Tag: efcc
Borno man arraigned over alleged N4m property fraud
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges when they were read to him
EFCC hands over properties recovered from ‘Baba Abore’ to fraud victim
The three properties are: a five bedroom duplex with three (3) bedroom bungalow situated at Kasumu village in Odo-ona, Elewe,…
Lagos lawyer, company docked for alleged N27m land fraud
Awa and his company, Sparkan Ives Limited, were arraigned before Justice O.A.OKunuga of the Lagos State High Court sitting in…
Lagos man Martins Morakinyo docked for alleged N13m fraud
The defendant pleaded “not guilty “ to the charge when it was read to him.
Woman, sister arrested for N446m property fraud in Benin City
Iyoha and Oghenetejiri were arrested based on petition by Esemudje that they presented themselves as the rightful owners of the…
Akwa Ibom school proprietor arrested for alleged visa, scholarship fraud
She was arrested after one Dr. (Mrs.) Blessing Nse Bassey, a clinician, petitioned the EFCC about her activities,
EFCC speaks on alleged ‘shielding’ of politicians who defected to APC
The EFCC boss vowed that no politician or high-profile individual will be shielded because of party affiliation.
EFCC recovers ₦500bn, secures 7,000 convictions in two years – Tinubu
“Except the society has full confidence that those who pillage our resources will be subjected to the rule of law…
FG deports 51 foreign nationals convicted of cybercrimes
ccording to him, evidence revealed that they trained recruits and managed fraudulent digital platforms aimed at defrauding victims both locally…
Nigeria deports 192 foreigners convicted of cyber-terrorism
The deportation exercise, which began on Friday, August 15, 2025, followed the conviction of the offenders by the Federal High…
Q-Net job/investment scam: Victim narrates ordeal as EFCC grabs 32 ‘operators’
The EFCC statement also revealed how that petitioner revealed how a member of the syndicate named Sufiyan Mahmud called his…
EFCC arrests two Metrodigital staff for alleged illegal rebroadcast of DStv, GOtv Channels
During the raid, EFCC operatives confiscated broadcasting machines, decoders, transmission equipment, servers, and documents believed to contain evidence of signal…
Lagos court orders final forfeiture of $20,000, CFA 110,000
Justice Dipeolu had earlier granted an interim forfeiture order on the funds and directed that the order be published in…
EFCC grills two travellers over undeclared $6,180, £53,415 at Lagos Airport
The EFCC said upon interception, both men were reportedly questioned about the foreign currencies they carried but failed to make…
Ex-NSITF boss Ngozi Olejeme docked for alleged N1bn fraud
She pleaded not guilty to all the charges when read to her.
Court reserves ruling on EFCC’s digital evidence against Emefiele
The witness added that Adetola confirmed delivering the money and that efforts to trace Eboh were still ongoing.
EFCC tightens grip as judges declare fresh war on corruption
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has renewed its partnership with the judiciary in Gombe State to intensify the…
Alleged N33.2bn fraud: Court adjourns case against Dasuki, others
The EFCC arraigned the four defendants afresh on March 25 and accused Dasuki, among others, of releasing the equivalent of…
Kaduna petrol station manager arrested for criminal diversion of N500m
EFCC said its investigations revealed that the suspect sold bulk petrol and diesel to different individuals and received payments through…
Abuja woman docked for N240.5m forex fraud
The Judge further ordered that the defendant deposited her passport with the EFCC and be remanded in Suleja Correctional Centre,…
Cyber Fraud Sweep: EFCC arrests 92 suspects in Benin raid
"Preliminary investigations by the Commission linked the suspects with various forms of internet-related fraud. They will be charged to court…
Internet fraud: 92 suspects arrested, 11 cars seized in Benin city
Their arrest was based on credible intelligence about their suspected involvement in computer related crimes.
Court strikes out Saraki’s suit against EFCC, ICPC, others
Saraki had filed the suits following the EFCC’s decision in 2019 to probe his earnings between 2003 and 2011 when…
Umahi threatens Winhomes with EFCC over claim of $250m loss to Coastal highway
Umahi who made the threat during inspection of the highway on Monday also said he doubted the claim of Winhomes…
Six members of Uyo land fraud syndicate nabbed after N6m scam
The petitioner alleged that he was introduced to the prime suspect and his gang in July 2025 through a member…
Justice Obiozor throws out N504.3m case against EFCC
Justice C.A. Obiozor of the Federal High Court, sitting in Benin City on Thursday, September 25, 2025 dismissed a case…
Ex-legislative aide jailed 8 years for N120.5m job scam
Yilkan, was found guilty on a two-count charge of obtaining money by false pretence, contrary to Section 1(1)(a) of the…
Alleged scam kingpin flees as EFCC arrests 37 suspected fraudsters
The agency said in a post on its Facebook page that the suspects were arrested on Friday over their alleged…
EFCC docks Kenechukwu Ugonna for $.5m fraud
Ugonna allegedly obtained the $500,000 rom one Kofoworola Olagunju under the pretence that he had capacity to invest in global…
Court dismisses Bauchi’s application against ICPC, others
ICPC, in response to the Application, filed a counter-affidavit to oppose all the reliefs sought by the applicants.