THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says it has recovered a total of N70 billion within 100 days, between October 2023 and January 19, 2024. Details of the recovery were outlined in an EFCC document titled, ‘Operations and Recoveries’. The document revealed that between October 2023 and January 19, …
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THE Gombe Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has secured the conviction and sentencing of Rose Dogara Silas Gyar to three years imprisonment. She was jailed by Justice Abdul Hamid of the Gombe State High Court sitting in Gombe after pleading guilty to one-count charge bordering …
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JUSTICE Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, February 1, 2024, convicted and sentenced one Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin, an actress, to six months imprisonment for spraying and stepping on the new Naira notes at a social event in Lagos. She was first arraigned on February …
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THE attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to some misleading reports, commentaries and analyses by sections of the media, particularly Arise News, regarding the disclosure by the Executive Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede about money laundering practices involving some religious sect leaders in Nigeria. At the Commission’s …
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THE Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 arraigned one Barrister Mike Ikegbunam before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu State on a seven-count charge bordering on money laundering and obtaining by false …
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THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday, January 29, 2024 arraigned a businessman, James Bodisowei, before Justice (Professor) C. A. Obiozor of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State. Bodisowei was arraigned on a 4-count charge by the Benin Zonal command of the Commission for …
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THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, prayed Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos to issue a warrant of arrest to compel a former Executive Director on Projects, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Tuoyo Omatsuli to attend his trial …
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THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, hold a multiple stakeholders’ national dialogue to address the challenges of youth involvement in cybercrimes. The dialogue, which will feature a lecture themed: “Youth, Religion and the Fight Against Corruption,” will be held at the Musa Yar’Adua …
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THE Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of seventeen (17) internet fraudsters to various jail terms. They were jailed between January 8 and 28, 2024 after being arraigned before Justice Olusola Adetujoye of the Oyo State High Court, …
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THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s Gombe Zonal Command has charged Festus Agbomodion before Justice A.M. Anka of the Federal High Court in Yola, Adamawa State. On Thursday, Agbomodion was charged with two counts related to the intent to defraud and the acquisition of obtaining money under false pretense totaling N12,500,000.00 …
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