Tag: efcc
Court fines Lagos firm for illegal BDC operation
Adekunle Fadibe Mcnisi, identified as the alter ego of the company, admitted that the firm had not obtained the requisite…
Court orders final forfeiture of Abuja property linked to Kogi IRS to FG
Several investigation activities were carried out which included seeking and obtaining bank records from commercial banks, seeking and receiving corporate…
Four supporters of El-Rufai docked for ‘obstructing’ EFCC
Police said the defendants incited the public against the EFCC by flying a banner with the inscription “Nasir El-Rufai Solidarity…
EFCC holds El-Rufai
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission may have detained former Kaduna governor, Nasir El-Rufai after he honoured the invitation of…
₦10bn Kogi fraud trial: EFCC Witness links fund transfers to Kogi Governor’s Aide
Abubakar told the court that an outflow of $91,000 dated February 5, 2021, was paid to “Oga Ali,” which he…
No threat, no electric chair, EFCC investigator tells court
The duo, through their lawyers, Abubakar Aliyu, SAN, and Olusegun Jolaawo, SAN, had, on Monday, objected to the tendering of…
Updated: El-Rufai arrives EFCC headquarters
Former Kaduna State Governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, Nasiru El-Rufai, on Monday honoured an invitation from the Economic…
Two ‘money doublers’ jailed in Sokoto
The two defendants pleaded guilty to their charges, prompting prosecution counsel, Aliyu Bokani Usman to pray he court to convict…
EFCC arrests trio for using ₦500 note as tissue paper
This arrest is part of the EFCC’s ongoing effort to enforce laws against mutilating the Naira. Recently, the
EFCC’s new directorate targeting Anambra, Imo seeks partnership
The EFCC boss was hopeful that establishment of the directorate would improve response time in the fight against corruption, money…
Nigerian court jails two Chinese 46 years each for N3.4bn, $2.5m cyberterrorism, internet fraud
The prosecution also prayed the court to order the forfeiture of all items recovered during investigation from the four properties…
El-Rufai sounds alarm over possible arrest amid rising political tensions
Rufai’s warning underscores the tense political climate in Nigeria, with concerns over the treatment of opposition members and the use…
EFCC arrests woman over alleged N165m property fraud
Upon the receipt of the money, Udoka and her accomplices went out of circulation and cut off communication with their…
EFCC reveals how man was swindled of over N600m with ‘GMD NNPC’ job offer
They allegedly carried out the fraudulent act between August 2024 to October 2024.
EFCC charges man with conspiracy, theft of ₦37.4m
Onajefe was arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing, contrary to Sections 409 and 285 of the Criminal…
Enugu Sales Rep, POS operator under EFCC probe for diverting employers’ N70m
Emmanuel admitted to EFCC’s investigators that he used part of the money to purchase a plot of land in Enugu.
Yahaya Bello: Witness narrates how N46.5m was transferred to Abuja school
Reading from Exhibit 37, PW8 identified several major transactions, including an NIP transfer of ₦700 million from Keyless Nature Limited…
Ex-NEXIM Bank boss, Roberts Orya bags 490 years imprisonment for fraud
In one of the charges, EFCC accused Orya of inducing NEXIM to pay to Treasuremix Construction Limited the sum of…
Kano actress seen in viral video cleaning nose with Naira arrested
Inuwa was arrested by operatives of the Kano Zonal Directorate of EFCC on Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Illegal mining: EFCC nets truck drivers, seizes solid minerals in Kwara
“Preliminary investigations showed that the suspects had no requisite licences, permits or approvals to mine or transport the solid minerals…
EFCC arraigns Thompson for swindling Americans of $525,276 in Nigeria
One of the charges read in court stated that Thompson, between April 2024 and December 2024, within the jurisdiction of…
10 suspects, trucks arrested for Illegal mining in Kwara
The suspects were arrested for engaging in mining with obtaining requisite licences, permits, or regulatory approvals, Dele Oyewale, spokesperson for…
EFCC delivers anti-corruption message to corps members
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has urged members of the National…
Yahaya Bello gets court permission to go on pilgrimage to Mecca
When the former governor was permitted by the court to clarify on how many days he intends to spend abroad,…
EFCC unleashes N1.1bn fraud hammer on ex-Benue Poll Chairman, co-accused
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, arraigned Dr. Tersoo Joseph Loko, the former Chairman of the Benue…
Suit on interim forfeiture of 57 properties linked to Malami stalled
In the affidavit attached to the motion ex-parte and deposed to by Daniel Adebayo, an investigating officer with Special Duties…
“We’ve responsibility to do better,” Olukoyede tells EFCC Staff
Olukoyede expressed profound gratitude to God for preserving the Commission throughout the 2025 operational year, noting that despite numerous challenges,…
Court convicts Lagos firm of stealing N30.5m
The trial had commenced on June 5, 2023, when AAC Consulting Limited and its Managing Director, Anthony Adeoye, were arraigned…
“Take your time, play by the rules,” EFCC tells Moniepoint
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has tasked the management of Moniepoint Micro…
Kwara man bags five-year jail term for illegal mining
Justice Abimbola Awogboro, who delivered the judgment, found Elicanah guilty of mining and possessing solid minerals without lawful authority, contrary…