Tag: efcc
Anti-graft war: EFCC, Indian Govt. to increase collaboration
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Indian government have agreed to pull more of their energies together…
Fake Islamic cleric Awojobi gets comeuppance, jailed for N71m fraud
A man who parades himself as an Islamic cleric got his comeuppance on Wednesday when he was sentenced to two-year…
EFCC releases list of three for N7m SIM swap fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Makurdi zonal office, has arrested three suspects for conspiracy and obtaining money by…
Union Bank’s staff arraigned for stealing customer’s N3.47m
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt Zonal office has arraigned Gladys Udia before Justice M. L Abubakar…
How internet scammer raked in N30m
An alleged internet scammer has been arraigned in court for raking in N30 million through dubious means, forgery, fake representation…
Female banker steals customer’s BVN, then his money
A female banker Gladys Udia, has been docked in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, charged with seven-counts of conspiracy, stealing, forgery…
EFCC re-arrests fugitive internet fraudster Kayode, sends him to jail
A fugitive alleged internet fraudster Abolarin Kayode has been re-arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and docked again…
Yahoo Yahoo boys in more EFCC trouble, Korea offers help in cyber intelligence
Yahoo Yahoo Boys committing cyber crimes and now under EFCC surveillance are in for more trouble as the Korean ambassador…
EFCC releases list of another 6 Yahoo Boys arrested in Abuja raid
Operatives of the Advanced Fee Fraud Section of the Abuja Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,…
Busted: Fake lawyer impersonating EFCC taken into custody
The Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a 53 year old man, Muhammed…
EFCC: Aid agencies in Nigeria under watch for money laundering
The acting chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has disclosed that aid agencies operating in the troubled…
EFCC operatives learn new money laundering tactics
The Inter Governmental Action against Money laundering in West Africa, GIABA, has exposed officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes…
Massive crackdown: EFCC arrests 53 Yahoo Yahoo boys in Lagos, Abuja, Enugu
Some of the arrests came with a touch of drama, with a lady suspect in Enugu trying to flush down…
Just IN: 7 Abuja Yahoo Yahoo boys in EFCC net, in fresh arrests(photos)
Operatives of the Cybercrime and Advance Fee Fraud sections of the Abuja Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes…
EFCC seals hotel, 3 houses owned by 2 fraudsters
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office has identified four properties for investigation as alleged proceeds of…
EFCC arrests fake JUMIA agent in Benin
A 23-year-old fake JUMIA agent in Benin City, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC after…
Hilarious tweets after ‘Yahoo Yahoo’ boys arrested in Kano
Nigerians on social media are currently roasting Northerners after operatives of the Kano Zonal office of the Economic and Financial…
Most wanted internet scammer on FBI’s list arraigned, sent to jail
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ilorin Zonal Office, on Thursday arraigned a 36-year-old Joesph Oyediran, one of the…
N65m fraud: EFCC docks conman posing as NNPC Finance chief
A man posing as the 'NNPC group managing director, finance', Nuhu Ibrahim Shuaibu a.k.a Ishaku Abdulrazak has been docked in…
Fraud: Kwara Civil Servant forfeits hotel, houses to FG
Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of Kwara State High Court, in Ilorin has ordered the final forfeiture of a hotel and cars…
Six internet fraudsters taken into custody after EFCC’s raid
In its determined war against internet fraud, operatives of the Kano Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,…
Magu did not allege corruption in Osinbajo-supervised NSIP
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has denied that its acting chairman accused the National Social Investment Programme, the flagship…
N90b poll fund: We shall meet in court, Timi Frank dares Osinbajo
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Timi Frank, who is now working with Atiku Abubakar, the…
EFCC releases fresh list of Yahoo Boys arrested in Abuja
In its war against internet fraud, operatives of the Cyber Crime Section at the Abuja Zonal office of the Economic…
Nyako’s N29bn fraud case continues October 29
Justice O.E. Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned hearing in the case involving former governor of…
N9m Money Laundering: Another witness testifies against Masari
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday presented the second witness in the ongoing trial of the former…
Court to Shekarau: You have a case to answer
Justice Lewis Allagoa of the Federal High Court, sitting in Kano on Monday ruled that a former governor of Kano…
$9.6bn judgment: Grace Taiga ex-Petroleum Resources senior official sent to prison
A former Director, Legal Services of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Grace Taiga has been remanded in Suleja prison,…
Court Convicts 2 P&ID Directors, Closes firm
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has secured the conviction of commercial director of Process and Industrial Developments Limited,…
Nigeria hits back at P&ID, court orders seizure of assets for fraud, tax evasion
The Nigerian legal system hit back at the Irish company, Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) demanding $9.5billion as arbitration claims…