EFCC Arraigns Man For N7m Fraud …as Another Pleads Guilty
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on February 18, 2019, arraigns one Ijudigal Adamu Wabba before Justice Fadawu Umar of the Borno State High Court, sitting in Maiduguri, on two count charges, bordering on criminal breach of trust and obtaining money by false pre…
11 Oil Thieves Bag 3 Years Jail Term
Justice M.S. Abubakar of the Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta has convicted 11 persons who were prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt's Zonal Office, for oil theft. They were found guilty of the two-count charge of illegal deali…
Magu Warns Banks Against Suspicious Transactions
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu on Friday, February 15 advised Compliance officers of banks to report suspicious transactions to the EFCC as the general elections commence. The Acting Chairman stated this during a meeting wi…
Commonwealth Election Observers Visit Benin Zonal Office
Commonwealth election observers, on February 15, 2019, paid a courtesy visit to Benin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The election observers, Marcella Damba-Saray and Joy Nopia, disclosed that their mission was to get a clearer picture on the i…
EFCC Releases Hotlines Against Electoral Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, wishes to inform the general public that patriotic citizens with authentic information that can lead to arrest of culprits of vote-buying should reach the Commission for prompt response. The numbers to call are: EC 0814121…
200-Level Student Bags One Year, Hard Labour Over Dating Fraud
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court, sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on Thursday, February 14, 2019, sentenced Festus Ojomola, an internet fraudster to one year imprisonment with hard labour for possessing fraudulent documents and engaging in dating scam. Ojomola was arre…
EFCC Re-arraigns Ex-Niger Gov, Aliyu, Two Others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on February 14, 2019 re-arraigned Babangida Aliyu, a former Niger State Governor, Umar Nasko and Tanko Beji, before Justice Mikailu Abdullahi of a Niger State High Court sitting in Minna. They are facing a seven-count charge of…
EFCC Arrests Six Suspected Internet Fraudsters
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, has arrested six members of a syndicate of Internet fraudsters at the Iyana Era, Badagry area of Lagos State. The suspects, Samuel Ndubisi, Samuel Gaza Tanko, Efe Godwin Okoye, Onyekachi Emanuel, Sari Isaac F…
Man Arraigned, Remanded In Prison Custody For N192m Land Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Thursday, February 14, 2019, arraigned one Marshall Obioma and his company, Southern Atlantic Global Enterprises, before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on a thr…
EFCC Arraigns Ex-NEMA Staff Over N2.5m Bribery
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on February 14, 2019 arraigned former Chief Maintenance Officer of National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Ganiyu Yunusa Deji, before Justice Jude Okeke of Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Maitama, for offences bor…
Magu Warns Bureau De Change Operators Over Illicit Transactions
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has warned operators of Bureau De Change, BDC, in Benin City, the Edo State capital not to engage in illicit transactions, especially as the elections are set to commence. Magu gave this advic…
Kaduna Zonal Office Hosts Banks Compliance Officers
The Kaduna Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, February 13, 2019 hosted Compliance Officers of banks in an interactive meeting at the zonal office premises. The round table was aimed at building a better relationship and strengthening of partnershi…
14 Suspected Undergraduate Internet Fraudsters in EFCC Net
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office yesterday arrested14 suspected internet fraudsters believed to be undergraduates. They were arrested in Awa area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The suspects are: Igberase Hope Odianosen, Afolabi Wasiu, Ode…
EFCC arraigns Man For dud cheque
The Kaduna Zonal Office of the Commission arraigned one Atuah Emmanuel Chukwunonso before Justice Mohammed Tukur of the State High Court, sitting in Kaduna on a one count charge that border on issuance of dud cheque. Atuah ran into trouble when the Kaduna office of the Commission…
EFCC Arraigns Suspects Over N45m Contract Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal Office, on February 13, 2019 arraigned two men, Ibrahim Adamu and Usifio Lucky Osemekhia before Justice Bello Muhammad Shinkafi of the State High Court, sitting in Gusau, Zamfara State on a four-count charge that bo…
Nanle Dariye Knows Fate, Mar 7
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of a Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed March 7, 2019 to rule on the “no-case” submission filed by Nanle Dariye, son of a former Plateau State Governor, Joshua Dariye, who is facing a six-count charge of money laundering to the tune of N1.5 billion. Counse…
EFCC Arrests Five Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Port Harcourt
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt's Zonal Office, on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 arrested five suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation. Their arrest was based on intelligence reports of their alleged suspicious activities.…
EFCC Arraigns Man for N5.4m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on February 13, 2019 arraigned one Anas Abdulkadir before Justice Farouq Lawal of a Kano State High Court on a one-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust. The charge reads: “That you, Alh. Anas Abdulkadir, on or abou…
EFCC to Appeal Ruling on Freezing of Benue’s Account
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, having reviewed yesterday's judgment of Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi, Benue State, which awarded N50million damages against the Commission and N25million each against UBA and Fidelity Ba…
Ministry of Power Hands over Infrastructure to EFCC
Officials of the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, led by Kingsley Odoh, Senior Special Consultant of the Ministry, on February 13, 2019 handed over the power infrastructure installed at the Head Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to the management o…
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