Court Jails Two Internet Fraudsters in Kaduna
The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction and sentence of one Al-Mustapha Isah Gupa and Qareeb Adekunle Yusuf before Justice I. A Isiaka of the State High Court, sitting in Kaduna. They were prosecuted on a separate on…
EFCC, TCTI Sign MoU on Digital Skills Provision for Youths
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and Teachers Continuous Training Institute, TCTI, Biase, Cross Rivers State have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU on digital skills provision for Nigerian youths. The document was signed a few days ago when TCTI Director…
Court Jails Man for N35m Fraud in Abuja
Justice S. M. Mayana of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, sitting in Apo, Abuja, on Monday, May 5, 2025, convicted and sentenced one Daniel Ameh to imprisonment for fraud. The convict was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , EFCC on a one-cou…
EFCC Traces over $300,000 Laundered Money to Arrested Yahoo Boy Suspect
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has traced money laundering activities in excess of $300,000 (Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollar) to a suspected internet fraudster. The suspect was among the 35, picked up on Sunday, May 4, 2025 in Sabo Iyako area of A…
Anti-graft War: Oba of Lagos Assures EFCC of Support
The Oba of Lagos, His Royal Majesty, Oba Rilwan Babatunde Osuolale Aremu Akiolu I, has assured the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC of support and commitment of the state’s traditional institution to the fight against corruption, economic and financial crimes. He ga…
EFCC’s Case against Martins Vincent Otse
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in the exercise of its mandate of tackling economic and financial crimes, invited Martins Vincent Otse owing to a series of petitions bordering on sundry issues of alleged financial crimes raised against him. He refused to show…
EFCC Arrests Content Creator for Naira Abuse in Kaduna
Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested a social media content creator, Muhammed Kabir Sa'ad for allegedly abusing Naira notes. Sa'ad made a video of himself on his Tik Tok and Instagram account @youngcee0066…
Court Jails Ex-convict, One Other for Hawking Naira Notes in Lagos
Justice Yellin Bogoro of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, May 2, 2025, convicted and sentenced the duo of Folake Adeoti and Modupe Adewuyi to one year imprisonment, each for hawking Naira notes. They arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Eco…
Court Jails Man for Non-declaration of £8020, $704 in Lagos Airport
Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, May 2, 2025, convicted and sentenced one Agudosi Christopher Okechukwu to six months imprisonment for non-declaration of foreign currencies at Lagos Airport. Okechukwu was arrested in December 20…
Alleged Money Laundering: EFCC Re-arraigns Man for Non-declaration of $90,000
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Okotie-Eboh, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday , May 2, 2025, re- arraigned one Alhaji Ahmed Shaw before Justice D.I.Dipeolu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos for money laundering. He was…
EFCC Arrests Three Suspects Behind Q-net Scam
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have nabbed three suspected fraudsters linked with Q-net scam in the country. The suspects, Olaniyan Joshua, Oyetunde Julius Akano, and Victor Oluwale who are currently undergoing interrogation in the Commission, w…
Our Actions Guided by Principles of Law - Olukoyede
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has stated that all actions of the Commission in the cause of its anti-corruption fight are guided by principles of law. He stated this on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 when he received th…
EFCC Strengthens Ties with Police, DSS Others in Anti-corruption Fight
The Kwara State Police Command has agreed to strengthen ties with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in the interest of the anti-corruption fight in the state. Following suit are the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, and the Department of State Serv…
EFCC Arrests Technician for Suspected Employment Fraud
Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested one Saifullahi Ismail for suspected involvement in employment fraud. He was arrested at Abakpa New Extension in Kaduna on April 30, 2025 following credible intelligence…
EFCC Arraigns Maize Processing Executive for Alleged N21.5million Fraud in Damaturu
The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Ibrahim Lafiya, Chief Executive Officer, CEO, I.U Lafiya Maize Processing Ventures and I.U Maize Processing Ventures alongside his companies before Justice Fadimatu Aminu of the F…
EFCC Arrests 40 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Nassarawa
Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 40 (forty) suspected internet fraudsters. They were arrested on Wednesday April 29, 2025 in Tamah, in the Tamah Local Government Area of Nassarawa State. Their arrest f…
OSOM Games: EFCC Bags 10 medals
The One Service, One medal, OSOM, games ended on a very note on Tuesday, May 29, 2025, with the athletes of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC bagging 10 medals. The athletes participated in eight games ranging from swimming, football, badminton, table tennis, law…
EFCC Closely Monitoring MDAs' Budget Implementation- Olukoyede
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyode has disclosed that the anti-graft Commission was closely monitoring the 2025 budget implementation by Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, towards ensuring that releases made to…
Release Aisha Achimugu on your Bail Conditions - Court Tells EFCC
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to facilitate the release of a business woman, Aisha Achimugu on the Commission’s bail conditions. This order was made on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 afte…
EFCC Charges Banks on Improved KYC, Enhanced Collaboration
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC , has called on financial institutions across the country to strengthen their collaboration with the Commission towards ridding the nation of economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. This charge was given on Tu…
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