For hours on Monday, September 8, 2025, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) grilled the Chief Executive Officer of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, Sijibomi Ogundele, in Abuja over alleged diversion of about N5.7 billion belonging to Enugu State. There were indications he might be detained because the quizzing was …
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The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede has charged media practitioners across the country to use their platforms to expose fraudulent and corrupt practices in all sectors of the society. He gave this charge in Warri, Delta State while addressing the 12th Annual Conference of the …
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The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has observed that cryptocurrency as an innovation and transactional technology in the global economy requires governing rules to regulate its ecosystem in the country in order to prevent its fraudulent abuse. He made the observation in …
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Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have apprehended 17 suspected internet fraudsters in Lagos. EFCC confirmed this in a post shared on its official Facebook page on Tuesday. It stated that the suspects were apprehended on Tuesday in a sting operation …
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OPERATIVES of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 12 suspected illegal Bureau de Change (BDC) operators. EFCC spokesperson, Mr Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, stating that the suspects were apprehended on Wednesday following credible intelligence …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 37 suspected internet fraudsters in Wukari, Taraba. The commission’s Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement made available to newsmen 2on Wednesday in Abuja. Oyewale said that the operatives of its Makurdi Zonal Directorate arrested the suspects behind the Federal …
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THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested seven suspected internet fraudsters in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. In a statement made available to newsmen on Monday in Uyo, the Commission’s Head, Media and Publicity, Mr Dele Oyewale, said that the arrest followed actionable intelligence received on the …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has ordered immediate arrest of its dismissed officer, Olakunle Folarin, for retaining official property, including an identity card after being sacked for certificate forgery. This is contained in a statement by the EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, on Monday in Abuja,. Oyewale said that …
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Justice M. Itsueli of Edo State High Court, sitting in Benin City, on Thursday, August 21, 2025 convicted and jailed the trio of Efosa Richard, Victor Nwachukwu and Ekaye Emaike for internet fraud. They were prosecuted by the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on …
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The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has charged legislators on accountability and good governance. He gave this charge in Abuja on Thursday, August 21, 2025 while speaking at the Policy Dialogue and Public Unveiling of the 10th National Assembly’s Deliberative Barometer and Policy Focus …
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