Tag: efcc
Bizman Abatcha convicted for fraud, sentencing on Wednesday
Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court on Monday, September 28, 2020 convicted Babagana Abatcha, a businessman in.…
EFCC secures conviction for 2 Kaduna Yahoo boys
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal Office on Friday, secured two years jail term for the conviction…
Court jails Yahoo-Yahoo Boy, Idowu Imole
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Office, has secured the conviction and sentencing of one Oluwasegun Idowu…
EFCC quizzes Bauchi Poly student Ugochukwu posing as army lieutenant
Eze Mavus Ugochukwu, a student of Computer Science, Bauchi State Polytechnic is now being interrogated by EFCC, Gombe Zonal Office…
Malami plots to make EFCC toothless bulldog, SERAP alerts Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to jettison the proposed amendment to the act establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes…
Man lands in jail for posing as female
Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of the Kwara State High Court has sentenced a 29-year-old man, Usman Muhammed, to jail for posing…
EFCC arraigns man for N845,000 fraud in Maiduguri
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Maiduguri Zonal office, on Thursday, arraigned Alhaji Bunu Sheriff before Justice Fadawu Umaru…
Mama Boko Haram charged with new N97.4m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Maiduguri zonal office, on Monday, re-arraigned Aisha Alkali Wakil, a.k.a “Mama Boko Haram”…
EFCC under fire for concealing identity of rogue ex-NDDC boss
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission earns public ridicule for concealing the identity of a former NDDC managing director, who…
Two music producers, four others arrested for Cyber Crimes in Uyo
Operatives of the Uyo zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested two music producers and…
Malabu Oil firm awarded OPL 245 registered as a consultancy
Malabu Oil and Gas awarded the rich oil field OPL 245 by General Sani Abacha, is registered as a consultancy…
Court Papers: Etete’s Malabu Oil cornered $401.5m property of Nigeria
By Taiye Agbaje The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, re-arraigned Malabu Oil and Gas Limited on a…
Adoke gave me N367.3m to convert to dollars: Witness
A third prosecution witness in the trial of former Justice Minister, Mohammed Adoke testified today how Adoke gave him N367.3million…
9 Bitcoin scam specialists arrested in Port Harcourt
The Port Harcourt Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested nine suspected internet fraudsters, who…
EFCC raids, arrests 15 suspects in Lekki
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has arrested 15 suspects in Lekki, Lagos perceived to be internet fraudsters.
EFCC debunks being involved in stop and search operation
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has debunked trending rumours that its officials were involved in stop and search…
FBI wanted internet scammer Abiona Akinyemi convicted in Lagos
FBI-wanted internet fraudster, Abiona Akinyemi Festus has been convicted and sentenced to two-year imprisonment in Lagos.
Mompha sues EFCC, demands N5m as damages
Social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha aka Mompha, has slammed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with a N5million lawsuit…
Six ‘Yahoo Boys’ jailed in Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of six internet fraudsters popularly known as Yahoo Boys.
Tijani, Port Harcourt oil thief bags jail term
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has committed one Mustapha Tijani to prison for oil theft.
EFCC arraigns Kano trio for N9million fraud
The Kano Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Tuesday, arraigned the trio of Bala Danagundi, Mohammed…
Diezani summoned from UK hideout, knotty questions await her
Former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, may have no hiding place anymore in the UK after a Nigerian court ordered…
Wages of fraud: Gombe ex-LG boss Samuel Adamu to rot in jail 31 years
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Gombe zonal office, has secured the conviction of Samuel Adamu before Justice N.…
Ex-NNPC GMD Yakubu tells EFCC not to question him
Former Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu, on Wednesday, told the Economic and Financial Crimes…
EFCC arraigns nursing mother over illegal oil dealings
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Port Harcourt Zonal Office on Wednesday, arraigned Augustine Ofehe, Patience Tony and a…
Kano man Madaki jailed for defrauding government treasurer of N200m
A Kano man, Saad Ahmed Madaki has been sentenced to ten years imprisonment for defrauding a retired government treasurer of…
EFCC working seamlessly: Statement
Despite ‘latest developments’, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is open and working seamlessly, the agency said today
Allegations against me nonsense: Magu speaks
Suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has described the allegations of financial improprieties…
Magu released from detention
Suspended acting chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu is out of detention, nine days after he was arrested by a…
Presidential panel detaining Magu not police: IGP Adamu
The Presidential Panel and the not Nigerian Police are detaining the suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes…