the Federal High Court, sitting in Benin City on a two-count charge of…
Court Jails Bank Thief in Kaduna
Justice A. Isiaka of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna has convicted and sentenced one Nureedeen Siraj to jail for fraud. He was prosecuted by the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on a one-count charge, bordering on theft…
EFCC Arraigns Three Bankers, Four others for Bank Fraud in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, May 23, 2025 arraigned the trio of Samuel Ihechukwu, Fabian Chizaram and Kingsley Kelechi Ejim, who are employees of one of the first generation bank, before Justice Daniel Osiagor of…
EFCC Arrests 49 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Lokoja, Recover Loaded Pistol
Officers of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 49 suspected internet fraudsters in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital. They were arrested between Saturday, May 24, 2025 and Sunday, May 25, 2025, following actionable intel…
Court Jails Three for Internet Fraud in Lagos
Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, May 23, 2025, convicted and sentenced three internet fraudsters to jail. The convicts, Oko Gift, Fashola Alabi Quadri and Dauda Umar, were arraigned on Friday, May 23, 2025, by the Lagos Zonal…
EFCC Arraigns Mother, Son for N64.4m Fraud as Fraudster Bags Jail Term for N9m Fraud in Port Harcourt
The Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the EFCC on Thursday, May 22, 2025 arraigned one Ifeoma Joe and her 34-year-old son, Chima Mike Nmerem before Justice P. I . Ajoku of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State for fraud. They are being prosecuted on a fo…
PRESS STATEMENT: Paul Ibe’s Unfounded Claims against Olukoyede on Channels Television
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is outraged by the unfounded claims of Mr. Paul Ibe, spokesperson to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President, alleging that Ola Olukoyede, Executive Chairman, held a secret meeting with an unnamed politician. Ibe, who was a…
Court Jails 12 Filipinos for Cyber-terrorism, Internet Fraud in Lagos
Justice Yellin Bogoro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, May 23, 2025, convicted and sentenced twelve Filipinos to one year imprisonment each for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. The convicts are: Anjeanette Topacio, Gladys Joy Mag-Iba, Jean Calago,…
Court Jails Man Six Months for Naira Abuse in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, May 23, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of Okoli Frank Emeka to six months imprisonment for mutilation of the Naira notes before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High…
NOUN Seeks EFCC’s Collaboration on School’s Corruption Prevention Advocacy
The National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN has sought the collaboration of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on the implementation of anti-corruption preventive strategies, designed by the school. This was made known on Wednesday May 21, 2025 when the Director…
EFCC, FRSC in Stronger Collaboration
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC have resolved to foster a stronger relationship towards the actualization of their mandates. This was disclosed on Thursday May 22, 2025 when the new Kaduna Sector Commander of FRSC, Tijani…
Shun Urge to get Rich Quick, Olukoyede Tells Youths
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has admonished youths in the country to follow the path of hard work and integrity and shun the desire to get rich quick. He gave the admonition on Wednesday, May, 21, 2025 through the Actin…
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