Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
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A stern warning has been given by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday to organizations transacting with dollar or any foreign currency that they risk being sent to jail. The agency during its latest edition of its monthly e-magazine made this known through its chairman Ola Olukoyede, that anyone caught using […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arranged for Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan in court for tax invasion. The Federal Government through the Federal Inland Revenue Service had earlier sued Binance Nigeria over its trading deals with subscribers but not remitting payment for value-added taxes. Two executives were later arrested but Nadeem Anjarwalla escaped […]
Following the amended 20 criminal charges brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday against suspended Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Godwin Emeifele, a new turn has been made today Friday. During the hearing at the court today Friday, Justice Hamza Mu’azu, read the 20 count charges to Emefiele but he pleaded not […]
A cyber-security specialist, Mr Chidiebere Ihediwa has given his advice to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to start re-orientating arrested educated online fraudsters aka Yahoo Boys to become information technology specialists. Ihediwa said if the EFCC could make a new move and re-strategise, those Yahoo boys arrested and allowed to languish in detention […]
The criminal charge brought before the Nigerian court against the former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emeifele has been amended by the federal government. The federal government had earlier filed a six-count charge against Emeifele but has now been increased to 20 counts. The amended charge borders on criminal breach of trust, forgery, […]
The Chief Executive Officers and Managing Directors of Zenith Bank, Providus Bank and Jaiz Bank are being quizzed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in connection with the over N44 billion fraud allegedly uncovered in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. At about 4:55 pm on Tuesday in Abuja, the […]
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, is to face interrogation over financial dealings in her office at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), today. President Bola Tinubu had earlier authorised her suspension from office, through the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale and directed the EFCC to […]
Following the visit of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to Dangote’s group headquarters on January 4, 2024, the company has expressed readiness to assist the anti-graft agency in its investigations. The Group said it was cooperating with the commission which is investigating the possible misuse of foreign exchange from the central bank. […]
The Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja has granted bail to Godwin Emeifele, the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria with the sum of N300 million. Justice Hamza Muazu, delivered the judgement with the condition of the embattled Emefiele to provide two sureties, residing in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and […]
In line with the newly-reviewed procedures on arrest and bail of suspects by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has directed that sting operations at night time be stopped in all the Commands of the EFCC. The directive was contained in a statement […]
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