Tag: efcc
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…
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…