Court Orders Final Forfeiture of $2m, Seven Properties Linked to Emefiele
Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, November 1, 2024, ordered the final forfeiture of the sum of $2.045m, seven landed properties and the two share certificates of Queensdorf Global Fund Limited Trust linked to a former Governor o…
Court Jails Two for Currency Racketeering in Ibadan
Justice E.U Akpan of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, has convicted and sentenced two currency racketeers to six months imprisonment each. The convicts were jailed upon being arraigned by the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commis…
Olukoyede Gives One Year Scorecard, Restates Resolve against Corruption
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has restated his resolve to continue his frontal war against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption in order to sustain and surpass his impressive one year scorecard as…
EFCC Seeks Yahaya Bello’s trial in Absentia
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday October 30, 2024 asked Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, to proceed with the trial of a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello in absentia, arguing that his non-appearance…
EFCC Arrests 25 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Benin City
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 arrested 25 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Benin City, Edo State. The suspects were arrested based on credible intelligence on…
EFCC Arrests 55 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Ilorin
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 arrested fifty-five(55) suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Offa, Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State. They were arrested in…
EFCC Arrests 25 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Benin City
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 arrested 25 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Benin City, Edo State. The suspects were arrested based on credible intelligence on…
Undergraduate Bags 14 Years Jail Term in Port Harcourt
Justice A. T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted and sentenced a final year student of the University of Port Harcourt, Henry Nathaniel Ekanem fourteen(14) years imprisonment for internet fraud. He was jailed on Wednesday, Oct…
Olukoyede Tasks NDPHC Boss on Accountability, Due Process
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has tasked the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, NDPHC, Engineer Jennifer Adighije on integrity and accountability, adding that pu…
EFCC Arrests Seven Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Abuja
Operatives of the Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , EFCC, have arrested seven suspected internet fraudsters. They were arrested on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at the Kubwa axis of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, following credible intelli…
Two Internet Fraudsters bag Four Years Jail Term in Port Harcourt
Justice S. Pam of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers state has convicted and sentenced two internet Fraudsters: Emmanuel Wisdom and Donald Etege to two years imprisonment each for impersonation and obtaining money under false pretence. They were jailed on Tue…
EFCC Arrests Four Suspected Bank Hackers in Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested Chima Anthony Nwigwe, suspected leader of banks’ hacking syndicate alongside three others: Effiong Victor Emmanuel, Mohammed Bello Mahmud, managing director, Downstone Ultimate Limited and Daminan Ali for alleged co…
EFCC, PCC Deepen Collaboration
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and Public Complaints Commission, PCC, have restated their resolve to strengthen and deepen the existing collaboration between them with a view to ridding the country of corruption and social injustice. This pact was made in Ilor…
Awka Court Sends 34 Internet Fraudsters to Jail
Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, have convicted and sentenced 34 internet fraudsters to various jail terms The convicts are; Kelly Maduabuchi Muonagu, Nwokwu Chibuike Valerian, Chinonso Stanley Boniface, Nnamani Makuo Paschal, Ifea…
Reps Laud Olukoyede’s Reforms, Prevention Frameworks
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has commended the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede on the reforms he has instituted in the fight against corruption, economic and financial crimes in the country a…
Alleged $6bn Fraud: EFCC Amends Charges, Advances more Evidence against Agunloye
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has altered the seven-count charges against the former Minister of Power, Olu Agunloye and advanced additional evidence against him. Agunloye is facing prosecution by the EFCC before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capita…
Alleged N110.4b Fraud: Court Dismisses Bail Applications of Yahaya Bello’s Co-defendants
Justice Maryanne Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, October 24, 2024 dismissed oral bail applications of Abdulsalam Hudu and Umar Oricho, who are co-defendants with the former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello in a N110.4 billio…
Alleged N35m Fraud: Court Adjourns Businessman’s Trial Till Dec 19
Justice O.O.Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, adjourned till December 19, 2024 the alleged N35m fraud trial involving a businessman, Ericbona Elio Ushie. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had, on…
Court Jails 43 Internet Fraudsters in Awka
The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of forty-three (43) internet fraudsters before Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State. The convicts are; Momoh Vi…
EFCC Docks Fake Nurse for Alleged N28.2m Fraud in Enugu
The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned one Blessing Amaka David-Agwa, a fake fertility nurse before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu State. The defendant was arraig…
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