One Henry Onuoha and his company, Impressa Carola Construction General Limited, have been arraigned before Justice M. A. Katsina-Alu Apena of the FCT High Court Azatha, Abuja. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Henry and his company for alleged criminal conversion. Onuoha is alleged to have converted …
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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrived Eagle Square, venue of the All Progressives Congress(APC) presidential primary. They arrived the Eagle Square around 3.30pm and were seen walking rounding a group. The anti- graft agency was also at the presidential primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Some …
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Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the EFCC on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, arrested thirty-nine (39) suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation in Ibadan, Oyo State. The suspects who claimed to be undergraduates of different tertiary institutions in Ibadan were arrested at Apete area of the Oyo State capital, …
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Ibrahim Magu, former acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has been decorated as an assistant inspector-general of police (AIG). The police service commission (PSC) had confirmed the promotion in May. Usman Baba, inspector-general of Police (IGP), decorated the former anti-corruption czar at the police headquarters in …
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A federal high court in Abuja has given the economy and financial crimes commission, EFCC, the nod to temporarily take over the assets and properties linked to one Anthony Hassan, identified as a former director of finance and accounts, federal ministry of health. Hassan has been fingered in malfeasance and …
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Mgbak Okan Enyam, a 19-year-old internet fraudster, has been convicted and sentenced to six months in prison by Justice Toyin Bolaji Adegoke of the Federal High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Enyam was sentenced to prison on Monday, May 23, 2022, after pleading guilty to a single-count charge brought against …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has traced at least 17 properties to the Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris. This is coming shortly after the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, suspended Idris who is currently being investigated for fraud to the tune of N80bn. An …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is investigating the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for suspected money laundering through their accounts in two banks in Abuja, PREMIUM TIMES can authoritatively report. It is not clear whether the investigation is connected to the ongoing …
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No fewer than 59 suspects are on the Wanted List of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for various fraudulent activities amounting to about N435bn and $397,758,000 (about N165bn). The offences range from money laundering to obtaining money by false pretence, fraud, internet-related offences and issuance of dud cheque. The …
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The Ilorin Zonal Command of the EFCC, on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 arrested thirty suspected internet fraudsters in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. The suspects, comprising of twenty-eight males and two females were arrested at different locations in Ado-Ekiti based on credible intelligence obtained by the Command. They are Godspower Falodun, Omoniyi …
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