THE French Embassy and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have concluded plans on collaboration to tackle all forms of cyber, economic and financial crimes in Nigeria. In a statement by the EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, on Tuesday, the resolution was reached when the French Minister of Interior and …
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Alleged N4.8bn Fraud: Cletus Ibeto’s Absence Stalls Arraignment Again
THE arraignment of a businessman, Chief Cletus Ibeto before Justice I.O. Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja for an alleged N4.8 billion fraud was, again, stalled on Tuesday, December 5, 3023 due to his absence in court. Ibeto alongside Ibeto Energy Development Company and Odoh Holdings Ltd were …
Read More »EFCC Presents N76.586 billion Budget Proposal To House of Reps
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, presented a budget of N76.586billion (Seventy Six Billion, Five Hundred and Eighty Six Million Naira) as its budget proposal for 2024 to the House of Representatives’ Committee on Financial Crimes. The proposed budget represents a 53.48% increase over …
Read More »EFCC, French Embassy Partner On Anti-Graft War
FRENCH’s Minister of the Interior and Overseas, Laurent Baile has expressed support for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in its relentless fight against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. He made this disclosure on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 in Abuja while on a courtesy visit to …
Read More »EFCC Presents FBI’s Witness, Closes Case Against Defendants In Alleged Purchase Of Forged United States Dollars
THE Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, November 30, 2023, presented two more witnesses, comprising a Foreign Service National Investigator with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI and one other witness while closing its case against the quartet of Mark Obisesan, …
Read More »Olukoyede Seeks Media Enlightenment Of Youths In Fight Against Internet Fraud
EXECUTIVE Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has called for wider media enlightenment of youths across the country on the effects of indulgence in internet fraud. He made the call in Abuja on Monday, December 4, 2023 while receiving a delegation of Daar Communication plc …
Read More »EFCC Arraigns Couple, One Other For Alleged Land Fraud In Enugu
THE Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned a couple, Mr Udeani Simon Sunday and his wife, Udeani Dorcas Amaka before Justice M.G. Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Enugu. They were arraigned on three-count charges bordering on obtaining the sum of N2,750,000.00 (Two Million, …
Read More »Olukoyede Tasks CSOs On Greater Commitment To Anti-Graft War
EXECUTIVE Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has charged Civil Society Organizations, CSOs, across the country to be more resolute and committed to the fight against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. He gave the charge in Abuja on Monday, December 4, 2023 …
Read More »EFCC Chair Vows To Fight Corruption, Prioritise Staff Welfare
THE Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede, has pledged to refocus the anti-corruption war by adopting modalities capable of stimulating economic growth and development. Olukoyede gave the assurance while addressing staff members of Ilorin Zonal Command of EFCC at the Commission’s Office, GRA, Ilorin. He …
Read More »Fake Beauty Promoter Bags Ten Years Jail Terms In Kaduna
JUSTICE A.A Isiaka of the Kaduna State High Court, has convicted and sentenced a fake beauty promoter, Ogunleye Samson Oluwasola to ten years imprisonment for cheating and obtaining by false pretense. He was jailed after pleading guilty to one-count charge bordering on cheating and obtaining by false pretense, preferred against …
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