The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested fourteen suspected internet fraudsters. They were arrested in K-Vom and Rayfield areas in Jos, Plateau State on Saturday March 8, 2025 following credible intelligence on their suspected involvement in internet-related activities. Items recovered from them include …
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The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has charged students across the country to imbibe the virtues of transparency, accountability and integrity and shun all forms of corruption, economic and financial crimes. He gave the charge in Abuja on Thursday, March 7, 2025 …
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NIGERIA’S Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced it recovered nearly $500 million from criminal activities in 2024, marking its largest haul since its establishment over two decades ago. The anti-graft agency also secured over 4,000 convictions during the year, according to a Reuters report. Ongoing battle against corruption As Africa’s biggest oil producer, …
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OPERATIVES of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested a former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel, over an alleged N700 billion fraud. Emmanuel, who served as governor between 2015 and 2023, reportedly arrived at the EFCC’s corporate headquarters in Abuja around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday following an …
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THE Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, March 3, 2025 arraigned one Fatima Muhammad before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri. The defendant was arraigned on an eight -count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and criminal …
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OPERATIVES of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal Directorate, on Thursday, February 27, 2025 arrested 11 suspected internet fraudsters. They were arrested in broad daylight at White Hotel, Chanchangi Local Government Area in Niger state following credible intelligence about their suspected involvement in fraudulent internet activities. Items …
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THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, February 28, 2025, arraigned former Abia State Governor, Theodore Ahamefule Orji, Engr. Chinedum Orji, Dr. Philip Nto, Onwumene King Obioma and Romanus K. Madu before Justice Lilian Abai of the Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State on a sixteen-count …
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THE Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned one Barrister Ifeanyichukwu Okonkwo before Justice E. N. Oluedo of the Enugu State High Court, sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu for fraud. He is facing prosecution on a one-count charge, bordering on stealing by conversion to the tune …
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The Tenth Prosecuting Witness, PW10, Udochukwu Okparache, in the ongoing trial of former Anambra State governor, Willie Obiano on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, told Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, that he was not aware of a total sum of N860m ( Eight Hundred and …
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● Judge adjourns case till March 13 A former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation, AGF, Mr. Anamekwe Nwabuoku, who is facing trial over alleged N1.96 billion fraud, on Wednesday, begged the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to give him time to negotiate with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, …
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