THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disclosed that it has recovered N30 billion naira from the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu. The anti-graft agency added that 50 bank accounts are under investigation in the ongoing investigation into the financial mismanagement allegation against the suspended Minister …
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General Overseer Defrauds Church Member N3.9 Million In Kwara
The General Overseer of CAC Freedom City Prophetic and Deliverance Ministry, Adeniyi James, in Ilorin, Kwara State, has been arrested by the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for allegedly defrauding a member of the church to the tune of N3,980,000. Newsextra24 reports that the Head of …
Read More »EFCC Arrest Pastor Over Alleged N3.9m Fraud In Ilorin
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested an Ilorin-based clergyman, Prophet Adeniyi James, for allegedly defrauding a member of his Church of N3.9 million. James is the General Overseer of Christ Apostolic Church(CAC), Freedom City Prophetic and Deliverance Ministry in Ilorin. In a statement in Ilorin on Saturday, …
Read More »Chidi Odinkalu’s Reckless Commentaries On EFCC
THE attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to some reckless commentaries made by a former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Chidi Odinkalu on the arrest of Idris Okuneye(a.k.a Bobrisky) by the Commission, describing it as evidence of idleness or an abuse of …
Read More »EFCC To Arraign Emefiele,1 Other In Lagos Court Monday
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will on Monday (April 8) arraign the embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court, for alleged abuse of office. Emefiele will be arraigned alongside one Henry Omoile before Oshodi on …
Read More »EFCC Arrests 39 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Benin City
OPERATIVES of the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arrested 39 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Benin City. EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, in a statement in Abuja said that the suspects were arrested following “actionable intelligence” on their suspected involvement in …
Read More »EFCC Grills Bobrisky For Naira Abuse
OPERATIVES of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have commenced investigation of Idris Okuneye, a.k.a Bobrisky, for allegedly spraying Naira notes. The EFCC had invited the 31-year old following a video report of spraying and flaunting wads of new Naira notes at the premiere …
Read More »EFCC, NSCDC Parley Against Illegal Mining In Enugu
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, have agreed to join forces against illegal mining, illegal oil bunkering and tax evasion in Enugu State. This collaboration was brokered on Thursday, March 28, 2024 when the Commandant of the NSCDC in …
Read More »Four Years Wasted’ — Judge Berates EFCC For Filing Frivolous Charges Against Ex-AGF Adoke
ABUBAKAR Kutigi, judge of a federal capital territory (FCT) high court, has chastised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for filing “frivolous” charges against Mohammed Bello Adoke, former attorney-general of the federation (AGF) and minister of justice. At the court session on Thursday, Kutigi upheld the no-case submission filed …
Read More »Alleged N2.7bn Money Laundering: EFCC Arraigns Two in Lagos
THE Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, March 25, 2024, arraigned the duo of Akeem Adekunle and Kayode Olusola Ayodeji before Justice I.O.Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. They were arraigned on an amended three-count charge bordering on …
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