Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
To bring an end to his eight-year tenure in office as the Executive Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has been alleged to have escaped the country for fear of being probed. The claims were made by the governor-elect, Monday Okpebholo, in a statement that Obaseki has left Nigeria through a land border due […]
Former Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa has been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over mismanagement and diversion of funds meant for the state. Okowa was arrested over N1.3 trillion, which was a 13 percent derivation fund from the federation from 2015-2023 meant for oil-producing states. Okowa was […]
Idris Okuneye (Bobrisky), the controversial crossdresser, has been taken by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for questioning and interrogation. Bobrisky was arrested at the Murtala Mohammed Airport trying to escape Nigeria to Amsterdam, UK, on a night flight on Thursday. Sources from the Commission revealed that the crossdresser had been flown from Lagos […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested four men linked to fraudulent withdrawals and unauthorized access to bank computer systems in Abuja following intelligence information. The leader of the syndicate group, was arrested alongside Effiong Victor Emmanuel, Damian Ali, and Mohammed Bello Mahmud, who is the Managing Director Director of Downstone Ultimate […]
The inability of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to serve the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, fresh charges of N110 billion leveled against him has prompted the Federal High Court in Abuja to issue a summon against Bello. Justice Maryanne Anenih ordered the EFCC to publicize Bello’s summon on national dailies […]
Fresh 16-count charges have been filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against the former state governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, to the tune of N110 billion. Recalled that the embattled ex-governor and his nephews Ali Bello, Dauda Sulimam, and Abdusalam Hudu had earlier been slammed with N80.2 billion money laundering charges […]
Embattled former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has appeared before the Federal High Court in Abuja handling his criminal case to transfer it to Kogi State. Yahaya made this known to the court through his legal counsel, Adeola Adedipe, that the offence was allegedly committed in Kogi, it is therefore proper for him […]
Bordering on an alleged mismanagement of funds tuning to the sum of 2.7 billion naira, the Former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika and his daughter were arraigned before the Federal High Court today in Abuja. The petition of fraud was filed against the Former Minister by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has given a new directive that all fintech operations be put on hold pending the outcome of their investigation. The notice said, that Kuda, Opay, Moniepoint, and Palmpay should stop admitting new customers until further notice when they have been cleared from fraudulent activities linked to the four […]
In a notice filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, April 22, 2024, the commission is seeking a withdrawal from the appeal against the ex-governor of Kogi State Yahaya Bello. The anti-graft agency noted that the withdrawal was based on the judgement delivered by the Kogi State High Court […]
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