$1million Fraud: EFCC Arrests Syndicate Impersonating Olukoyede
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a four-man syndicate of alleged fraudsters impersonating and blackmailing the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede in a $1million deal. The fraudsters: Ojobo Joshua, Aliyu Hashim, T…
EFCC Arrests 24 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Benin City
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday August 28, 2024 arrested 24 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations within Benin City. The suspects were arrested based on actionable intelligence regarding…
EFCC Quizzes Fake Staff in Gombe
Investigators of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Gombe Zonal Directorate have commenced investigation of one Solomon Yohana for allegedly impersonating staff of the Commission. . The suspect was arrested sometime in August 19, 2024 in Guyuk Local government area of…
Olukoyede Charges Nigerian Youths on Positive Use of Technological Skills
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede has charged youths across the country to deploy their technological skills for the benefit of the nation and for their individual development rather than for negative and fraudulent purposes. He…
AML/ CFT Regulations: Olukoyede Charges Lawyers on Due Diligence
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has called on lawyers across the country to always observe due diligence in their practices. This, according to him, is necessary for them to know the background of their clients so as…
EFCC Restates Fresh Move against Pension Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has assured that it will continue to tackle all issues pertaining to pension fraud without let or hindrance. This assurance was given recently in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State by the Uyo Zonal Director , Assistant Commander of the EFCC,…
Lottery Commission Seeks Review of MOU with EFCC
The Director General, National Lottery Commission, NLRC, Mr. Lanre Gbajabiamila, has called for a review of the Memorandum of Understanding, MOU, between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and his Commission in order to keep pace with realities in the gaming indu…
NLTF Commends EFCC on over N9bn Recovery
The Executive Secretary/CEO, National Lottery Trust Fund, NLTF, Tosin Adeyanju has commended the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede for recovering debts owed to the Fund to the tune of over N9billion. The commendation came on F…
APPFLON Seeks Collaboration with EFCC
The Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria, APPFLON, has sought collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to check fraudulent malpractices in the nation’s blue and green economies. This call was made in Lagos on…
EFCC Arrests 14 Suspected Fraudsters in Makurdi
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC , Makurdi Zonal Directorate on Wednesday August 21, 2024 arrested 14 suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation along Federal Lowcost Housing Estate Makurdi, Benue State. Their arrest followed actionable int…
Transparency, Accountability Possible in Nigeria-Olukoyede
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has disclosed that enthronement of transparency and accountability in the conduct of affairs in the country was achievable. He made the declaration in Abuja on Thursday, August 22, 202…
EFCC Launches Electronic Learning Management Studio
In a bid to boost the intellectual strength of its workforce and promote distance learning, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has launched an electronic learning management studio at its Academy in Karu, Abuja. The commissioning, which concluded the three-day 6t…
Olukoyede Charges Youths on Grassroots’ Anti-Corruption Crusade
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has called on youths across the country to take the anti-corruption crusade to the grassroots level. He made the call on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at the Universal Basic Education Commi…
EFCC Arrests Alleged Billionaire Internet Fraudster and Money Launderer in Abuja
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, arrested one Hyginus Nkwocha for alleged internet fraud and money laundering. Nkwocha, 35, was arrested at Ever Green Estate, behind Millennium Estate, Lugbe, Abuja, following intellig…
Abuja Court Jails Four Internet Fraudsters in Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abuja Zonal Directorate on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 secured the conviction and sentence of four internet fraudsters. The convicts: Abdulrashid Umar, Ekemini Godwin, Anozie Emmanuel and Freedom John were jailed by Justice M. Ad…
EFCC Arrests 22 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Benin City
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday August 20, 2024 arrested 22 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations within Benin City. The suspects were arrested based on actionable intelligence regarding th…
EFCC Officers Don’t “Share” Forfeited Funds
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, denounces as false, the report by the online news platform, Sahara Reporters, alleging that N54billion forfeited by some associates of a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele was “shared” among…
Anti-Graft Fight: NACIWA Calls for Comprehensive Guidelines for Implementation of ECOWAS Protocol
Arising from a three-day Annual General Assembly, the Network of Anti-Corruption Institutions in West-Africa, NACIWA, has called for the development of comprehensive guidelines for the full implementation of the ECOWAS Protocol on the fight against corruption. This was contained…
Court of Appeal Orders Yahaya Bello to Show up for Arraignment.
The Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 ordered a former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello to present himself before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, for arraignment before any further action could be undertaken in his…
EFCC Arraigns Man for Alleged N600m, $50,000.00 Investment Fraud in Lagos
The Lagos Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, August 19, 2024, arraigned one Ayodele Toyosi for an alleged investment fraud before Justice A.M. Lawal of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja. The defendant was arraigned alongside hi…
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