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Metuh to remain in detention – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has given reasons for its continued detention of Chief Olisa Metuh, the PDP…
Lawyer drags EFCC, AGF to court over Metuh’s detention
Akin Kuponiyi A Lagos-based lawyer and human rights activist, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has dragged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC)…
Ex-NIMASA boss’ wife’s case adjourned till 4 February
AKIN KUPONIYI A Federal high court sitting at the Lagos division of the court in southwest Nigeria, has adjourned till…
Metuh admits receiving N400m from office of NSA
The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, has admitted to receiving money from the office of…
Why Jafaru Isa was released by EFCC
Brigadier General Lawal Jafaru Isa, a former military administrator of Kaduna State was released by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission…
PDP planning to blackmail, EFCC, DSS, others, says APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has claimed that the main opposition party in Nigeria, the Peoples Democratic Party is plotting…
PDP demands immediate release of Olisa Metuh
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately release its National…
EFCC docks Kaduna council boss for fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, January 7, 2016 arraigned one Ibrahim Akut Baba, caretaker Chairman Kaura…
No petitions against APC leaders yet – EFCC chairman
The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has defended what is perceived to be…
Buhari not influencing EFCC’s anti-graft war – Lai Mohammed
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’s minister of information and culture has described as false allegations by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that…
Corruption: More influential Nigerians on EFCC radar – Magu
The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has said that more influential people will…
We will not spare bureaux de change involved in $2.1bn arms deal – EFCC boss
The acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has said that no Bureau De Change operator involved…
EFCC grills Olisa Metuh for 9 hours
Detectives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) grilled Peoples Democratic Party spokesperson, Olisa Metuh, for nine hours after…
Anenih to EFCC: How I shared the N260m Dasuki gave me
Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BOT) chairman, Tony Anenih has explained how he disbursed the N260 million…
PDP condemns Olisa Metuh’s arrest
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has condemned the arrest of its spokesman, Chief Olisa Metuh by officials of…
Dasukigate: SERAP wants EFCC, ICPC to go after CBN, other banks’ executives
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent petitions to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent…
EFCC arrests PDP spokesman, Olisa Metuh
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa…
Dasuki paid N400m into Olisa Metuh’s account: Report
Detectives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) probing the $2.1 billion arms contracts have traced at least N400m…
Stockbroker bags 7 years for fraudulent sale of shares
Justice Kudirat Jose of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja on Monday, January 4, 2016 convicted and sentenced one Tajudeen…
EFCC, DSS to prosecute pipeline vandals
The Managing Director, Petroleum Products and Marketing Company (PPMC), Mrs Esther Nnamdi-Ogbue, says the Federal Government will involve some security…
EFCC slams theft charge on Tompolo, Akpobolokemi
Akin Kuponiyi Nigeria anti-graft agency Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed forty-count criminal charge of unlawful conversion against…
EFCC re-arraigns 5 for subsidy fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday re-arraigned three persons: Ifeanyi Anosike, Emeka Chukwu and Ngozi Ekeoma and…
EFCC re-arraigns five for subsidy fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday December 18, 2015 re-arraigned three persons: Ifeanyi Anosike, Emeka Chukwu and…
Sambo Dasuki, Yuguda, others granted bail
Former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, has been granted bail by a FCT High Court despite the argument by counsel…
Fix time frame for corruption cases, EFCC tells Senate, Reps
Ibrahim Magu, acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, December 17, 2015 called on the National Assembly…
It is risky to grant Dasuki, others bail – EFCC tells Court
Rotimi Jacobs (SAN) counsel to the EFCC, told an FCT High Court on Wednesday that considering the gravity of the…
Internet fraudster bags two years jail term
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on November 15, 2015 secured the conviction of an internet fraudster, Egbeniyi Oluwafemi(…
EFCC to establish Procurement Fraud Unit – Magu
Ibrahim Magu, acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 indicated his resolve to create…
N86m Bank Fraud: Suspects get N5m bail each
Justice U.N Agomoh of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Tuesday, December 15, 2015, granted bail to…
Reps back EFCC’s anti-corruption efforts
The House of Representative is resolved to fully support the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in its determined efforts to…