Alleged N2.1bn ONSA Fraud: Court Orders Dokpesi to Open Defence
Raymond Dokpesi, pioneer Chairman, Daar Communications Plc, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC before Justice John Tsoho of a Federal High Court, Abuja has been ordered to open his defence on February 20, 2019. Dokpesi alongside DAAR Inv…
N2.2bn Fraud: EFCC Presents Four Witnesses Against Ex-Ekiti Gov, Fayose
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, November 19, 2018, opened its case against a former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, who is being prosecuted for an alleged N2.2bn fraud, before Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of the Federal High Court sitting in…
Fire Service Successfully Curtailed Fire In EFCC
Men of the Federal Fire Service, FFS, Wuse Zonal office today, Monday, 19th November, 2018 successfully subdued inferno that almost razed down the Wuse 2 Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The fire fighters led by the Sector Commander, Melone Onye…
EFCC Arraigns Kano Gov. Candidate, 1 Other for Alleged $1.3m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on November 19, 2018 arraigned Abdulsalam Saleh Abdulkareem, a governorship candidate of the Green Party of Nigeria, GPN, and Ebere Nzekwe, before Justice Lewis Allagoa of the Federal High Court, Kano on a nine-count charge of c…
N3.6bn Fraud: Former NDDC Director, Omatsuli, Gets N100m Bail
Justice Saliu Seidu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, November 16, 2018 granted bail to a former Executive Director on Projects, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Tuoyo Omatsuli and one Francis Momoh in the sum of N100m each. The defendants are…
N600m ONSA Fraud: Court Dismisses Usman, Dasuki’s Ally Objection
Justice John Tsoho, of a Federal High Court Abuja has dismissed a preliminary objection filed by Aliyu Usman, an associate to a former National Security Adviser, Col Sambo Dasuki (retd), objecting to the N600 million four-count charge on money laundering offence brought against h…
Appeal Court Upholds Conviction of Nyame, Dariye, Commutes Jail Term to 10, 12, Fines Nyame
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division upheld the conviction of Jolly Nyame and Joshua Dariye, handed down on them by Justice Adebukola Banjoko of a Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Gudu but commuted their sentences from 14 years, 12 and 10 respectively for being “first-ti…
Court Rules in favour of EFCC to Proceed with the Prosecution of Aliyu Usman, aide to the ex ONSA
Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday, November 16, 2018 ruled in favour EFCC to proceed with the prosecution of Aliyu Usman, aide to the ex- National Security Adviser, ONSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.) for graft allegations levelled against him. P…
EFCC Arraigns Suspects over Dud Cheque
The Ibadan Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, November 16th, 2018 arraigned one Hamed Hamid Olakunle alongside his School, Manbo-Mac Schools, before Justice M. L. Owolabi of the State High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State on a two-count cha…
Court Jails Kerosene Dealer Two Years For Oil Theft
A Federal High Court sitting in Port -Harcourt, Rivers State, has sentenced a Port Harcourt Kerosene dealer to two years imprisonment for dealing in illegal oil bunkering. The suspect, Mohammed Mustapha pleaded guilty to one-count charge bordering on illegal dealing in petroleum…
AMOKEODO NOT EFCC SPOKESMAN
The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has been drawn to an unfounded news report in the social media and some respectable media organisations that Mr. Tony Amokeodo, a journalist, has been appointed as the Spokesperson to the acting Chairman of the C…
Appeal: Ex-Govs. Nyame, Dariye Know Fates Tomorrow
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, will tomorrow, November 16, 2018 decide the fates of Reverend Jolly Nyame and Senator Joshua Dariye of Taraba and Plateau States respectively. They are currently serving 14 years imprisonment each for fraud. While the court will deliver judgment in Dar…
EFCC Arrests 24 Undergraduates, 12 Others for Cyber Crime
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan Office has arrested thirty-four suspected internet fraudsters at 21, Sawmill Road Awa-Ijebu, Ogun State. The suspected cyber criminals who are between 19 and 37 years of age include: twenty-three students of Olabisi Onabanjo Un…
Stop Being Tools in Hand of Politicians, Magu Warns Bureaux De Change Operators
Ahead of 2019 general elections, the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has warned Bureau de Change operators to stop aiding corrupt practices of politicians, as he vowed to prosecute operators and bankers who fail to comply with…
EFCC Assures of Transparency in Privatization Process
Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has expressed the Commission’s readiness to partner with the Bureau of Public Enterprise, BPE, in ensuring transparency in the dispose of government properties. Magu said this while receiving the…
EFCC Arraigns FSMLT Provost, One Other for Alleged N4.2m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Nkereuwem Etukudoh and Henry Oyibo, before Justice D.V. Agishi of the Federal High Court, Jos on a six-count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretence. Etukdoh is alleged to have in 2014,…
EFCC Arraigns Two Company Directors for N60m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on November 14, 2018, arraigned Moses Mawo Esuga, Nasir Mohammed and Garana Travels & Tour Limited before Justice Valentine Ashi of a Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Apo, on a nine-count charge bothering on felony, the…
Court Convicts Man for Forging Okonjo-Iweala’s Signature
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on November 14, 2018 secured the conviction of Raymond Azuka, for offences bordering on forgery, committed between May 2013 and August 2014. Azuka was standing trial before Justice M.B. Idris of a Federal Capital Territory, FCT…
EFCC Arraigns Bizman for N16.8m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Valentine Nnadozie and Archangel Global Services Limited before Justice M.B. Idris of the Nyanya High Court, Abuja on a one-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust contrary to section 312 of the Penal Co…
EFCC Docks Man For Internet Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, has arraigned one Olugbeje Nelson Adeoye before Justice Muslim Hassan of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on a 12-count charge bordering on possession of documents containing false information,…
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