Presidency Hails Olukoyede on Reforms and Preventive Frameworks
The Special Adviser to the President on Policy Coordination and Head, Central Delivery Coordination Unit, Hadiza Bala Usman has commended the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede on the laudable reforms in the Commission , especi…
EFCC Monitors Ondo Governorship Poll
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Saturday, November 16, filed out to monitor the ongoing governorship election in Ondo State. The monitoring exercise is aimed at checkmating vote buying and selling or other form of electoral offences. It is als…
Lagos Court Jails NOGASA Chair, Fatuyi Phillips 21 Years for N43.5m Fraud
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, November 18, 2024, convicted and sentenced Fatuyi Yemi Philips, Chairman, Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria, NOGASA, to 21 years imprisonment for N43.5m fraud. The Lagos Zon…
Alleged Illegal Dealing in Mineral Resources: EFCC Docks Chinese Brothers, One Other in Enugu
The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 arraigned two Chinese siblings: Wang Jian and Wang Richard before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu. The Chine…
Kogi Court Jails Man Two Years for $2.2m Currency Counterfeiting
Justice Isa Dashen of the Federal High Court, Lokoja, Kogi State, on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, convicted and sentenced one Kehinde Amaka, a.k.a. Yomade Ademisoye Ojomo, to one year imprisonment for currency counterfeiting. Amaka was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crim…
Court Jails 13 Internet Fraudsters in Benin City
Justices W.l Aziegbemhin and A.N Erhabor of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City between November 11 and 14 convicted and sentenced 13 internet fraudsters to various jail terms The convicts are Evbayakha Daniel, Goodness Esiuke, Joshua Edobor, Omorodion Bright, Afisi Nurude…
EFCC Arraigns Company’s MD for alleged N9m Visa Scam in Port Harcourt
The Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Echendu Ndubuisi Endy, Managing Director of Echendu GPC Limited before Justice E . A . Obile of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, for allegedly de…
Alleged $6bn Fraud: Judge Frowns at Delay Tactics of Agunloye’s Counsel
Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal High Court, FCT, High Court, Apo, Abuja on Thursday, November 14, 2024 berated Adeola Adedipe, SAN, counsel to former Minister of Power, Olu Agunloye for employing delay tactics to stall the pace of progress in the trial of the former minis…
EFCC Arrests Two for Alleged Naira Mutilation in Uyo
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested two men in Uyo for alleged mutilation of the Nigerian Naira notes. The suspects, Ejiofor Joseph Abuju and Temple Sunday Kachi were arrested recently by officers of the Special Task Force on Dollarizat…
EFCC Arrests Man for Alleged Currency Racketeering in Enugu
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested one Hussaini Ibrahim in connection with alleged currency racketeering of N460, 000. 00 (Four Hundred and Sixty Thousand Naira). Ibrahim was arrested by the Special Task F…
Alleged N101.4 Billion Fraud: Court Orders Service of Hearing Notice on Yahaya Bello
Justice Maryanne Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, has directed that a hearing notice be served on Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi State, at his residence and on the court’s notice board. This follows his repeated failure to appear in court…
Calabar and Uyo Courts Jail Four Internet Fraudsters
Justices Ijeoma Ojukwu and M. A. Onyetenu of the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State and Uyo, Akwa Ibom State respectively have convicted and sentenced four internet fraudsters to various jail terms. The convicts are: Abasiama Edet Ukana and Oko John Inya, Ch…
N27b Fraud: Ishaku, Yero’s Attempts to Halt Trial Suffers Blow
Former Taraba State governor, Darius Ishaku and a former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the state, Bello Yero will have to wait till the end of their trial to know their fate in the preliminary objection they filed, challenging…
EFCC Grills Three Suspected Oil Thieves in Uyo
The Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, has taken over the investigation of three suspected illegal crude oil dealers, alleged to be dealing in petroleum products without an appropriate license. The Nigerian Navy Ship , NNS Forward Operatin…
EFCC Arraigns Man for Alleged N72.6m, £31,200 Visa Scam in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, arraigned one Heart Chidozie Obum on a five-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and stealing to the tune of N72,689,000 (Seventy-Two Million,…
EFCC Beams Fresh Searchlights on Insurance Fraud
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has declared the resolve of the Commission to beam stronger searchlights on the nation’s insurance industry. He made the declaration in Abuja on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 when a del…
EFCC Arraigns Syndicate Impersonating Olukoyede for $700,000 Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned two members of an alleged syndicate, Ojobo Joshua and Aliyu Hashim for impersonating and attempting to blackmail the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Ola Olukoyede. They were arraigned on Wednesday, November 13, 202…
EFCC Arrests 11 Suspected Currency Racketeers in Port Harcourt
Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, November 11, 2024, arrested 11 ( eleven)suspected currency racketeers and internet fraudsters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. They were arrested around Apara Stree…
Asset Recovery, Crucial Issue in Fight against Corruption
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has described asset recovery as pivotal in the fight against economic and financial crimes and a major disincentive against corrupt practices. He stated this in Abuja on Tuesday, Novem…
Senate Committee to EFCC: You have Done Wonderfully Well
The Senate Committee Chairman on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes, Senator Emmanuel Udende has applauded the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and its leadership for their performance in the last one year, stressing that the Commission has impressively tackled th…
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