Tag: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
Yahoo boy Nnamdi Orji convicted for Love Scam
Upon arrest, the defendant confessed to having created a Google chat account with his iPhone 11 using the identities of…
4 Internet fraudsters Jailed in Benin, N5m, car forfeited
The defendants are to forfeit a Toyota Venza, 2010 model and mobile phones, being proceeds of crime, to the Federal…
Petro Union Cheque is a Forgery, British crime detective tells court
Giving his evidence before the court, Detective Sergeant Webb told Justice Liman that the NCA was assigned to investigate the…
N855m Fraud: EFCC files appeal against Indian, 3 others
Jacobs, who adopted his brief of argument dated April 27, 2023, urged the court to declare the purported pardon illegal,…
Alleged N950m Fraud: EFCC presents first witness against Alh Abubakar
According to the agency, Abubakar alongside Young Alhaji Foundation, is being prosecuted on a five-count charge bordering on obtaining money…
EFCC Inaugurates Integrity Club in Benue
"Remember you are representing Baptist Schools, you are carrying a name that is highly respected", he said.
Court fixes date for continuation of ex-Lagos Speaker’s trial
The defendants were first arraigned on March 1, 2012 before Justice Okechukwu Okeke on a 20-count charge bordering on misappropriation…
EFCC warns non-profit organisations against terrorism financing
It appealed to them to work with the commission to tackle terrorism financing and money laundering in the region.
PHOTOS: EFCC busts 21 internet fraudsters, recovers exotic cars in Benin
The operation that led to the arrest was carried out following actionable intelligence to Benin Office of the EFCC.
‘How ex-minister Wakil, others shared N450m 2015 election bribe cash’
The N450 million was from the $115million allegedly disbursed by a former minister of petroleum resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke to influence…
Alleged N109bn fraud: Court adjourns trial of suspended AGF Idris
EFCC alleged that Idris, among others, between February and December 2021, while being a public servant by virtue of his…
How EFCC auctioned 190 vehicles, others
Hundreds of Nigerians trooped to offices of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Tuesday to participate in the auction…
EFCC secures 3,328 convictions in 11 months
Bawa also disclosed that EFCC is working in close collaboration with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and other stakeholders…
N1.4bn fraud: Kogi Assembly candidate, 2 others busted, N326m, $1.8m cash recovered
According to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Atumeyi who is seeking to represent Ankpa 11 Constituency in the Kogi…
2023 Elections: EFCC to work with INEC to curb vote buying
Bawa said that the commission would partner with INEC to arrest and prosecute persons involved in vote buying
EFCC sends important message to Nigerian youths
“Let the public not see the EFCC as ‘We’ and ‘Them’ or ‘They’ and ‘We’. It is we-we because without…
Ogun Speaker Olakunle Oluomo opens up on his corruption trial
EFCC had last Wednesday arraigned Oluomo alongside the Director of Finance of the State Assembly, Oladayo Samuel, and the Clerk…
Internet fraud: EFCC arrests 41 suspects in Anambra
Sixteen(16) of the suspects were arrested at Umuodu Tansi Road,Awka, Anambra State while the remaining 25 were arrested at Umudu…
EFCC recovers N1.4bn NHIS funds from banks
EFCC had also on February 10, 2022 released a sum of N1.5bn recovered from banks to the NHIS.
I never committed any crime: Mompha replies EFCC, declares agency corrupt
According to Mompha, the anti-graft agency tried to blackmail him into signing a N142 million fine and accepting a plea…
EFCC bemoans declining number of whistle-blowers
According to the agency chairman, the whistleblowing policy had helped the agency to recover huge stolen public funds across the…
No pregnant woman in our custody – EFCC
Uwajaren dismissed speculations that a pregnant woman was among the suspects arrested on allegations of vote-buying during the Ekiti governorship…
EFCC arraigns Anthony Uwa over N44m employment scam
Uwa was alleged to have, at various times, collected the said sum from fifty-two thousand job applicants on the pretext…
Arthur Eze receives 11 houses recovered from his nephews by EFCC
EFCC said its investigation established that Prince Arthur Eze's nephews used proceeds of their alleged criminal activities to acquire choice…
No mercy: Court jails disabled fraudster Gabriel Chimezie for 28 years
Chimezie had twice been convicted by the Kaduna State High Court on similar charges and is currently serving a term…
P&ID Scam: EFCC detains Supo Shasore
The agency accuses the lawyer of mishandling the case filed against P&ID in London despite being paid a $2 million…
Fake lawyer Adekola Adekeye arrested by EFCC
Spokesperson for the Commission, Mr Wilson Uwujaren in a statement on Thursday in Abuja said that Adekeye was arrested when…
EFCC refunds N3.6m to 86-year-old pensioner swindled by bank staff
Alhaji Muhammed Mubi, 86-year-old victim got swindled by a former employee of Unity Bank who took advantage of his vulnerability.
Navy hands over 20 suspected oil thieves to EFCC
Navy said the vessel was loaded with 700,000 litres of illegally sourced crude oil when it was intercepted on Dec.…
Nigerian Governor withdraws N60 billion cash: EFCC boss Bawa
Bawa said this was discovered by the new Department of Intelligence that he created. He did not reveal the identity…