The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, has declared its resolve to work in partnership with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in the fight against corruption. This was conveyed by Ibrahim Muhammad, Zonal Coordinator, FCCPC when he led other members of the Commission on a courtesy visit …
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EFCC Arraigns Oil Magnate, Company for Alleged N63m Fraud
The Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, July 21, 2025 arraigned one Philip Ifejimalu Eze and his company Orimiri Oil and Gas before Justice A.H. Musa of the Fedr FCT High Court Apo-Abuja on a one count charge. The charge reads “That you, Philip Ifejimalu …
Read More »EFCC secures conviction of two Chinese Nationals for Cybercrime in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of two Chinese nationals, Huang Xiao Liang (a.k.a Liu Xiao Liang) and Shi Yang Xiong, for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. The judgement was delivered on Monday, July 14, 2025, by Justice Dehinde Dipeolu at the Federal High Court in …
Read More »Court orders Interim Forfeiture of Property linked to couple in Lagos
Justice D.E.Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday , July 10, 2025, ordered the interim forfeiture of a property in ljaiye Ojokoro, Lagos State linked to a couple, Emmanuel Chukwudi Chinyere and Ebere Vivien Chinyere, over alleged obtaining by false pretence. The property is located …
Read More »Court jails woman in Lagos for Obtaining Money under false pretence
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, July 3, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of one Hannah Okunlola Adesokan before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. Adesokan was earlier arraigned on May 23, 2025, alongside …
Read More »Let’s Fight Corruption Together, Olukoyede Charges Youths
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has charged youths in the country to join hands with the EFCC in combating corruption, economic and financial crimes. He gave this charge few days ago while addressing the students of the National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN, Abuja center, who came on an excursion …
Read More »Alleged Cyberterrorism, Internet Fraud: I Deposited Naira Equivalent of $5,000 to $10,000 Daily into Genting Co. Ltd – Witness
The second prosecution witness, PW2, Alhassan Garba, a Bureau De Change operator in the ongoing trial of one Huang Haoyu, a Chinese and others, has told Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, that he had several crypto transactions with Haoyu between September and November 2024, with values …
Read More »EFCC recovers gun, motorcycles from 74 suspected fraudsters in Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered a gun and other materials from 74 suspected internet fraudsters arrested in Abuja. Its Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. ”Items recovered from them include 86 phones, one rifle pistol and three motorcycles,” he said. …
Read More »EFCC Arrests 34 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Ekiti
Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested thirty-four (34) suspected internet fraudsters. The alleged fraudsters were arrested in the early hours of Monday, June 23, 2025 at Iworoko and Ijado areas of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State following credible intelligence about their suspected …
Read More »Alleged N33.8b Fraud: Mamman Gave Voluntary Confessional Statements before his Lawyers – Witness
The First Prosecution Witness, PW1, Abubakar Kwaido, in the trial-within-trial of the former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman told Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja that the former minister voluntarily and personally wrote his confessional statements in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in the presence of …
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