Court Orders Forfeiture of N1.04bn Abandoned In the Bank
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured an interim forfeiture of the sum of fromN1,000,494,000 (One Billion, Four Hundred and Ninety Four Thousand Naira) only. The order was granted by Justice Lewis Allagoa of the Federal High Court sitting in Kano. The fo…
EFCC Arraigns Woman for Alleged N17.6m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arraigned one Ngozi Anumudu on January 31, 2019 before Justice Anna Akobi of a Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court sitting in Kwali on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence and retention…
Man Bags Six Months for Impersonation, N1.5m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of one Bidemi Adebayo, who was prosecuted before Justice C.L. Dabup of a Plateau State High Court, sitting in Jos on a two-count charge bordering on impersonation and obtaining by false pretence to the…
Internet Fraudster Bags 3 Months for Impersonating US Army Officer
Justice Modupe Adebiyi of a Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Gudu, has sentenced an internet fraudster, Peter James, to three months in prison. The trial judge had on January 24, 2019 convicted him on a one-count charge of “impersonation and attempt to cheat”. The count…
Extortion: EFCC warns Ex-Officers Parading as Commission Staff ....Urges General Public to Report Errant Ex-officers
The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has been drawn to the activities of some former staff of the EFCC still parading themselves as being in the employ of the Commission, and using this means to defraud unsuspecting members of the public. Preliminar…
Appeal Court Dismisses Metuh’s Appeal, Rejects Request to Travel Abroad for Medicals
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by a former Spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, seeking to upturn the decision of a Federal High Court, Abuja, not to release his international passport for him to travel abroad. Metuh who is being prosecute…
EFCC to Appeal Acquittal of Ex-Taraba Gov, Danladi
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is to appeal the January 30, 2019 ruling of Justice Stephen Pam of a Federal High Court, sitting in Jalingo, Taraba State, which discharged and acquitted a former acting governor of the state, Sani Abubakar Danladi, for an alleg…
EFCC Port Harcourt Zonal Office Gets New Head of Operation ...... As Zone Takes Stock of Trucks Confiscated by Army
Abdulrasheed Bawa, a Deputy Chief Detective Superintendent, DCDS, has taken over as the Head of Operations, at the Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Bawa, who assumed duties on January 28, 2019 was until his appointment by the actin…
EFCC Ibadan Zonal Office Gets New Head of Operations
DCDS Friday Ebelo has taken over as the Head of Operations at the Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The formal handing over of the affairs of the zone to Ebelo, followed the transfer of DCDS Abdulrasheed Bawa to the Port Harcourt Zonal Off…
Oil theft: Navy Hands Over 19 Suspects, Two Boats to EFCC
The Nigerian Navy has handed over 19 suspects and two fibre boats laden with petroleum products to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for further investigation and prosecution. The suspects are: Ayeni John, Adetini Ademola, Saliu Malik, Emmanuel Tosu, Emopin Mone…
Spreading the Anti-Corruption Message Through the Kids
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Benin Zonal Office on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 took its enlightenment and sensitization campaign to Command Children School, Benin City. It is part of the Commission's strategic initiative to catch-them-young and ensure a better Nige…
Anti-Graft War: Magu Charges Nigerians in Diaspora, Assures of Safety of Investment
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has called on Nigerians in the Diaspora, to join hands with the anti-graft agency in order to form an international-oriented united front against corruption as it is the only way to move Niger…
Diezani N264.8m Bribe: Two INEC Staff Bag 91 Years Jail Term
Justice Mohammed Idris of a Federal High Court, Lagos has sentenced two former staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Christian Nwosu and Tijani Inda Bashir, to an accumulative 91-year jail term after finding them guilty of their involvement in the launderi…
EFCC Arraigns Two Cooperative Members for Issuance of Dud Cheque
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, on January 24, 2019 arraigned one Murtala Sani and Danasabe Mamman before Justice Kabiru Dabo of Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Zaria on a one-count charge bothering on issuance of dishonoured cheque. The defendants, Chairma…
Abuja Students Debate against Corruption
Secondary school students drawn from five schools in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, gathered at the Abuja Children’s Home, Karu, on January 24, 2019 to participate in the debate competition organized by the Human and Environmental Development Agenda, HEDA in partnership wit…
EFCC Arraigns Man for Employment Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal Office, on January 24, 2019 arraigned one David Eseli before Justice Mohammed Tukur of the Kaduna State High Court, on a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence and employment scam. Ese…
Alleged N5bn Fraud: Ex-Gombe Gov, Goje Knows Fate, Mar 22
Justice Babatunde Quadri of a Federal High Court, sitting in Jos, Plateau State, has fixed March 22, 2019 to rule on the “no-case” submission filed by a former governor of Gombe State, Danjuma Goje. Goje, a serving Senator, is standing trial along with a former Executive Chairman…
EFCC Arraigns Two Access Bank Staff for £100,000 Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal Office on January 24, 2019 arraigned three suspected fraudsters and their company before Justice Z.B. Abubakar of the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna on a two-count charge bordering of conspiracy and obtaining…
Instagram Fraudster Bags 6 Months
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office on January 24, 2019 secured the conviction of one Afolabi Ojo on a one-count amended charge bordering on false representation and obtaining money under false pretence contrary to Section 419 of the Criminal C…
EFCC Arraigns Bizman for M1.2m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Maiduguri Zonal Office, on January 24, 2019 arraigned Adamu Sani before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, sitting in Maiduguri on a one-count charge bordering on criminal misappropriation to the tune of N1.2…
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