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EFCC’s request to retain recovered money faulted
The Citizens Advocacy for Social and Economic Rights (CASER) has faulted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC’s) recent request…
Corruption: Aremu seeks special powers for EFCC, ICPC
The Vice President of Industrial Global Union, Mr Issa Aremu, has advocated special powers for anti-graft agencies to question the…
EFCC lied about my ill-health-Fani-Kayode
Former Minister of Culture and Tourism, Femi Fani-Kayode has accused the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, of lying to…
EFCC Recovers N222.574m From Fraudsters
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has recovered N222.574 million and foreign currencies from fraudsters in South…
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N255m armoured cars: Court can’t stop EFCC from arresting Oduah
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed an application by former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, seeking an order…
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EFCC re-arraigns ex-governor Kalu, 2 others over N3.2B fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday re-arraigned a former governor of Abia, Orji Kalu and two others…
EFCC confiscates 3 mansions from ex-governor Shema
Three mansions belonging to the detained ex-governor of Katsina State, Ibrahim Shema have been seized by the Economic and Financial…
Wanted ex-Katsina governor reports to EFCC
Wanted former Governor of Katsina State, Ibrahim Shema, on Friday reported to the Abuja office of the Economic and Financial…
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Patience Jonathan must forfeit $15m-EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it is heading to court to file an application seeking the total forfeiture…
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$15m Saga: Patience Jonathan to sue EFCC
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency has confirmed to the BBC that former first lady Patience Jonathan is taking the agency to court…
Impostor arraigned for N37m fraud
The EFCC has arraigned one Jules Suinner before a Lagos Federal High Court on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy…
EFCC re-arrests ex-Imo Governor, Udenwa over N350 million campaign fund
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday re-arrested the former Governor of Imo State, Achike Udenwa in connection with…
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Buhari, EFCC receive petition on Yahaya’s alleged N11 billion loot
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari and the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, have received a petition alleging how the Kogi…
EFCC to quiz Jibrin over alleged N418m contracts fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is set to quiz a former Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Mr.…
Hypocrisy of condemnation of the arrest of a blogger by the EFCC
By Nelson Ekujumi If there is anything about the human being which makes him dreaded and feared among the creatures…
EFCC to confiscate Akpabio’s properties over alleged fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is intensifying investigation on Sen. Godswill Akpabio, the ex-Governor of Akwa Ibom State. The…
SERAP asks Dogara invite EFCC, ICPC probe budget padding
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara to “urgently refer…
Omisore opts to refund Dasuki’s stolen cash
Senator Iyiola Omisore, the former Deputy Governor of Osun State may have settled for plea bargain in the money laundering…
Ex-minister Obanikoro caught on tape
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission now even has more damning evidence against former Minister of state for Defence, Musiliu…
N4.9bn: Fani-Kayode, Nenadi Usman sent to prison
Justice M. S. Hassan of the Federal High Court Lagos has sentenced former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode and Nenadi Esther…
EFCC closes case against ex-Gov Akwe Doma
The trial of a former governor of Nasarawa State, Aliyu Akwe Doma, and two others, continued on Thursday with the…
Money Laundering: Witness exposes ex-Nasarawa governor
The trial of a former governor of Nasarawa State, Aliyu Akwe Doma, and two others continued on Wednesday before Justice…
EFCC to assist Cameroon recover asset
The acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has expressed the readiness of the Commission to assist…
EFCC arraigns Nyako’s aide, others for fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday arraigned Ja’afaru Maliki, an aide to former governor of Adamawa State,…
N2bn Fraud: Court adjourns Oronsaye’s case to June 28
The case of a N2 billion fraud brought against a former Head of Service, HoS, to the Federation, Stephen Oronsaye,…
Its illegal to freeze Fayose’s account, Ajulo tells EFCC
Dr. Kayode Ajulo, a constitutional Lawyer and former national secretary of the Labour Party has described the freezing of Governor…
Jolly Nyame’s trial stalled by witness absence
The trial of former governor of Taraba, Jolly Nyame, was stalled on Monday in an FCT High Court Gudu, due…
N1.2bn Fraud: Ex-Banker admits Dariye operated account illegally
A former staff of the defunct All States Trust Bank, Adonye Roberts, on June 17, 2016 told a Federal Capital…
Final year IMT student jailed 2 years for fraud
Justice M.N Yinusa of the Federal High court, Enugu has sentenced Frank Joseph and his accomplice, Muonwuba Valentine, a final…
Convicted money launderer forfeits $86,000 to Govt
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has obtained conviction on a case of suspected money laundering brought against Duru…