Tag: efcc
Buhari tells court: How Saraki diverted N10b from Kwara treasury
Bilikisu Buhari, an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has told the Federal High Court in Lagos…
Court remands Mama Boko Haram, 3 others
A Federal High Court in Maiduguri on Thursday ordered Aisha Wakil, popularly called “Mama Boko Haram”, and three others to…
Saraki diverted N10bn from Kwara’s coffers, EFCC tells court
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has told the Federal High Court in Lagos how former Governor of Kwara…
Ibadan top chief Lekan Balogun hypnotised by scammers, loses N300m
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Office, has arrested three persons for allegedly and serially duping the…
N1.2b fraud: Maurice Iwu wants case moved to Abuja, EFCC kicks
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has kicked against move by Prof Maurice Iwu, former chairman of the Independent…
Rogue GTB staff sentenced to 18 years in jail
A former relationship manager with Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, GTB in Enugu, Onyekachi Nwosu has been sentenced to 18 years…
Port Harcourt cell: EFCC nabs mischievous blogger
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), South-South Zone, Port Harcourt have tracked down and arrested one Dikeocha Chukwuebuka, the…
Undergraduate Cynthia Nwankwo Ifunanya, 2 others jailed for Yahoo Yahoo
Three undergraduates Cynthia Nwankwo Ifunanya (female), 22 years, Kingsley Omenazu 27 and Okorie Kosalachi Alex, 29 have been convicted for…
Prado SUV, N60m forfeited to Nigerian government
Justice Fadima Murtala Aminu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Gusau, Zamfara State has granted the prayers of the…
Internet fraudster Oyintonbra Tombrown sentenced to 66 years in jail
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Asaba has sentenced an internet fraudster Tonwerigha Oyintonbra Tombrown to 66 years…
FCMB turns whistleblower for EFCC over suspected domiciliary account
First City Monument Bank has done a patriotic duty flagging a suspected account after an inflow of $54,000 and then…
Update: EFCC presents two witnesses against Shehu Sani
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, February 25, 2020, presented two witnesses before Justice I.E Ekwo of…
Ighalo docked in Port Harcourt for fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt Zonal Office, today charged Patrick Ighalo with four counts of obtaining…
EFCC arraigns bank staff for stealing customer’s N12.6million
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned a staff of Polaris Bank, formerly Skye Bank Plc, Babatunde…
UPDATE: Court convicts Metuh of all counts in N400m fraud
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday convicted former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh and…
EFCC re-arraigns Jang, Yusuf on amended charges
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday re-arraigned former Plateau State governor, Jonah David Jang, and a former…
EFCC arrests Ganduje’s commissioner over N76m fraud
The Kano Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested a serving Kano State Commissioner, Mukhtar…
Photo News: Buhari at passing out parade of EFCC’s Detective Inspector Course
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday was at the passing out parade of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC's…
Buhari opens up on government financial transactions
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that with the various reform agenda implemented by his administration, very soon, all government financial…
Diezani stole $2.5b, EFCC seeks extradition
Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison Madueke stole $2.5billion from the Nigeria's treasury, Ibrahim Magu, the acting chairman of…
Meet the guy who poses in cyberspace as CBN governor Emefiele
Julius Nwalozie Onyebuchi, alias Dr. Godwin Emefiele, the governor of Central Bank of Nigeria has been sentenced to three years…
N2.2bn: Court rejects Fayose’s move to stop EFCC’s witness against him
The Federal High Court in Lagos has rejected move by ex-Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, and a firm, Spotless Investment…
EFCC strengthens collaboration with community, religious leaders
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has adopted proactive measures to strengthen partnership with traditional institutions and religious leaders…
NYSC members to walk against corruption
The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim says no fewer than 37,000 corps members nationwide are expected…
EFCC docks man for pilfering Nigeria’s €3.8m
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC docked on Tuesday one Yushua Mohammed Ahmed before Justice Mojisola Dada of the…
Jonathan fires back: Why I sacked ex-EFCC boss, Farida Waziri
Nigeria's former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has branded former Chairperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs. Farida…
EFCC arrests wanted FBI suspect
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has arrested a 38-year-old man, Festus Abiona, indicted by the United…
Internet fraudsters bag two years jail term in Kwara
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ilorin Zonal Office has secured the conviction of Oyedele Olamide and Abdulrahman Olamide…
FBI wanted scammer jailed one year for $5,000 fraud
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offence court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has sentenced one Abdulrauf Alade Owolabi to one…
Ex-Kwara Executive Director forfeits mansion to govt
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ilorin Zonal Office has secured the final forfeiture of a building belonging to…