Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

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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