Magu Warns Internally Displaced Persons against Vote Selling
The acting Executive Chairman, Mustapha Ibrahim Magu on Friday, March 08, 2019, while on a sensitization visit in some Internally Displaced Person’s camps across Maiduguri metropolitan council met with leaders of various camps and caution them not to sell their votes nor give out…
EFCC Wins as Supreme Court Affirms Forfeiture of Patience Jonathan’s $8.4m
In what can be regarded as remarkable victory in the war against corruption, the Supreme Court on Friday, March 8, 2019, affirmed the request of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in tackling questionable wealth, as the apex court affirmed an order of interim for…
INEC Commissioner Commends EFCC for Sanitizing the Electoral Process
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for sanitizing the electoral process of the country with its interventions against vote buying. The Resident Electoral Commissioner of INEC in Gombe State, Alhaji…
EFCC Arraigns Bishop, Four Others for Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office, on Thursday 7, 2019, arraigned Bishop Ginika Obi James, Kingsĺey Ibe Francis, Amaka Janet Okafor, Lokwutor Tina and Praise Ochei, before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court Asaba, Delta State, on…
EFCC Operatives Inspect Election Materials
Operatives of the Maiduguri zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday, February 7, 2019 were on patrol and inspection visit at the Maiduguri International Airport during the arrival of INEC sensitive materials for the Gubernatorial and House o…
Guber Poll: EFCC Tasks NSCDC on Partnership Against Vote Buying
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has urged the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to partner with the Commission to check incidents of vote buying in tomorrow's nationwide gubernatorial and state assemblies elec…
N20.5m Fraud: Businesswoman Bags Six Months Community Service, Forfeits Properties
Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has convicted and sentenced a businesswoman, Doyin Adebowale Adekoya, to six months community service for a N20,547,900 (Twenty Million, Five Hundred and Forty-seven Thousand, Nine Hundred Naira) fraud. T…
Suspected Internet Fraudsters Remanded in Prison for $1Million Fraud
Justice Mohammed Sanni of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has remanded a suspected fraudster, Oghenekevwe Innocent Akinnawo (a.k.a Rodriguez Filiberto, Richard Welburn and Scott Mendez) in prison custody, following his arraignment on Thursday , March…
EFCC Nabs 10 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Ibadan
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan zonal office, on Friday, March 8, 2019 arrested 10 suspected internet fraudsters at Olugun Oluhehu and Elebu areas of Ibadan, Oyo State. The suspects who are between 21 and 35 years of age are Prince Tayo Rotimi, Omotomo Oluwar…
Loud in Benin; Say No to Vote Buying, Magu Warns
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has again called on Nigerians especially the electorates to shun vote buying during elections. The Acting Chairman who was represented by Williams Oseghale, Head, Public Affairs Department, Benin Z…
EFCC: Muhtar Bello Takes Over as Benin Zonal Head
Muhtar Bello, a Deputy Chief Detective Superintendent, DCDS, on Wednesday March 6, 2019 assumed office as the new Zonal Head of the Benin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Prior to his appointment by the Acting Chairman of the Commission, Ibrahim…
EFCC Arraigns Man For Internet Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Thursday, March 7, 2019, arraigned one Godwin Ikechukwu Kwentoh before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offence Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on a two-count charge bordering on possession of documen…
Man Bags Seven Years for Land Fraud, Another Gets Two Months for Forgery
Justice A. H. Suleman of the Bauchi State High Court, today, March 7, 2019, sentenced one Haruna Abdulmuni to seven years prison term, while Justice Sa'ad Muhammad of Gombe State High Court, committed one Babangida Muhammad to two months imprisonment. Both cases were prosecuted b…
EFCC Arraigns Banker For $50,000, N9.2m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Thursday, March 7, 2019, arraigned one Anieka Udoh before Justice Saliu Seidu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on a five-count charge bordering on conversion of funds for personal use and…
EFCC Takes Anti Corruption Message to NUJ
The acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, on Thursday, March 7, 2019 called on Nigerians to shun all forms of vote -buying and inducement during the forth coming Gubernatorial and State House of Assembly elections. Magu gave the warning th…
EFCC Arraigns 6 for Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Maiduguri Zonal Office, has arraigned Suberu Ishaq Okatai, Mustapha Ahmed, Paul Ogah, Dr. Abas Omale, Engr. Kim Lee and Ibrahim Iliyasu before Justice Fadawu Umaru, of the Borno State High Court, sitting in Maiduguri on a two-co…
Four Jailed for Internet Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office, on Thursday, March 7, 2019 secured the conviction of Adegbola Kazeem Aina (a.k.a Marry Linson), Babarinde Jacob (a.k.a Rhonda Luna), Sokoya Oluwaseyi and Mufutau Yusuf Akorede. They were each convicted of on…
EFCC Docks Two for Cyber Crime
The Ibadan Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned two suspected internet fraudsters - Alaga Sherif Ayomide and Igberase Hope Odianosen (aka Agent Bill Willson) - before Hon. Justice S. M. Abubakar of the Federal High Court 1, sitting in A…
EFCC Arraigns Internet Fraudster in Ilorin
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ilorin Zonal Office on March 7, 2019 arraigned a suspected yahoo boy, Muhammad Umar Faruk, before Justice Babagana Ashigar of a Federal High Court, sitting in Ilorin on six-count charge bordering on Advanced Fee Fraud and other…
EFCC Arraigns Man for Internet Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ilorin Zonal Office on Thursday, March 7, 2019 arraigned one Abolarin Ridwan Gbolahan before Justice Babagana Ashigara of a Federal High Court, sitting in Ilorin, Oyo State on a six-count charge bordering on Advanced Fee Fraud a…
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