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EFCC dock 2 travel agents for N70m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested two officials of a travel agency for allegedly swindling and defrauding…
N207bn Scam: EFCC to re-arraign ex-president of NLNG coop, others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC will on September 15, 2015 re-arraign Julius Ola Peters, Emeka Iloegbunam, Ijeoma David…
Alleged N125b Fraud: Court Shifts Atuche, Ojo’s Trial
Akin kuponiyi There is no reprieve yet for the former managing director of Bank PHB (now Keystone Bank Plc), Mr.…
Court withdraws from Babalakin’s case against AGF, EFCC
Justice James Tsoho of a Federal High Court, Lagos, on Monday withdrew from a suit filed by Dr Wale Babalakin…
Vacancy at Presidency: Couple defraud professor of $38,000
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today arraigned a couple, Prince Alphonsus Mbakwe and his wife, Mrs Florence Mbakwe…
N19.2bn: Sylva faces fresh corruption charges
The romance between former governor of Bayelsa state, Timipre Sylva and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC seems to…
N27M: Fraudster cons woman, 81, bags 3-yearjail term
Justice Lawal Akapo of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja on Monday June 22, 2015, convicted and sentenced one Emmanuel…
EFCC arraigns three for illegal oil bunkering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday June 18 ,2015 arraigned three persons before Justice Ibrahim Buba of…
EFCC arrests Ohakim, quizzes Lamido over corruption allegations
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, said it had arrested former Governor Ikedi Ohakim of Imo State.…
Keyamo’s Absence Stalls Judgement In Fani-Kayode’s Case
Akin Kuponiyi A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, western Nigeria, this morning further adjourned till 1 July, 2015 to…
EFCC can arrest Nyako, court says after striking out application
An Abuja Federal High Court on Monday refused to grant an application filed by ex-Adamawa Governor, Murtala Nyako, seeking to…
EFCC to question ex-gov Lamido on Thursday
Alhaji Sule Lamido, the immediate past Governor of Jigawa state has returned to the country from his foreign trip and…
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EFCC, DSS investigating Sahara Group, Aiteo, Duke Oil crude oil swap contracts
ABUJA, (Reuters) – Nigerian authorities have launched an investigation to determine whether the government has been short-changed by a state…
EFCC files fresh corruption charges against ex-Gov Sylva
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today, June 12, 2015 filed fresh corruption charges against a former governor of…
Lawyer slams EFCC for filing frivolous charges against Sylva, others
A legal practitioner, Abang Odok-Ogar has advised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to undertake thorough investigation in order…
Mortgage Bank In Trouble Over N750m Deposit
Henry Ojelu A consulting firm, OG Consulting has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over a N750 million…
N19.2bn Theft: Judge wrong to dismiss case against Timipre Sylva – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has faulted the decision of the Federal High Court Abuja, which dismissed the…
EFCC arraigns 14 foreign nationals over illegal oil dealing
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday docked 14 foreign nationals before a Federal High Court, Lagos, over…
N8bn Scam: CBN executives, others to remain in prison till June 15
Six executives of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Patience Okoro Eye; Afolabi Olufemi Johnson; Ilori Adekunle Sunday; Kolawole Babalola,…
Corruption, Security Agencies And National Security
By Rasak Musbau In every society, there are bound to be deviants who disobey the laws of the society. This…
Unending Trial Of Suspected Fuel Subsidy Thieves
When the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in 2012 took the bold step to arrest and prosecute suspected fraudulent…
Why we withdrew fraud charges against Sylva- EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC said it withdrew the six-count fraud charges against former Bayelsa State governor, Timipre…
Lagos Taxis To Have Air Conditioners
Eromosele Ebhomele Taxi operators in Lagos State, western Nigeria must now ensure cars used by them for the business have…
EFCC to arraign CBN officials, 16 top bankers for fraudulently recycling N8 billion
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Five top officials of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN and 16 other top bankers presently in the net…
EFCC arraigns businessman over stolen crude oil
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Wednesday arraigned one Elder Christopher Andrew Isibor before Justice Ibrahim Buba of the…
Jonathan did not starve us of funds – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed talks that President Goodluck Jonathan starved it of funds as reported…
N1Billion Scam: EFCC set to arraign staff of Accountant General of the Federation
Two staff of the office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Yahaya Yusuf Ayodeji and Mohammed Dogon Yaro Audu,…
EFCC arraigns man for job scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday May 20, 2015 arraigned Chidi Alozie before Justice U.N Agomoh of…
Gas Project: EFCC narrates how suspect squandered N2bn
Afanda Bashir Emmanuel, the first prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of Chidi David Adabanya and 11 others by the…
N2.45bn: EFCC arraigns Timipre Sylva for money laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday re-arraigned ex-Gov. Timipre Sylva of Bayelsa at an Abuja Federal High…