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N750m fraud: EFCC detains former Kaduna Gov, minister
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday detained former Governor of Kaduna State, Ramalan Yero and three others.
N700m campaign fund: EFCC interrogates ex-governor Yero for 4 hours
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), on Friday interrogated former Governor of Kaduna State, Ramalan Yero for four hours…
EFCC set to arraign Ize-Iyamu, 4 others in Edo
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it will arraign a former PDP governorship candidate in Edo, Mr Ize-Iyamu;…
Pension scam: Onyegbula opens her case in trial-within-trial
Mrs Veronica Onyegbula, the fourth defendant in the N14billion police pension scam on Monday at an FCT High Court, opened…
Dasuki, 4 others re-arraigned on 25 amended charges
The EFCC on Thursday re-arraigned Rtd Col. Sambo Dasuki, and four others in an FCT High Court, Maitama, on a…
EFCC arraigns ex-Edo Deputy Gov, others over N700m graft
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former…
Police, EFCC, DSS barred from searching Gov. Wike’s houses
The Federal High Court Abuja has barred the Nigerian Police, the EFCC and the Department of State Security Service, (DSS)…
Buhari says EFCC secures 278 convictions in 16 months
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said over 278 convictions of corrupt officials have been secured by the Economic and Financial…
Plateau PDP seeks “immediate release” of Sen. Jang
The Plateau Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has called for the “immediate release” of former Plateau governor Jonah…
Army hands over seized tugboat, barge to EFCC
The Nigerian Army on Thursday handed over a tugboat and a barge, allegedly seized from oil thieves, to the Economic…
EFCC arrests fake Ibrahim Magu
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has arrested one Felix Idowu for allegedly impersonating its Acting Chairman,…
EFCC ordered to pay N5m compensation to Bala Mohammed for rights violation
An FCT High Court on Thursday ordered Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC ) to pay five million compensation to…
Sen. Nwaoboshi arraigned over alleged N805m fraud charge
A People’s Democratic Party’s chieftain, Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi, on Wednesday appeared before a Federal High Court, Lagos, charged with a…
$5.3bn: Court strikes out EFCC’s case against Patience Jonathan
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday struck out a suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
How Chinese Bizman tried to smuggle $300,000 outside Nigeria – Witness
The trial of Li Yanping, a Chinese national who is facing a one-count charge of money laundering for concealing $300,000…
N4.7bn fraud: Ladoja express worry over reliability of on my witness’ memory
The EFCC prosecutor in the fraud trial of Rasheed Ladoja, former governor of Oyo State, on Thursday said he could…
SGF Mustapha charges EFCC to tackle corruption at conception stage
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to…
EFCC defends interrogation practice, says they don’t drug suspects
Miss Zahra Abubakar, a second prosecution witness(PW2) in the trial within trial on alleged N600 million Naval property scam, on…
N3.2bn fraud: EFCC provides more evidences in trial of Orji Kalu
A witness, Mrs Nonye Eghene, on Thursday, told a Federal High Court Lagos, that loan facilities were advanced to a…
EFCC committed to judicial precepts — Magu
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it is committed to judicial precepts in the discharge of its functions…
I never told court that star witness in Kalu’s fraud case fled Nigeria – EFCC operative
An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ovie Akpoyibo, has told a Federal High Court sitting in…
EFCC withdraws charges against ex-Oyo Head of Service, 11 others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday withdrew the charges against ex-Oyo State Head of Service, Alhaja Kudirat…
First Nation Airways MD remanded over alleged N1.7bn fraud
An Ikeja Special Offences Court has ordered the remand of Kayode Odukoya, Managing Director First Nation Airlines over alleged theft…
EFCC investigates 16 Ukrainians over alleged oil theft
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched the investigation of 16 foreigners arrested for alleged oil theft in…
N650m laundering: Court orders EFCC to serve Akinjide proof of evidence
A Federal High Court in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria has adjourned till Friday the trial of a former Minister of the…
Alao-Akala, 2 others re-arraigned over alleged N11.5bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday re-arraigned a former governor of Oyo State, Adebayo Alao-Akala, and two…
EFCC recovers N102m diverted from Bank of Agriculture
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kaduna zonal office, has recovered N102 million diverted from the Bank of Agriculture…
IPAC commends INEC, EFCC partnership to strengthen Nigeria’s democracy
Chairman, Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Yobe, Alhaji Umar Kukuri, said partnership between Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Economic…
Nwobike slammed fresh corruption charges by EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday at an Ikeja High Court filed fresh corruption charges against Dr Joseph Nwobike,…
EFCC nabs fake U.S. Army colonel
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has arrested two men for “impersonating” its operatives to obtain $10,000…