The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 37 suspected internet fraudsters in Wukari, Taraba. The commission’s Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement made available to newsmen 2on Wednesday in Abuja. Oyewale said that the operatives of its Makurdi Zonal Directorate arrested the suspects behind the Federal …
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EFCC arrests 7 suspected internet fraudsters in Akwa Ibom
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested seven suspected internet fraudsters in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. In a statement made available to newsmen on Monday in Uyo, the Commission’s Head, Media and Publicity, Mr Dele Oyewale, said that the arrest followed actionable intelligence received on the …
Read More »EFCC orders arrest of dismissed Officer Retaining Official Property
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has ordered immediate arrest of its dismissed officer, Olakunle Folarin, for retaining official property, including an identity card after being sacked for certificate forgery. This is contained in a statement by the EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, on Monday in Abuja,. Oyewale said that …
Read More »Court jails 3 for Internet fraud in Benin
Justice M. Itsueli of Edo State High Court, sitting in Benin City, on Thursday, August 21, 2025 convicted and jailed the trio of Efosa Richard, Victor Nwachukwu and Ekaye Emaike for internet fraud. They were prosecuted by the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on …
Read More »Olukoyede Charges Legislators on Accountability In Governance
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has charged legislators on accountability and good governance. He gave this charge in Abuja on Thursday, August 21, 2025 while speaking at the Policy Dialogue and Public Unveiling of the 10th National Assembly’s Deliberative Barometer and Policy Focus …
Read More »EFCC declares Atiku’s son-in-law wanted for money laundering
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Abdullahi Bashir Haske, businessman and son-in-law of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, wanted for alleged criminal conspiracy and money laundering. The EFCC made the declaration in a notice issued by its spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, on Thursday, August 21, 2025. The anti-graft …
Read More »EFCC arrests 36 internet fraudsters in Port Harcourt
The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 36 suspected internet fraudsters in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State The EFCC disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. The commission said the suspected internet fraudsters were apprehended in a sting operation at …
Read More »Sting Operation at OOPL: Court Jails Four For Internet Fraud in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, August 15, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of four internet fraudsters before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The convicts, Bisiriyu Roqeeb Abiodun, Ibrahim Azeez Olatunji, Akinwale Isaac …
Read More »EFCC Hands Over N100m Recovered Funds to Federal Ministry in Uyo
THE Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede on Friday August 15, 2025 handed over a sum of N100,000,000 (One Hundred Million Naira) draft recovered by the Commission to representatives of the Federal Ministry of Solid Mineral Development in Akwa Ibom State. The …
Read More »EFCC Arrests 47 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Benin, Recover Rifle
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 47 suspected internet fraudsters in Edo State with a Pump Action rifle and live cartridges, recovered from one of them. Their arrest on Friday, August 15, 2025 followed credible intelligence that linked them to …
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