Abdulrasheed Bawa
Former Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, boss, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has been released by the Department of State Services, DSS, on Thursday after four months of being in the detention. Bawa was arrested and detained by the EFCC for undisclosed reasons shortly after he visited President Bola Tinubu, and was released on Wednesday night […]
Retired Assistant Inspector General of Police, Hakeem Odumosu had debunked claims that he was appointed chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. It came like wildfire on Tuesday night that President Bola Tinubu had appointed Odumosu to be the chairman of EFCC. Recalled that the chairman of the anti-graft agency, Abdulrasheed Bawa, was […]
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has been suspended indefinitely from office by President Bola Tinubu. The suspension was contained in a statement released Wednesday night by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). The statement was signed by the Director of Information […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has announced that it will go after some outgoing public officials after May 29. The Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, who disclosed this in an interview with Daily Trust, published Friday revealed that at least two ministries were currently under the radar of the commission for fraudulent activities that […]
A coalition of anti-corruption organisations has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to prevail on the Inspector-General of Police to immediately arrest the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa. In a petition signed by the group leaders, they urged the President to set up an enquiry into the workings of the […]
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa says the agency will soon question some persons over the return of the old naira notes to banks. During an interview on Channels Television on Wednesday, the anti-graft agency boss said they are yet to question anyone since the commencement of […]
A High Court in Minna, Niger State has issued a warrant of arrest for General Faruk Yahaya, Chief of Army Staff for contempt. Justice Halima Abdulmalik, who presided over the case, said the order followed notice brought before the court in pursuant of order 42 rule 10 of the Niger State High Court […]
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has said the dollar might drop to ₦200 after the redesigning of the naira. Bawa stated this in an interview with Deutsche Welle (DW) Hausa service, saying President Muhammadu Buhari did well to approve the redesigning. He said, “The law says the […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said it will appeal the October 28 conviction of its Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, for contempt of court. The anti-graft agency’s spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, told our correspondent on Tuesday. “The commission is appealing the ruling,” Uwujaren said. A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama […]
A federal capital territory (FCT) high court in Maitama has ordered the remand of Abdulrasheed Bawa, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for contempt. Chizoba Oji, the presiding judge, ordered the inspector-general of police (IGP) to ensure the committal order is executed. The judge gave the order in the […]
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