The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has appealed to journalists across the country to support its aspiration to reduce corruption in the country. The acting Executive Chairman of the commission, Abdulkarim Chukkol, made this appeal while speaking at a one-day workshop on effective reporting of economic and financial crimes. …
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THE attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is drawn to a press statement jointly signed by Aishat Omotayo Temim and Ridwan Musa, acting Chairperson and Publicity Secretary respectively of the Ilorin Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, drawing attention to what they termed as non- adherence to …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said it had secured jail terms for four internet fraudsters through a State High Court sitting in Benin, Edo State capital and arrested 33 suspects for a similar offence in the city. The anti-graft agency, in separate statements via its Twitter handle, @officialEFFCC on …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has denied reports that it is currently recruiting. The anti-graft agency in a tweet on Monday urged the public to disregard information circulating on social media An online report had claimed that the commission commenced 2023 recruitment on July 4th, 2023. But the …
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The Abuja Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of three internet fraudsters. One Ahuakagha Obiajulum Alex was prosecuted before Justice V.C. Gaba of the FCT High Court, Kuje-Abuja on a one-count charge. The charge reads: “that you, Ahuakagha Obiajulum Alex sometime in …
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A mild drama erupted at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday morning when a Judge, Justice James Omotosho handed a Police lawyer, Ibrahim Mohammed to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over criminal charges filed against Senator Stella Adaeze Oduah. According to reports, the Police lawyer is …
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THE Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday July 5, 2023 arraigned Precious Ojo and Joseph Uduaghan before Justice F. A. Olubanjo of the Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta State. Ojo and Uduaghan were arraigned on 10 and three count charges respectively for …
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Controversy yesterday trailed the alleged detention of former Taraba State Governor Darius Ishaku by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged fraud. He was said to have honoured the commission’s invitation by reporting at its office on Wednesday in Abuja, where he was detained. The anti-graft commission reportedly …
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The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Isyaku Ibrahim on one count amended charge of criminal misappropriation to the tune of N12m. Ibrahim was yesterday arraigned before Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court. The charge reads: “That you, …
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The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of TikTok music celebrity, Crown Uzama, and five others before Justice A. Isiaka on separate one count charges bordering on criminal impersonation, offences contrary to Sections 142 (1), 57 and 308 of the Kaduna …
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