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Celebrations as EFCC returns recovered N96.5m to victims of Ponzi Scheme in Enugu
The petitioners had alleged that Akpojewve lured them into investing in the ponzi scheme with offers two formats a Monthly…
EFCC arraigns two businessmen accused of ₦1.55bn Forex fraud
According to the charge sheet, the defendants are accused of conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretences, contrary to the…
Gombe Magistrate arraigned for alleged bribery
EFCC said Kumo used the Zenith Bank account of the Registrar of his court identified as Adamu Ahmed to receive…
EFCC appeals court ruling ordering release of 27 properties
EFCC has filed a Notice of Appeal challenging a Federal High Court judgment that ordered the release of 27 properties…
Ibadan man Ridwan Surajdeen pleads guilty to naira abuse, fined N50,000
EFCC said the convict was caught spraying N200 notes at the Veger Club house at a night party Ibadan
Peter Okoye reacts to reports claiming EFCC lacks evidence against his brothers
Singer Peter Okoye, also known as Mr P, has dismissed reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has…
Malami opens up on encounter with EFCC, faults claims on Abacha loot recovery
This allegation collapses immediately when subjected to facts and elementary logic. The facts, mostly documented, were referred to in my…
Abacha $490m loot probe: EFCC seizes ex-AGF Malami’s passport
A credible source in the EFCC said on Sunday that the seizure was part of an ongoing investigation into the…
Ex-AGF Malami breaks silence on EFCC summons
Former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has confirmed that he has been summoned by the Economic and…
Breaking: Court dismisses ex-Binance chief Gambaryan’s detention suit against EFCC, NSA
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday dismissed a compensation suit filed by former Binance Head of Financial Crime…
Inside Sylva’s letter to EFCC: What forced him to break his silence
He said he was shocked when the EFCC publicly declared him a wanted person on 10 November, noting that he…
EFCC nets 192 convictions, recovers ₦566 billion in financial crime crackdown
Habib highlighted that public support is vital. With community cooperation, EFCC managed to arrest 792 fraudsters in just six hours…
EFCC official reveals how Yahoo-boy buried mother alive for money ritual
He further warned that the actions of internet fraudsters have graduated from online fraud to violent crimes with some of…
EFCC docks Kaduna lawyer Steve Adamu for lying against his landlord
But the anti-graft agency said its investigations of the petition sent in 2022 proved the allegations to be false and…
Groups ask EFCC to probe financial dealings of five Kogi LGAs
Comrade Taiwo Otitolaye, Executive Director, Africa, ATI, noted that Kogi state receives billions of naira annually in federal allocations, including…
EFCC boss Olukoyede joins other chief executives to address WorldStage Economic Summit 2025
WES has always been a hub of opportunity, an unparalleled platform for networking, learning, and adapting. It is an invaluable…
EFCC, NCC move to crush piracy, money laundering links in South-East
“Nobody has ever thought that pirated works are used to launder money. People travel outside the country, get involved in…
EFCC hands over N104.1m recovered unremitted tax to Niger govt
The recovery effort followed intelligence received by the Commission, in February 2025 indicating that the multi-billion-naira company had failed to…
Alleged N110bn fraud: How Kogi govt official withdrew N1bn – witness
The sixth Prosecution Witness (PW6) in the trial of former Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi and two others on Wednesday…
Yahaya Bello: Witness reveals ‘suspicious’ cash movements from Kogi LGs’ accounts
While being led in the continuation of his testimony by Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, the prosecution counsel before Justice Emeka Nwite…
N33.2bn fraud trial: EFCC witness reveals findings on payments made by Dasuki
Dasuki was accused of misappropriation of security funds in the accounts of the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA),…
EFCC declares Timipre Slyva wanted
EFCC has declared former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, and former Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, wanted.
EFCC nabs three in Anambra over brazen vote-buying scheme
According to the EFCC, Ilokasia was arrested at Ward 2 in Njikoka Local Government Area, Loretta at Ward 2 (008)…
Excitement as EFCC hands over recovered N42.5m to 70-yr-old widow
The recovery of the money followed a petition to the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the EFCC in December 2024 by…
EFCC to INEC: Ensure credible, free, fair elections
Oshodi further reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to supporting INEC and other relevant bodies in ensuring transparent and credible elections.
EFCC probes operatives over rapper Oladips’ N10m bribery allegation
Oladips who made the claim in a recent podcast said operatives of EFCC extorted the money when he was detained…
EFCC tenders more in evidence against Dasuki, others in N33.2bn fraud trial
Sambo Dasuki was accused of misappropriation of security funds in the accounts of the Office of the National Security Adviser…
Re EFCC: Beyond Asset Recovery
Describing the efforts of a Commission that energetically recovered N566 billion and $411 million and 1,502 non-monetary assets and other…
Naira redesign: EFCC deploys videos to show how Emefiele ‘injured’ Nigerians
The witness said in the cause of the investigation, the electronic evidence shown was to know whether there were any…
Bank MD jailed for stealing N32m from her own bank
The Managing Director of Bonghe Microfinance Bank, Grace Andreas Karka, has been sentenced to five years imprisonment for stealing N32…