Court Jails Contractor For Issuance Of Dud Cheque
Justice A.T Mohammed of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted and sentenced a contractor, Mr. Ikechukwu Francis Wopara to one year imprisonment, for issuance of a dud cheque. The convict was arraigned and brought to trial by the Port Harcou…
Court Jails Yahoo Boys, School Principal, Convicts Company
The Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Tuesday March 26, 2019, secured the conviction of seven internet fraudsters, popularly called 'Yahoo yahoo boys' before Justice S. A. Amobeda of the Federal High Court, Calabar, the Cross River State ca…
El-Rufa'i Call Nigerians to Support EFCC
The Kaduna state governor, Mallam Nasiru El-Rufa'i, has called on Nigerians in general and the people of Kaduna state in particular to support the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in the fight against corruption. The Governor made the call on Wednesday, March 28, 2…
Magu Decries Incomplete Budget Releases to EFCC, Defends N22.071bn Budget
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 made a defence of its N22, 070,514,431.00, (Twenty Two Billion, Seventy Million, Five Hundred and Fourteen Thousand, Four Hundred and Thirty One Naira) 2019 budget proposal before the Senate Committee o…
Court Sentences Internet Fraudster to Jail
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office, today April 26, 2019 secured the conviction of Gilbert Akue (alias Barry Morgan) at the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State presided over by Justice M. G.Umar. Akue was convicted on a one coun…
EFCC, Critical Stakeholder in Petroleum Industry-- DPR
The Zonal Operations Controller of the Department of Petroleum Resources, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Mr. Bassey Nkanga has described the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, as a critical stakeholder in the petroleum industry. He gave the commendation on Tuesday, Mar…
Magu Charges Nigerians On Anti-Corruption Fight
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has again, called on Nigerians to join hands with the Commission to stamp out corruption in the country. Magu noted that the fight against corruption was a collective responsibility and one t…
EFCC Arraigns Man for Alleged N5m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, arraigned Aminu Kamba Sanusi, for alleged N5, 000, 000 ( Five Million Naira) fraud. He was arraigned before Hon. Justice H.B Babangida of the High Court of FCT, Jabi, Abuja. It was alleged that someti…
Absence of Lead Defence Counsel Stalls Suswam's Trial
The trial of the former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, which resumed today, Tuesday, March 26, 2019, was adjourned to May 22, 2019 due to the absence of the lead defence counsel, J.P Daudu, SAN, who was said to be under the weather. Suswam and Okolobia Okpanachi, former…
EFCC Arrests Ibadan ‘Yahoo Boys’, Recovers Exotic Cars
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office, on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 swooped on a location suspected to be a hideout of internet fraudsters following series of intelligence from residents of the area on their alleged fraudulent activit…
EFCC Arraigns Suspected Internet Fraudster in Abeokuta
The Ibadan zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, March 25, 2019 arraigned one suspected internet fraudster, Adeite John Olaniyi, before Justice Watilat Ibrahim of the Federal High Court 2, Abeokuta Judicial Division, Ogun State. The journe…
EFCC Docks Internet Fraudster
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Monday, March 25, 2019, arraigned one Owoeye Opeyemi, a suspected Internet fraudster, before Justice Sherifat Solebo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. Opeyemi was docked on a three-cou…
Court Jails Man for Criminal Conspiracy
Justice Sa'ad Moh'd of State High Court 2, Gombe, Gombe State, on Monday, March 25, 2019 convicted and sentenced one Kingsley Obi to one month imprisonment with N20,000.00 option of fine. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Gombe Zonal Office had same day, arraign…
EFCC Arraigns Two for Illegal Dealing in Petroleum Products
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt Zonal Office, on Monday, March 25, 2019 arraigned the duo of Ibrahim Abba and Isah Magaji before Justice M.L Abubakar of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital on a three-count c…
Over N1.3trn Stolen in Four Years by 32 Entities-Magu
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has disclosed that the money stolen by 32 entities (human and corporate) between 2011 and 2015, is well over N1.3 trillion. Magu disclosed this in his keynote address at the opening ceremony o…
EFCC Arraigns Man for Alleged Issuance of Dud Cheque
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on March 25, 2019, arraigned one Bilyaminu Musa Mohammed on a two- count charge for alleged issuance of dud cheque and criminal breach of trust. He was arraigned before Hon. Justice Babangida Hassan of FCT High Court Jabi. Moham…
EFCC Arraigns Man for N6m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Maiduguri Zonal Office on Monday, March 25, 2019, arraigned Mustapha Baba Kura before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, sitting in Maiduguri on a one-count charge that borders on cheating to the tune of N6, 0…
EFCC Declares Ex-NIA Boss, Ayodele Oke, Wife, Wanted
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has declared a former Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Ayodele Oke and his wife, Folasade, wanted after they failed to answer for fraud charges filed against them. Justice Chukwujeku Aneke of…
Real Reason We Involve In Election Monitoring-Magu
The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has described the involvement of the Commission in the electoral process in the country as a necessary intervention needed to arrest the emerging trend of vote- buying and other criminal acts…
Zimbabwe Anti-corruption Commission Visits EFCC
Officials of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) who arrived Nigeria on Monday, March 18, 2019, on a five day working tour of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, March 22, 2019 visited the Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu. According…
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