We Need Less Than 72hrs to Get Diezani If... Magu
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has said that the Commission needs less than 72 hours given by the court, in producing a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison Madueke, to face her corruption charges, stating…
Ex-NNPC Boss, Yakubu Seeks to Quash Money Laundering Charges
A former Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Andrew Yakubu, is seeking to quash money laundering charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, as he files a “no-case” submission before Justice A.R. Mohammed…
EFCC Arrests 9 Internet Fraudsters in Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested nine Internet fraudsters popularly known as Yahoo-Yahoo boys, in Abuja. The suspects were arrested by the Advance Fee Fraud Section of the Commission on November 30, 2018 through an intelligence report received on th…
Magu Sets Up Integrity Club in Yobe School
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has set up the EFCC Integrity Club at the Government Secondary School, Jakusko, Yobe State, and reiterated the need for Nigerian youths to have a zero tolerance for all forms of corrupt pract…
NIS Recruitment Scam: Court Adjourns Moro’s Trial to Feb 5, 2019
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of a Federal High Court, Abuja, has adjourned to February 5, 2019 trial of a former Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, even as the Court rejects a document sought by his defence team to be tendered in evidence, in the ongoing trial regarding proceeds from the…
Youth against Corruption: EFCC Partners Students’ Union
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan office in partnership with the Federation of Oyo State Students Union (FOSSU) has taken the anti-Corruption campaign to secondary schools. In line with the preventive mandate of the Commission, the Oyo State Student Unions in t…
EFCC South East Zone Gets New Head
The Enugu Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, representing the South-East Zone, now has a new Head. He is Imam Usman. Usman, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, was the Head, Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCOM Desk at the EFCC Head Off…
Alleged $40m Fraud: Court Adjourns Azibaola’s Trial to Jan 21, 2019
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of a Federal High Court Abuja has adjourned the trial of Robert Azibaola, to January 21, 2019 for “continuation of hearing”, after admitting various documents tendered in court by his defence counsel, Goddy Uche. Azibaola is standing trial along with his fir…
Magu Decries Voter Inducement During Elections
The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has condemned inducement of voters by politicians during elections, saying it is another form of corruption. Magu said the monetization of electoral process must be frowned on by Nigerians be…
Court Gives EFCC, DSS, Police 72 Hours to Produce Diezani
Justice Valentine Ashi of a Federal Capital Territory High Court, sitting in Apo, Abuja, on December 4, 2018, ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the Nigerian Police Force, the Department of States Security Service and all other security agencies to appreh…
$4m Fraud: Court Denies Abebe’s Request For Release Of Seized Passport
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Spe cial Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, December 3, 2018, turned down an application by John Abebe, for the release of his international passports. Abebe is being prosecuted for an alleged $4m fraud. Abebe is facing trial over a fo…
Alleged N450m Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Ex-Kebbi Gov, Dakingari, Dec 6
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will on December 6, 2018 arraign a former governor of Kebbi State, Usman Saidu Dakingari before a Federal High Court, Birnin-Kebbi, on a 13-count charge of conspiracy and money laundering. Dakingari will be arraigned along with…
Alleged Bribery: EFCC Arraigns Diezani, Omokore, Feb 25, 2019 ...Files Application for Arrest
Justice Valentine Ashi of a Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Apo, on December 3, 2018 granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, leave to arraign Diezani Alison-Madueke, a former Minister of Petroleum and Jide Omokore, a former Chairman, Atlantic Energy…
EFCC Partners Nigerians in Diaspora on Corruption Fight …As Nigerians in Diaspora Seek Enabling Environment for Investment
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has appealed to Nigerians in Diaspora to show more interest and be keen in seeing Nigeria take the lead in the fight against corruption on the African continent. Magu made this charge while re…
EFCC Traces N.5bn Properties to Ex-Plateau Gov, Jang
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has traced properties worth N500, 000,000 (Five Hundred Million Naira) only to former Plateau State governor, Jonah Jang. The properties are located at No. 8 and 9 Gobarau Road Unguwan Rimi GRA Kaduna State. Preliminary investig…
Forgery: How Nwude Forged Document To Acquire, Transfer Forfeited Property-Witness
The ongoing trial of Emmanuel Nwude and two others for an alleged forgery continued today, 30th November, 2018, before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, with a prosecution witness, Idi Musa, revealing how the defendants forged a Power of…
NPF: EFCC Docks Deputy Director For N145.3m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos office, on Friday, November 30, 2018, arraigned one Bello Na’ Allah Yabo, a Deputy Director, Accounts, Ministry of Police Affairs, before Justice A.I. Ogunmoye of the State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State. He…
Magu Sends Red Alert to Fake Contractors in North-East
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has warned fake contractors in Borno and Yobe to desist from engaging in illicit financial activities or be ready to face the wrath of the law. Magu lamented the sharp practices by those he d…
EFCC Arraigns Two for N12 Million Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned one Michael Afolabi and Shafiu Suleiman before Justice Idris Kogo of Federal High Court, Sokoto on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence, forgery and criminal breach of trust. One of the…
EFCC Impostor Bags 8 Years
Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri on November 29, 2018 convicted and sentenced one Babakura Mustapha to eight years imprisonment for the offence of impersonation and obtaining money under false pretence. The offence is contrary to and punis…
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