Tag: efcc
‘How I collected $400,000 for Emefiele as his aide’
Adetola revealed this while giving evidence before an Ikeja Special Offences Court on Thursday as the seventh prosecution witness in…
Alleged fraud: Yahaya Bello, co-defendants plead not guilty
Yahaya Bello who is the 1st defendant, denied the allegations before Justice Maryann Anenih of Abuja High Court as the…
Yahaya Bello did not surrender to us, we arrested him – EFCC
The spokesperson for the anti-graft agency, Dele Oyewale said contrary to the claim that he surrendered himself, Yahaya Bello was…
JUST IN: Yahaya Bello surrenders to EFCC amidst fresh corruption allegations
Embattled former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has surrendered himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over…
EFCC warns banks against fraudulent practices
Earlier in his remarks, Eniolorunda noted that the expansion in the operations and services of the fintech and microfinance company…
EFCC docks REA Director for alleged N223.4m fraud
Count one of his charge reads “That you SULEIMAN GARBA BULKWANG, while being the Director of Human Resources Management of…
Kaduna woman in EFCC net over employment scam
Ngulde was arrested by the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the anti-graft agency. Her arrest followed credible intelligence linking her to…
‘Stop making yourselves available as instruments of fraud’, EFCC warns bankers
The EFCC’s Executive Chairman, who spoke through his Chief of Staff, Commander of the EFCC, CE Michael Nzekwe noted that…
Five jailed for internet fraud in Calabar
The internet fraudsters identified as: Michael Aregbesola (a.k.a Amin Deera), Adeleke Toba Richard(Alias Jason Avtandil), Mkpoikanke Emmanuel Udoh (a.k.a Tom…
Illegal dealing in mineral resources: EFCC docks Chinese brothers, 1 other in Enugu
Count one of the charge reads: “That you, Wang Jian, Richard Wang and Michael Berneth Agu, sometime in 2024 in…
Supreme Court dismisses states’ suit against existence of EFCC
The Supreme Court also dismissed similar suits brought to contest the existence and powers of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit…
Senate set to triple EFCC budget to fuel anti-corruption drive
"When the EFCC chairman explains the need for software to counter virtual and cryptocurrency fraud valued at around ₦3.4 billion,…
EFCC nabs Chinese brothers, 2 others for Illegal dealing in solid minerals
Two Chinese siblings identified as Wang Jiang and Wang Richard and two Nigerians have been arrested by operatives of Economic…
Internet fraud: EFCC seizes 10 exotic cars, nabs 21 suspects in Benin City
The raid on the fraudsters conducted by operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,…
Alleged N1.3trn diversion: PDP tackles EFCC over arrest of Okowa
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the arrest of former governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa…
How I exchanged Naira to Dollars for Yahaya Bello – BDC Operator
Abdullahi revealed this while speaking as the third prosecution witness in the trial of Ali Bello, on Tuesday, November 5,…
EFCC detains ex-Governor Okowa over alleged N1.3 trillion Derivation Fund fraud
The former governor is further accused of failing to account for the funds, including an additional N40 billion allegedly used…
UK based Nigerian alerts EFCC, CBN on danger of card pin usage for online transactions
He said it was also necessary for the apex bank to enforce industry wide compliance with modern security standards to…
Anti-corruption war: EFCC mulls strategic partnership with movie producers
This potential alliance between the EFCC and AMP highlights the growing recognition of creative media’s power in shaping public perception…
EFCC’s arrest of Accountant-General, others an attempt to cripple governance – Edo Govt
Nehikhare explained that the EFCC’s invitation, dated October 28, 2024, requested the officials to appear at the EFCC office in…
EFCC expands nationwide reach with new anti-graft offices in Ekiti, Katsina, Anambra
As part of this expansion, the EFCC has also launched measures to combat visa and immigration fraud by establishing a…
12 days to Okpebholo’s inauguration: EFCC allegedly arrests signatories to Edo Govt accounts
But when contacted on phone, Oyewale who replied through an SMS, asked our correspondent to send a text message, which…
Olukoyede’s Timing: Is corruption still fighting back?
Final thought: with these political and legal tensions intensifying, one must ask: is the resistance to the EFCC really about…
Olukoyede’s anti-corruption scorecard
21 years after the establishment of the EFCC, corruption is on another level. And the new sheriff in town, Mr.…
UNIPORT student gets 14-year jail term
He was jailed on Wednesday upon arraignment by the Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,…
Kwara: Charms, exotic cars recovered as EFCC grabs 55 for internet fraud
Dele Oyewale, the spokesperson for the anti-graft agency in a statement said the suspects were arrested in a sting operation…
Rising noise, faint Echoes against EFCC
After their tenure in office, the governors will be questioned on how they have spent the public funds not on…
2 internet fraudsters bag 4 years jail term in Port Harcourt
They were jailed on Tuesday , October 29, 2024 upon being arraigned by the Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the…
EFCC smashes Chima Nwigwe-led notorious bank hackers
Their arrest followed actionable intelligence about their suspected involvement in hacking, compromising databases of commercial banks, thereby causing fraudulent transfers…
Breaking: Sanwo-Olu breaks silence on rumoured lawsuit against EFCC
Pedro emphasized the absurdity of such claims, highlighting that the governor, who currently enjoys constitutional immunity, has nearly three years…