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Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on March 16, 2023, arraigned one Prof. Uche Chigozie Edwin for an alleged N1.4bn fraud before Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. Edwin was arraigned alongside his companies, Visionary Integrated Consulting Limited, NEMAD Associates Limited and Revamp Global […]
Continue ReadingChairman of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa has disclosed that the anti-graft agency arrested a man with the sum of N30 million of the new naira notes. Bawa made the disclosure during an interview on ‘Your View’ programme on Television Continental (TVC). “Just yesterday, we arrested somebody with N30 million of […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has on Friday intercepted the sum of N32,400 million allegedly suspected to be used for vote buying in Lagos State. The spokesperson for the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement, revealed that the recovery was made by operatives of the Lagos zonal command of the commission and that […]
Continue ReadingOperatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have commenced an investigation of Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin, an actress and cosmetologist, for allegedly tampering with the redesigned Naira notes, an offence contrary to Section 21 (5) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act, 2007. A statement released by the agency […]
Continue ReadingDirectorate of Strategic Communications for the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Council, has said that the NDLEA, and the EFCC ought to arrest and prosecute the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The allegations against Tinubu were detailed in a communique signed by Bashorun Dele Momodu (Director, Strategic Communication), Paul […]
Continue ReadingDr. Doyin Okupe, a former Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Media to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan and current Director General of Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the Labour Party (LP), has stated that his rearrest by the Department of State Service on the request of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), was erroneous and should not have happened. […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced that over N30 billion out of the N109 billion allegedly diverted by the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Idris Ahmed, has been recovered. This was disclosed by the Chairman of the Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, while appearing at the Ministerial Media Briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released photos of some of the 40 properties Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja, Nigeria, ordered former Deputy Senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, to forfeit to the Federal government. This platform earlier on reported that the antigraft agency had secured the order for the interim […]
Continue ReadingAs some party members have dragged its leadership before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of misappropriation of funds, among others, there is no end in sight yet for the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Under the aegis of the Forum of PDP Candidates and Aspirants for 2023 Elections, the […]
Continue ReadingA couple, pastor Onyinmiebi (Miebi Baraza) and Beatrice Bribena, has been declared wanted by Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Bribenas are the promoters of Baraza Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited. “We are dedicated to improving members’ lives via financial empowerment, business financing, thrift & credit, housing, scholarship, etc,” the company’s profile read. They […]
Continue ReadingBy the time the drama of arrest between former Imo governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ended, you realised both parties deserved each other. As it happened last week Tuesday, the supposed anti-corruption agency, EFCC, was to arrest Okorocha at his house in Maitama, FCT—the latest in the series of […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdul’Aziz Yari, as part of investigations into the alleged N84bn fraud involving the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris. Sources in the EFCC told newsmen that Yari and the Chairman of a firm, Finex Professional Services, were arrested around […]
Continue ReadingReports coming in say some officers from Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have stormed the Abuja residence of the former Imo State Governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirant, Rochas Okorocha. Further reports say the EFCC finally arrested the former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, after a long siege to […]
Continue ReadingSome aides to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN, have reportedly been grilled by Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Cable reports that the EFCC quizzed the aides for allegedly selling presidential pardon. The President, Muhammadu Buhari, had pardoned about 159 convicts, including a former Governor of Plateau […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken into custody Eberechukwu, the wife of the immediate past governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano. According to Punch, the former Anambra First Lady, who has been under investigation, is currently in the custody of the commission in Abuja and was being questioned for alleged fraud. Mrs. […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arrested the immediate past Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Reports say Obiano, who had been on the watch list of the EFCC, was arrested while trying to board a flight to the United States. The commission had in […]
Continue ReadingOperatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the EFCC, have arrested pastor Kelechi Vitalis Anozie, a suspect on the watchlist of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). He was arrested on March 10, 2022, following credible intelligence linking him to alleged conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering. Anozie and four other suspects: Valentine Iro, […]
Continue ReadingThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Osondu Victor Igwilo, a suspect wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) since 2018. EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, made this known in a statement on Monday, March 14. Uwujaren said Igwilo, 52, is the alleged leader of a criminal network of “catchers”. He was arrested alongside […]
Continue ReadingOfficers from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos state command, have re-arrested Dubai-based businessman, Ismailia Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha, for allegedly laundering funds obtained through unlawful activities and retention of alleged proceeds of crime. Mompha, who was arrested on Monday January 10, is currently standing trial alongside his company, Ismalob Global Investment […]
Continue ReadingPan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, on Thursday, lambasted former interim national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande, for saying he (Adebanjo) pestered APC chieftain, Bola Tinubu, to build him a house in Lekki, where he now resides. Chief Adebanjo, 93, at a press conference in Lagos on Thursday, […]
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