THE Port Harcourt’s Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a couple, Emmanuel Dike and Ugochi Eziaku Dike for alleged N500 million (Five Hundred Million Naira) investment scam. The couple was arraigned alongside their company, Dike & Phil Associates Ltd on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, by the Port …
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EFCC Tasks North-West CSOs On Grassroots’ Anti-Graft Campaigns
EXECUTIVE Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has called on Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) across the country to join the Commission in driving its anti-corruption campaigns to the grassroots. He made the call on Thursday, November 30, 2023 in Sokoto, at a One-day Engagement …
Read More »Fake Olukoyede On Facebook
AN impersonator parading himself as the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede is on Facebook. The fake Olukoyede has also been advertising a phony telephone line, 08028189925 as the ‘” private line” of the EFCC’s boss. The public is enjoined to be wary of …
Read More »EFCC, FIRS Close Ranks In Fight Against Tax Evasion And Extractive Industry Fraud
EXECUTIVE Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has called for closer working relationship with the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS in tackling tax evasion and fraud in the extractive industry. He made this call on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 while receiving the Chairman of …
Read More »EFCC Tasks Auditors On Improved Forensic Evaluation
THE Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, on Monday, 27 November, charged states and local government auditors to be more professional in order to enhance their capacity in forensic evaluation. He made the call at the Conference of Auditors- General of States and Local Government …
Read More »EFCC Arraigns Couple For N2.7billion Fraud In Lagos
THE Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, arraigned a couple, Oriyomi Idowu and Ruth Idowu, before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on 20-count charges bordering on obtaining money by false pretence, money laundering, …
Read More »Bribery: EFCC Probes $54,230 Handed Over by Customs
The Lagos Zonal Commander of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE II Michael T. Wetkas, has assured the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, of further investigation into an alleged bribery of its officials to the tune of $54,230( Fifty Four Thousand, Two Hundred and …
Read More »Court Jails 33 Internet Fraudsters In Oyo, Ogun
THE Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of thirty-three (33) internet fraudsters to various jail terms. The convicts were jailed by Justices Ladiran Akintola, Adebukola Olajide and M.O. Ishola of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan; Justice B.B. Adebowale of …
Read More »Olukoyede Seeks End To Corruption, Social Injustice
THE Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Mr. Ola Olukoyede has called for an end to corruption, social injustice, deprivation and rancour across the country. He made the call on Thursday, November 23, 2023 in Abuja while receiving a delegation of the Public Complaints Commission, …
Read More »EFCC Arrests Five Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Makurdi
OPERATIVES of the Makurdi Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested five suspected internet fraudsters in the Makurdi metropolis, Benue State. They were arrested on Thursday, November 23, 2023 following credible intelligence on their alleged involvement in internet-related offences. The suspects are : Stanley Tochukwu, Desmond …
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