Tag: efcc
Money laundering: ‘How I delivered $140,000 to Obasanjo’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has commenced the trial of Abdullahi Babalele, son-in-law of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, who…
Diezani Alison-Madueke: Justice Ijeoma gives EFCC ultimatum on extradition
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday handed an ultimatum to the Economic and Financial…
Ex-pension chief Maina wanted in Niamey over $1.7m stashed in house
Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, now facing trial in Nigeria for stealing pension money, is…
Port Harcourt Lawyer Obienu docked by EFCC for N200m fraud
A Port Harcourt based lawyer, Nwabufo Richard Obienu, along with his company, Forric Nigeria Limited has been docked by the…
Employment Scam: EFCC to re-arraign Offa Poly Lecturer
Indications emerged on Thursday, November 7, 2019 that Mustapha Ilyas Abdulwasiu, embattled lecturer of the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State,…
EFCC, ICPC stripped of powers to seize assets in corruption cases
A government gazette just published has stripped the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices And…
EFCC arraigns ex-banker for stealing $8,907 from Major-General
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday arraigned one Anieka Udoh for allegedly stealing the sum of $8,…
Magu pledges Diaspora Info Desk at EFCC
A Diaspora Information Desk would soon be established by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, its chairman, Ibrahim Magu said…
Kwara TV GM Adebowale remanded in prison
Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of Kwara State High Court, Ilorin, has ordered the remand of the general manager of Kwara State…
EFCC hands over recovered cars from Federal University, Dutsin-ma
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal Office on Wednesday handed over four vehicles recovered during investigation of…
EFCC certifies officers on cyber crimes, digital forensics investigations
In keeping with sanitizing the country of digital malpractices, officers of the EFCC drafted from different zonal offices and the…
EFCC arraigns two for property fraud
The EFCC, on Monday, November 4, 2019, arraigned the duo of Abdullahi Adebayo Gold and Danazumi Abdulwaheed Ayinde, before Justice…
Nyako: EFCC’s principal witness testifies via video link
Following the approval of the Federal High Court in Abuja, Mr Kobis Arithimni, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s…
EFCC captures eight for Pirating DSTV Signals
The EFCC, Benin Zonal office, has arrested eight (8) officials of Communication Trends Limited ( CTL), JAO TV and Worldlink,…
EFCC arrests banker, wife on FBI’s list over $1.49m money laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos office, has arrested Rowly Isioro, a former Assistant General Manager with one…
EFCC captures 16 Kwara LG chairmen over N4bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kwara State Zonal Office on Friday arrested 16 Kwara Local Government chairmen over…
EFCC nabs 11 Port Harcourt Yahoo Yahoo boys
Eleven suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes…
EFCC to arrest doctors giving fake medical reports to accused
The acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Mustapha Magu, has disclosed that the Commission will…
EFCC arraigns ‘606,’ on FBI wanted list for N207.1m fraud
By Akin Kuponiyi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday arraigned an automobile dealer, Sarumi Babafemi, a.k. a. 606,…
EFCC arraigns two for stealing N103.5m
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos office, on Friday arraigned two person for conspiracy and stealing of N103.5…
FBI-wanted cyber criminals tracked down : Magu
EFCC acting chairman, Ibrahim Magu said his agency has been able to track down most of the cyber-criminals declared wanted…
Banker Jude Ameh, BDC employee docked for N11.3m Fraud
The EFCC Kano Zonal office has arraigned banker Jude Ameh and Ademola Aderibigbe before Justice Farouk Lawan of the Kano…
Bluekey Investment’s N4bn scam and the big protest
Protesters who invested about N4 billion in the Bluekey Investment Club across the Niger Delta have stormed the office of…
PEF GM Nnadi, Reps Mutu, others forfeit properties, cash to FG
Justice Folashade Ogunbanjo-Giwa of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday granted three separate interim forfeiture applications by the Economic…
Mothers of Yahoo Yahoo boys now have an association – Magu
The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, said he is baffled that mothers of cyber…
Maina opened 15 bank accounts for himself, family, witness tells court
The trial of former Pension Reform Task Team chairman, Abdulrasheed Maina will continue on November 4, after a witness on…
Day of reckoning for 3 Yahoo Yahoo boys jailed in Ibadan
Three Internet fraudsters were sentenced today to various jail terms in Ibadan,after being found guilty of criminal charges preferred against…
‘Juju’ scam: Fake Native Doctor, two others sent to jail
Justice Patricia Ajoku of the Federal High Court 1, sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State has ordered the remand of a…
Internet fraud suspect makes U-Turn in Ilorin
A 24 year-old internet fraud suspect, Babatunde Muhammad Bashir, today informed a Kwara state High court in Ilorin of his…
Court admits evidence by video-link, first time in Nigeria
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, admitted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s application to take its principal…