THE Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyode has called on Nigerian youths to shun internet- related fraud and all forms of economic and financial crimes in the country. He made the call on Thursday, October 19, 2023 when a delegation of students from People’s …
Read More »
THE Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes, EFCC, on Tuesday, October17 and Wednesday October 18, 2023 secured the conviction and sentencing of 26 internet fraudsters before Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of the Edo State High Court, Benin City. The convicts are Pius Innocent Joel, Dortimi Obiagullu Abariowei, Okocha …
Read More »
THE Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arraigned one Sunday Simon (a.k.a Ryan Eggold) before Justice A.A Isiaka of the Kaduna State High Court sitting in Kaduna, for defrauding an American: Garri Kalish, the sum of $800. Simon was arrested by the EFCC at …
Read More »
A Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State, on Wednesday, sentenced a 25-year-old man, Babatunde Shittu, to one year in jail for engaging in and benefitting from $5,000 cryptocurrency fraud. Newsextra24 reports that Shittu had claimed to be an investor in cryptocurrency, and produced fraudulent documents in that regard …
Read More »
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan Zonal Office, on Wednesday, quizzed Oyo kingmakers over bribery allegations. Newsextra24 had reported that the stool of the Alaafin of Oyo became vacant after the passing of Oba Lamidi Adeyemi in April last year. More than a year, a new Alaafin has not …
Read More »
THE Senate, on Wednesday, screened and confirmed the nomination of Ola Olukoyede as the substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. While fielding questions from the senators during his screening, Olukoyode told the lawmakers to ensure that the fight against corruption begins in the National Assembly. He declared …
Read More »
THE Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has said that the National Assembly will be reviewing the act establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Akpbabio stated this while noting that the EFCC was more of a persecuting agency than a prosecution agency. Speaking during the confirmation of Olu Olukayode and Mohammed Hamajoda, as …
Read More »
THE Senate has confirmed Ola Olukoyede as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). It also confirmed the appointment of Muhammad Hammajoda as the Secretary of the anti-graft agency. Trojan News Media earlier reported that Olukoyede was at the National Assembly with some of the Management staff …
Read More »
THE newly confirmed chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede on Wednesday, visited President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja. Trojan News Media reports that Olukoyede visited Tinubu in the company of the new EFCC Executive Secretary, Muhammad Hammajoda. This was confirmed in a statement …
Read More »
OPERATIVES of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested an unlicensed foreign exchange dealer, Chike Nosa Agada for an alleged N2bn fraud. The anti-graft agency in a statement on Monday said that Agada, a 37-year-old native of Udi Local Government Area of Enugu …
Read More »
