The Accord Party has commended President Bola Tinubu for directing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to unfreeze the Osun State government’s bank accounts while demanding the immediate resignation of the EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede. The party said that if the EFCC chairman failed to resign, Tinubu should sack him …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has declared three individuals wanted over alleged cases of conspiracy, stealing, and obtaining money by false pretence. The anti-graft agency announced this in three separate “Wanted” notices signed by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, and released on Tuesday. According to …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has explained why it froze the bank accounts of the Osun State Government, saying the action was taken to prevent the alleged diversion of public funds despite the state’s August 15 governorship election. The anti-graft agency disclosed this in a statement posted on its …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked former Bayelsa State Governor Timipre Sylva to appear before the agency for questioning over an alleged $14.86 million fraud case. The commission’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this on Monday in response to allegations by Sylva that the EFCC had allowed itself …
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The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has explained why the alleged self-appointed Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), Prince Adeyemi Adeniyi, was not produced before the House of Representatives committee investigating the activities of the purported agency. The explanation was contained in a letter sent to the House ad …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, arraigned Mahwash Benedict Luka and Bennicle Investment Nigeria Limited before Justice A.A. Fashola of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Jabi, Abuja. They were arraigned on a two-count charge bordering alleged issuance of dishonoured cheques. Count one reads: …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned Jimoh Yisawu, former Managing Director, Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company Ltd, for money laundering. Yisawu, who was arraigned on eight-count charge before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja, pleaded not guilty to all the counts. After …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has appealed the judgment of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, which awarded ₦10 million in damages to former minister of power, Olu Agunloye, over a defamatory social media publication linked to the alleged $6 billion Mambilla Power Project fraud. The anti-graft …
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A public affairs analyst, Dr Ephriam Attah, has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to ensure its investigations are driven by verifiable evidence rather than media narratives, saying corruption cases should be built on facts capable of withstanding judicial scrutiny. Attah made the call in an interview with …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday, July 6, 2026, presented its First Prosecution Witness (PW1) before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Apo, Abuja, in the trial of the former Chairman, Board of Directors, defunct Skye Bank Plc (now Polaris Bank Limited), Tunde …
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