THE Gombe Zonal Command of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 arraigned one Zakariyau Yahaya before Justice Benjamin Manji of High Court 9 of the Adamawa State High Court, Yola. He was arraigned on one-count charge bordering on criminal misappropriation and obtaining to the tune of …
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JUSTICE Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court in Ilorin has convicted and sentenced three currency racketeers to various jail terms for selling new naira notes to the public for commercial purposes. A statement by the spokesman of the anti-graft agency, Dele Oyewale, identified the convicts as Asmau Sallah Wuraola, …
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THE Ooni of Ife believes that the fact that the naira strengthened against the dollar following the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) crackdown on illegal forex operators is evidence that Nigeria’s current economic crisis is artificial and deliberate. Making the assertion while receiving the Acting Ibadan Zonal Commander of …
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THE Community Development Committees (CDC) in Niger Delta’s oil and gas-producing areas have urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to more directly intervene in combating the menace of crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism in the region. Newsextra24 reports that the group made the call on Tuesday, February 13, …
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OPERATIVES of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 36 suspected internet fraudsters in Ogun State. They were arrested on Monday, February 26, 2024, at Gbokoniyin and Yetedo areas of Abeokuta in Ogun State, following actionable intelligence gathered and worked upon by the …
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A magistrate court sitting in Port Harcourt has remanded 16 Bureau De Change, BDC, operators in the Port Harcourt Correctional Centre for unlawful banking business. This decision by Magistrate Alatuwo Fubara on Wednesday follows an ex parte application submitted by the police, seeking additional time to conclude their investigation before …
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A pro-democracy, anti-corruption and justice sector civil society organisation, Global Integrity Crusade Network (GICN), has written a petition to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arrest, interrogate, and prosecute the Special Adviser to Benue Governor Hyacinth Alia on Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Dennis Akura, and …
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OPERATIVES of the Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on Friday, February 23, 2024, arrested 36(thirty- six) suspected internet fraudsters. The suspects, comprising 35 males and 1 female were arrested at Sabo Kaduna and Narayi Highcoast and Layin Dogon Iche Samaru in the Zaria Local …
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OPERATIVES of the Kano Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 11 (eleven) suspected currency racketeers for their alleged involvement in the sale of new naira notes for commercial purposes. They were arrested on Monday, February 19, 2024 following fruitful intelligence that un-masked a syndicate …
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THE Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned the duo of Mokawo Ahmed Yakubu and Chibuzor Okpara before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu State on a six-count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining by false …
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