The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is on the trail of more sellers of naira notes after separate operations in Abuja. The agency arrested some racketeers in Zone 4 and the Dei Dei axis of the Federal Capital Territory on Saturday, January 28 and Monday, January 30. EFCC Head …
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EFCC Arrests 28 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Nasarawa
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday announced it had arrested 28 suspected internet fraudsters in Lafia, Nasarawa State. The suspects were arrested at their hideout on Saturday. This followed intelligence on their alleged involvement in internet fraud. The suspects were identified as Yusuf Mudi, Umar Ibrahim, Gabriel …
Read More »EFCC Reacts To Viral News Of Detaining Tompolo’s Aide
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Headquarters has said it has no knowledge of the alleged detention of the Executive Director of Operations and Technical, Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, Warredi Enisuoh. The private security company headed by ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, also known as Tompolo, alleged in a document …
Read More »EFCC Secures 3785 Convictions in 2022
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, secured a total of 3785 (Three Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-five) convictions across all its Commands in 2022. The figure, which emerged from a review of the Commission’s performance in the outgone year, shows a 70.5% improvement over its record for 2021(2220). It …
Read More »Verification Of Sureties By Police, EFCC, Others Faulted
A group, Vanguard for Judicial Independence, has faulted prosecuting agencies’ verification of sureties for bail, describing the practice was unconstitutional. In a statement by its Convener, Douglas Ogbankwa, the group maintained that it was unconstitutional for court to direct law enforcement agencies such as the police and Economic and Financial …
Read More »EFCC Recovers N30bn From Suspended Accountant-General
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Thursday, said it had so far recovered over N30 billion from the corruption activities surrounding the suspended Accountant-General of Federation (AGF), Idris Ahmed. Chairman of the Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, stated this at the media briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team at the …
Read More »EFCC Closes Oil Fraud Case Against Nadabo Energy Boss
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Monday, closed its case, in the trial-within-trial, against Abubakar Peters and his company, Nadabo Energy Limited, who are being prosecuted for alleged offences bordering on obtaining money under false pretence, diversion of federal government funds and forgery to the tune of N761,628,993.84 before …
Read More »Police Arrest Fake EFCC Operatives In Delta
Officials of the Delta State Police Command have arrested some fake Economic and Financial Crimes Commission operatives in the state over alleged break-ins, kidnappings and extortion of unsuspecting victims. PUNCH Metro gathered that the arrest followed a series of complaints received from members of the public, especially from the youths, …
Read More »Fake FBI Commander, One Other Arraigned For $2.8m Fraud
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, November 17, 2022, arraigned one Ijeboi Dennis and Obade Monday Christian before Justice Abubakar Baba Shani of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja. Dennis,(aka Andrew Tran huynh) and Monday, who also claimed to be a Commander with the Federal …
Read More »EFCC Arrests 18 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Kwara
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday arrested 18 suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation carried out in Ilorin, Kwara State capital. The suspects according to a statement signed by the EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwajuaren, included Adeleye Ayodeji, Muhammed Ayub, Odelade Samuel, Sodiq Olanrewaju, Ola …
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