EXECUTIVE Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has charged auctioneers in the country to be guided by probity, fairness and accountability in the disposal of assets and other engagements relevant to their profession. He gave the charge on Monday, January 22, 2024 when the …
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EFCC Arrests 24 Suspected Trainee Internet Fraudsters In Uyo
OPERATIVES of the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested Twenty Four , 24, suspected internet fraudsters being trained for internet crimes in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. They were arrested on Monday, January 22, 2024 at a storey building suspected to be a criminal hideout …
Read More »Alleged N2bn Fraud: Court Admits Fresh Exhibit Against Ita
JUSTICE F. Giwa Ogunbanjo of Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday, January 22, 2024 admitted a fresh exhibit against Emmanuella Eteta Ita, Head of Stakeholders Unit of the Federal Inland Revenue Services, FIRS and Surestart School Ltd in a trial within trial to determine the admissibility of her statement with the Economic and Financial Crimes …
Read More »Alleged Purchase Of Forged Bank Notes: Court Adjourns Trial Of Four till Feb 15
JUSTICE I.O. Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday, January 18, 2024, adjourned further hearing in the trial of the quartet of Mark Obisesan, Olumide Mcintouch, Bolaji Bakare and Goodluck Bazunu, who are being prosecuted for an alleged purchase of forged bank notes, till …
Read More »Illegal Mining, Threat To Growth – Olukoyede
EXECUTIVE Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has described illegal mining activities across the country as threats to economic growth and development. He made this disclosure in Ilorin on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at the 5th Annual Conference of the National Council on …
Read More »Alleged 4bn Fraud: EFCC Drags Babangida Aliyu And Tanko Beji To Appeal Court
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has approached the Court of Appeal to set aside a no-case ruling granted a former Governor of Niger State, Dr, Muazu Babangida Aliyu and former Chairman, People’s Democratic Party, Niger State, Tanko Beji by Justice Abdullahi Mukailu of the Niger State High Court sitting …
Read More »EFCC Arrests Ex-Minister, Charles Ugwuh, One Other For Alleged N3.6bn Fraud
OPERATIVES of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a former Minister of Commerce and Industry, Charles Chukwuemeka Ugwuh, for an alleged conspiracy and fraud to the tune of N3.6bn. Ugwuh was arrested alongside Chief Geoffrey Ekenma on January 11, 2024 at No.2, …
Read More »Land Fraud: LASRERA Seeks Stronger Collaboration With EFCC
THE Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority, LASRERA, has called for greater collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to check fraudulent malpractices in the real estate sector in the state. This call was made in Lagos on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 by the Special Adviser on Housing, LASRERA, Ms. …
Read More »Court Jails Man 10 Years For ATM Fraud In Kaduna
JUSTICE A.A Bello of the Kaduna State High court sitting in Kaduna has convicted and sentenced one Idris Musa to ten years imprisonment for Automated Teller Machine, ATM fraud. He was jailed on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 after pleading guilty to one- count charge bordering on cheating, upon his arraignment …
Read More »INEC Commends EFCC On Role In Curbing Electoral Fraud
THE Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in charge of Kaduna State, Mallam Aminu Kasimu Idris, on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on its role in curbing electoral fraud. He gave the commendation in Kaduna while on a …
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