Tag: efcc
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…
EFCC releases list of 7 arrested Bitcoin scammers
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt Zonal Office, has arrested seven suspected internet fraudsters.
Nine Internet fraudsters arrested with exotic cars in Lagos
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, have arrested nine suspected Internet fraudsters in Lagos.
Not guilty My Lord: Accused Timeyin denies $4500 love scam charge
Lagos resident Iyonsi Timeyin Timothy signalled readiness to fight to exculpate himself from a love scam charge on Wednesday when…
Underground cell: EFCC debunks media reports
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has debunked media reports that suspects were being detained in an underground cell…
Cyber crime kingpin Onwuzuruike who scammed US bank, arrested in Umuahia
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt Zonal Office have arrested a suspected internet fraud kingpin,…
Trial of ex-gov Suswam: Witness says he’s under pressure
The fourth prosecution witness (PW4), Abubakar Umar, in the ongoing trial of former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam on…
Civil servant lands in EFCC net over employment scam
A senior official of Kwara Ministry of Finance, Mrs Olajumoke Rhoda Oyawoye, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial…
Operation Rewired: EFCC officers get FBI certificates
No fewer than 44 officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have been awarded with certificates of recognition…
EFCC releases list of five suspects over N1.8m Visa fraud
The Abuja Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday arraigned five suspected visa fraudsters before…
$1.2b Malabu Oil fraud: Court slams N50m bail on Adoke
An Abuja High Court in Gwagwalada on Thursday granted N50 million bail to embattled former Attorney General of the Federation…
Money laundering: How Bauchi Gov’s son opened accounts with Standard Chartered Bank
The fifth prosecution witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Idoko Akor Idoko, on Wednesday told the court…
EFCC arraigns NOUN undergraduate for Internet fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office, on Wednesday prosecuted one Ebenezer Tobiloba Okunlola on a three-count…
More troubles for Abueleven’s CEO as EFCC presents more evidence
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has presented another witness and more evidence before Justice Mallong Peter of the…
EFCC arrests 10 internet fraudsters in raid of Lagos Westwood Estate
In their latest crackdown on Nigeria's cybercriminals, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, today…
JUST IN: Mother, son wanted by FBI, jailed for internet scam in Lagos
An internet scammer Damilola Ahmed Adeyeri and his mother, Alaba Kareem Adeyeri, have been convicted on a four-count charge of…
Shehu Sani arraigned, granted N10m bail
Embattled former Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani was on Monday arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,…
Imo rerun: EFCC invades election venue, quizzes PDP candidate
Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Saturday invaded booth 003 Umucaram Amaraku in Isiala Mbano council…
Siblings buy multi-million naira building, cars, properties faking as EFCC agents
The Ibadan Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned two siblings, Olatunji Beyioku and Oluwayomi…
Undergraduate jailed 13 years in Ondo
A final year student of Business Administration in a private university located in Ondo State, Fisayo Adetoro, was on Thursday…