Tag: efcc
Heads to roll as Buhari orders EFCC to probe ex-Service Chief, others
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to probe former service chiefs and serving officers…
Olisa Metuh remanded in Kuje prison
A federal high court sitting in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital has ordered that the national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic…
Anti-Corruption War: EFCC seeks Nigerian Army support
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has called on the Nigerian Army to partner with it in the difficult…
EFCC files seven-count charge against Metuh
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Metuh is set to arraign Olisa Metuh, the national publicity secretary of Peoples…
Two plead guilty to N210m ATM fraud
Stanley Odjighere and Igho Timothy Okpekereke, who in 2014 defrauded a new generation bank of N210million, have pleaded guilty to…
Metuh’s self appointed lawyer withdraws suit against EFCC
Henry Ojelu Mr Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa has withdrawn the enforcement of fundamental human rights suit he filed on behalf of incarcerated…
How Akpobolokemi, Tompolo stole NIMASA’s billions
Akin Kuponiyi Nigeria’s anti-graft agency Economic and Financial Crimes commission (EFCC) has revealed the details of the monumental financial fraud…
N982m Fraud: EFCC docks ex-Adamawa council boss
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 arraigned one Felix Tangwami, former chairman Demsa Local…
EFCC set to arraign Tompolo, Akpobolokemi, others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will on Thursday January 14, arraign Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo), and Patrick Akpobolokemi,…
Metuh goes gaga in detention, attempts to swallow torn statement
Detained spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh has torn the statement he made on oath to the Economic…
Jonathan can’t be absolved from the $2.1b arms scandal – CACOL
Eromosele Ebhomele The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders, CACOL, on Tuesday berated the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes…
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…