Tag: efcc
Anti-graft war: FRSC offers EFCC access to its portal
“We have the data of vehicle users and vehicles which I believe is very important in national planning and the…
Ex-ABU VC, Bursar arraigned for N1bn fraud
They are alleged to have diverted the monies from different accounts of the institution meant for the renovation of the…
EFCC asks Court to dismiss Gov. Yahaya Bello’s application
EFCC, on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, urged Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos to…
Wike: I will honour invitation of EFCC
Rivers governor, Nyesom Wike, has said he will not run away from Nigeria at the end of his tenure on…
Nigerian Florence Onyegbu extradited to U.S after 12 years on the run
EFCC said she changed her name from Florence E. Onyegbu to Janet Boi in an attempt to remain hidden and…
EFCC to begin massive arrest of corrupt governors after May 29
On those agitating for his removal, Bawa said the EFCC would not be intimidated, saying that it was on record…
‘How Nigerian Nwachi Kingsley duped American lady of $370,000’
The American had alleged that Kingsley lured her into falsely marrying him and carting away her money.
Governorship polls: EFCC arrests 65 people for alleged voters inducement
A statement issued by EFCC's spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, said 20 of the suspects were arrested by operatives from the Ilorin…
EFCC operatives attacked, injured by vote buyers in Kaduna
A statement issued by EFCC's spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren on Saturday, said the team, working on intelligence on the alleged activities…
EFCC nabs 19 vote buyers in Kwara, recovers PoS machine, cash
Some of the suspected vote buyers were arrested in Omu-Aran, Ilorin South and Ilorin West areas of Kwara state with…
Serial Canadian visa scammer Ogungbamigbe busted in Abuja
A 32-year-old man identified as Enock Ifeoluw Ogungbamigbe who allegedly specialised in duping Nigerians desperate to migrate to Canada for…
EFCC teams storm states to monitor governorship, assembly elections
The brief of the EFCC teams is to deter vote trading and other financial malpractices that could compromise the integrity…
Ex-Imo commissioner Laseberry Okafor jailed for N180m fraud
He allegedly diverting the sum of N180 million from the account of the Imo Transport Company to Oma Oil &…
More evidence emerges against Ex-NIMASA DG, two others accused of N304.1m fraud
Jauro alongside Dr. Dauda Bitrus Bawa and a company, Thlumbau Enterprises Limited, is being prosecuted on a 19-count charge bordering…
21 Yahoo Boys cracked in Abuja, exotic cars, phones recovered
Uwujaren said the suspects were nabbed in the Lugbe and Kubwa suburbs of Abuja, following actionable intelligence on their alleged…
PDP chieftains Gamawa, Gadiya jailed over N142m election bribe scam
Gamawa and Gadiya were members of the Finance and Funds Disbursement Committee of PDP during the general elections.
Court jails fake Estefani Castellanos, two others in Benin City
The convicts - Osayi Gregory, Smart Okunrobo and Justice Osagie Beggedo- were arraigned on separate one count charges of impersonation…
EFCC arraigns Zaura accused of defrauding Kuwaiti citizen $1.320m
The defendant, popularly known as A.A Zaura, was arraigned on a four-count charge of obtaining by false pretense.
EFCC arrests Lecturer with N306,700 to buy votes in Benue
A statement from EFCC's spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren said luck ran out on the suspect when he drove to the voting…
EFCC’s election monitoring teams attacked in Abuja, Imo
A team of operatives from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, who were on duty monitoring the presidential and…
Breaking: EFCC storms Tinubu’s polling unit
The Commission’s officials arrived at the polling unit 085 Ward F, in Ikeja around past nine in the morning to…
JUST IN: EFCC intercepts N32.4m ‘vote-buying’ money in Lagos
EFCC asks members of the public to report anyone trying to buy or sell votes by making use of its…
We are collaborating with EFCC to track vote buying – CYMS
He said CYMS was ready to track anyone who engaged in vote buying as the group knew how to get…
Court orders EFCC to seize 14 property in Lagos, Abuja, Dubai linked to Kogi Govt.
The presiding Judge, Nicholas Oweibo granted the order following an ex-parte application filed before the court by the EFCC's Legal…
Elections: EFCC deploys officers, releases hotlines to report vote buyers
EFCC urged members of the public to report any case of vote buying or selling, or other evidence of financial…
We did not raid Tinubu’s house: EFCC issues statement
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied raiding the home of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate…
Patience Jonathan gets date for final battle to reclaim her $5.8m, N2.4bn
The presiding Judge, Tijjani Ringim fixed the date sequel to the argument of counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes…
EFCC raises alarm: Why they want Bawa sacked
He stated that, contrary to the claims of the group that they were motivated by the need to strengthen the…
N3bn fraud allegation: Kogi tackles EFCC, asks IGP to arrest Bawa
But the Kogi state government, in the statement, also called on the Inspector-General of Police to immediately arrest of Bawa…
N3bn fraud: Trial of Kogi governor’s wife, nephew, 3 others resumes
However, Rashida Bello was said to be at large when the defendants were first arraigned before Justice before Justice Obiora…