THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of one Chima Hyginus Nkwocha, a.k.a “Young Billionaire,” for cheating by impersonation and money laundering. He was jailed on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. Nkwocha was arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on a …
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IN its continuing efforts to sweep the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, clean of corrupt tendencies, 10 officers of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, are being detained over investigation of some missing items involving them. The officers, who were arrested last week …
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THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) dismissed 27 of its officers in 2024 in its quest to enforce integrity and stop fraud. Its Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said that the affected officers were involved in fraudulent activities and misconduct. According to him, their …
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THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has persistently drawn sharp criticism for its glaring lack of proactivity, blatant politicization of investigations, and troubling predilection for media trials of alleged offenders. This unfavourable perception isn’t merely speculative—it has been repeatedly validated by the commission’s embarrassingly faulty prosecution strategies, resulting in …
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THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Mrs. Joy Enwa, the Accountant General of Delta State, as part of investigations into the alleged misappropriation of N1.3 trillion linked to former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. The anti-graft agency has also questioned other officials, including a former Director of Finance and …
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DETAILS on the published Nigerian government’s 2025 budget proposal has shown that one of its anti-corruption agencies, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) plans to spend N500million for purchase of office furniture and fittings in the 2025 fiscal year. Other expenditures listed by the EFCC includes N46million for the …
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THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 792 suspects, including 193 foreigners, in a single-day sting operation in Lagos for their involvement in cryptocurrency investment fraud and romance scam syndicate. The suspected internet fraudsters EFCC Chairman, Mr Ola Olukoyede, represented by the Director, Public Affairs, EFCC, Mr …
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OPERATIVES of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a suspected online fraudster, Osang Otukpa, over an alleged duping of 139 Australians to the tune of eight million Australian dollars. EFCC’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. According to him, the suspect …
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OPERATIVES of Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested 23 suspected internet fraudsters. Its Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. According to him, the internet fraudsters were arrested at Akobo area of Ibadan in Oyo State following credible …
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OPERATIVES of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), have arrested twenty-two suspected (22) internet fraudsters. They were arrested on Friday, December 6, 2024 at Umuagu and Olokoro in Abia state in a sting operation. Items recovered from them include six exotic cars, eight laptops …
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