Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

The Acting Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu has been honoured with the prestigious Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria, ICAN’s 2020 Merit Award. The award was presented…
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Justice Babatunde Quadri of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, ordered the final forfeiture of $300,000 belonging to a China national, Li Yan Pin, to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The judge had earlier ordered the interim…
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A fake NNPC official identified as Ebioenang George has been arraigned by the Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged fraud. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that George allegedly made N37…
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Two suspects who reportedly pose as foreigners working for American companies have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly defrauding unsuspecting members of the public. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt…
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Coalition of Public Interest Lawyers and Advocates (COPA) through its solicitor, Pelumi Olajengbesi have demanded for the immediate arrest of the minister of state for mines and steel development, Mr. Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah over alleged…
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday explained the reason former chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mrs. Farida Waziri, was sacked, saying her removal was in national interest. Jonathan in a statement…
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The immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, SAN, on Monday, begged the Federal High Court in Abuja to remand him at Kuje Correctional Center instead of leaving him in custody of the…
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Seven suspects have been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over an alleged Bitcoin scam. The suspects were identified as Kufre Miller Okoh, Joshua Tom, Emmanuel Ekpuk Anderson, Pascal Alisiri,…
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Former Rep member and Chairman, House Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) and Gas Resources, Nicholas Mutu was, on Monday, appeared in a Federal High Court, Abuja, over alleged graft of N320.1 million. Mutu was arraigned before Justice…
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The Ibadan zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, arrested a 33-year-old property owner, Stanley Ejike Awam, for allegedly harbouring suspected internet fraudsters. Stanley and 10 other…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Makurdi zonal office, on Wednesday, secured the conviction of one Abdulkadir Musa over online fraud. Musa, who was arraigned at the Federal High Court Makurdi was charged for…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has condemned the 2019 Corruption Perception Index, CPI recently released by Transparency International (TI) which ranked Nigeria 146 out of 180 countries. EFCC in a statement faulted…
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The Federal High Court, Abuja has adjourned the ongoing trial of the Chairman Emeritus of DAAR Communications Plc, Raymond Dokpesi, until March 18. Mr Dokpesi opened his defence in the alleged N2.1 billion fraud charge preferred against…
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The absence of one of the Defence lawyers has stalled the N4.9bn fraud trial of a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode at the Federal High Court in Lagos. The counsel, Clement Onwuenwuenor, who is a lawyer to the third &…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested the Clerk of Benue State House of Assembly, Torese Agena over alleged N220million. In a statement by the head of publicity of the anti-graft agent Benue State office, Nwanyinma…
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The N32.9 billion fraud trial of alleged internet celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha (alias Mompha), on Wednesday, continued before a Federal High Court in Lagos State. Mompha is charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on…
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The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday dismissed the application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to screen its fourth prosecution witness (PW4) in the current trial of Abdulrasheed Maina, ex-Pension Reform boss.…
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