A 20-year silent dispute between the Department of State Security (DSS) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over ownership of the EFCC’s Lagos headquarters at No. 15A, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, burst into the open Tuesday morning. Armed DSS operatives locked out EFCC operatives from the premises, preventing …
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THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt Zonal Command, on Thursday, May 25, 2023 inaugurated a Zero Tolerance Club at the University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Speaking at the event, the Executive Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, charged students of the institutions to imbibe the core …
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OPERATIVES of the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday May 23, 2023, arrested 44 suspected internet fraudsters in Benin City. The suspects were arrested in different locations following actionable intelligence on their alleged internet fraud-related activities. However, 33 of the suspects were found …
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Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, arrested 45 alleged internet fraudsters in Ogun State. They were arrested in Ijebu-Ode following intelligence on their alleged fraudulent internet-related activities. Those arrested include Ogundiya Alex Olusegun, Ogunnusi Oluwaseunfunmi Akorede, …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Apostle Uchechukwu Samuel before Justice H.O. Eya of an Enugu High Court on Tuesday over alleged fraud. The clergyman was arraigned on a seven-count charge bordering on stealing, conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretense. He pleaded ‘not guilty’ …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has warned Nigerians against a ‘scam alert’ issued by some unscrupulous elements through a fake EFCC Help Desk. Recall that the scam alert could be in the form of fake calls purported to be from the commission’s help desk. Its Spokesperson, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, …
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Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday arraigned Saadatu Ramalan-Yaro, a businesswoman, for the second time in Lagos State, two weeks after her first arraignment. The businesswoman was brought before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja on charges of money laundering amounting to over N140 billion. …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it is currently probing Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle, for “N70bn fraud”. The anti-graft agency also confirmed that a former Minister of Power, Sale Mamman, who was recently arrested by the operatives of the commission over alleged N22bn fraud is still in …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will begin investigation into the activities of some of the governors whose tenure expire on May 29, it was learnt yesterday. The anti-graft body, which has written to some of them, is also beaming the searchlight on the commissioners who served in …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced the suspension of two of its Sokoto zonal command officers over offences bordering on alleged culpable homicide (murder), and criminal conspiracy. Specifically, the anti-graft agency said the criminal suspects, Assistant Superintendent, Apata Odunayo, and Inspector of Ogbuji Tochukwu, are standing trial …
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