THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has explained why it arrested and detained four Nigerian Air Force (NAF) officials. In a statement titled Facts of the Face-off Between EFCC and NAF Officers in Kaduna, the anti-graft agency revealed that the military officials were arrested and kept behind bars after they …
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EFCC Chair, Ola Olukoyede Tasks CSOs On Grassroots’ Anti-Graft Campaigns
THE Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has called on Civil Society Organizations, CSOs across the country to engage in robust anti-corruption campaigns at the grassroots. He made the call on Thursday, November 16, 2023 at a One-Day Engagement between the EFCC and CSOs …
Read More »Olukoyede Charges Youths To Use Anti-Graft War To Promote Economic Growth
THE Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has called on youths across the country to use their creative abilities, more than ever before, to stimulate economic growth and development of the country. He gave the charge on Thursday, November 16, 2023, while addressing …
Read More »Corruption Fighters Must Be Ahead Of Fraudsters – Olukoyede
EXECUTIVE Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has called on corruption fighters across the country to always strive to be ahead of fraudsters in intelligence, focus, thinking and strategies in order to tackle the menace of economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. …
Read More »Facts Of The Face-off Between EFCC And NAF Officers In Kaduna
OPERATIVES of the Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, November 13, 2023 arrested five suspects at a residential Inn and Disney Chicken Eatery, Barnawa, Kaduna following credible intelligence about their alleged internet- related fraud activities. The suspected fraudsters: Favour Itung, Rachael Ande, Zuleiman …
Read More »EFCC Condemns Unauthorized Use Of Its Operational Identities For Skit Making
A video, code-named: “EFCC and Army Wahala” gaining traction across the social media, once again, compels the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to reiterate its warning to skit makers and other social workers to desist from using the operational identities of the Commission illegally and irresponsibly. “EFCC and Army Wahala” is …
Read More »Customs Commends EFCC For Fostering Collaboration Among Security Agencies
THE Nigeria Customs Service has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for continuously sustaining collaborative ties with various stakeholders in the anti- corruption fight. This commendation was given on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 in Kaduna by Assistant Comptroller General of Customs, ACG I.Q Ogbudu who led a …
Read More »Court Jails Fraudster for Defrauding American $20,000
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on November 9, 2023, secured the conviction and sentencing of Ekwue Joshua Femi to one year imprisonment for defrauding an American, Sheedy Morgan the sum of $20,000 (Twenty Thousand United States Dollars). He was jailed by Justice O.O. Abike Fadipe of the Special Offences …
Read More »EFCC Arraigns Man, Firm For Alleged $60, 334. 59 Theft In Lagos
THE Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, arraigned one Oladipo Jimoh alongside his firm, Barma Energy Resources Limited, before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on two-count charges bordering on stealing to the tune of …
Read More »Court Jails Internet Fraudster In Kaduna
JUSTICE Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court sitting in Kaduna, has convicted and sentenced Paul Monday (a.k.a Ray Aguilar) to two years imprisonment for internet fraud. He was jailed after pleading guilty to one- count charge bordering on internet fraud, preferred against him by the Kaduna Zonal Command …
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