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N109bn fraud: I was tricked by EFCC to indict myself -Ex AGF

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 2 February 2024 0

By Andrew Orolua The former Accountant General of the Federation (AGF) Ahmed Idris, has accused the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) of tricking him into admitting to stealing over N109 billion from public treasury. The ex-AGF claimed that the EFCC told him they wanted to use him

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EFCC indicts religious bodies for terrorism, money laundering

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 1 February 2024 0

…Court blocks agency’s attempts to recover N13bn By Andrew Orolua The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has indicted religious sect in Nigeria for laundering money for terrorists. The anti graft agency also said it has traced N7 billion of N13 billion laundred by a suspect to the bank account of another religious body. The […]

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EFCC arraigns impeached Ogun Speaker, two others for alleged N2.5bn fraud

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 30 January 2024 0

By Abiodun Taiwo The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned the impeached Speaker of the Ogun state House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo. Also arraigned were two other principal career officers of the Assembly, Dayo Samuel and Adeyemo Adedeji. The trio were arraigned before a Federal High Court sitting in Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, […]

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EFCC arraigns Yahaya Bello’s wife, nephew for alleged money laundering

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 28 January 2024 0

Also Recall that the EFCC, also arraigned Rashida, wife of the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, at the Federal High Court, Abuja, for alleged money laundering. Then the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed the development in a statement in Abuja, said the governor’s wife was arraigned alongside her husband’s nephew, Ali […]

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EFCC dusts Yahaya Bello’s files, may be arrested this week

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 28 January 2024 0

BY CHIBUZOR DURU There are indications that the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello, will be invited for questioning by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, as his tenure ended on January 27, 2024, having lost his power of immunity. On Saturday, Bello’s tenure ended as the then youngest governor in Kogi […]

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EFCC to arraign Obiano over alleged ₦4bn fraud Wednesday

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 23 January 2024 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will arraign the immediate-past governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, on Wednesday, January 24, before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, over alleged money laundering to the tune of N4,008,573,350. Our correspondent gathered on Tuesday that the ex-governor will be arraigned on nine count charges. The […]

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Alleged $9.6bn scam: How top govt officials aided P&ID directors–EFCC Investigator

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 17 January 2024 0

An investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Umar Babangida, on Tuesday, revealed how top government officials aided Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) Ltd.’s directors in the alleged $9.6 billion scam against Nigeria. Babangida, who was the 2nd prosecution witness (PW2) in the ongoing trial of fleeing James Nolan, an Irish

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Land Fraud: LASRERA seeks stronger collaboration with EFCC

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 14 January 2024 0

The Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority, LASRERA, has called for greater collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to check fraudulent malpractices in the real estate sector in the state. This call was made in Lagos by the Special Adviser on Housing, LASRERA, Ms. Barakat Odunuga-Bakare , while on a courtesy visit […]

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Edugate: More heads to roll as EFCC quizzes bank chiefs

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 10 January 2024 0

… Report indicts Tinubu’s Minister By Andrew Orolua and Tunde Opalana The ongoing probe into the underhand financial dealings in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation may claim many high profile casualties. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday widened its drag net in the ongoing investigations of corrupt practices by

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Edu in EFCC net over alleged N585m fraud

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 9 January 2024 0

By Andrew Orolua The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited the suspended for Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu for questioning. She is to report on Tuesday (today) at the EFCC headquarters, located at Jabi, Abuja. The anti graft agency extended the invitation to Edu on Monday, about an […]

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EFCC to Arrest Buhari’s Minister over Alleged N37.1bn Fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 4 January 2024 0

A former minister of humanitarian affairs, Sadiya Umar Farouq, faces imminent arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly misappropriating N37.1 billion during her tenure. Farouq, wife of former Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, refused to honour the EFCC’s summons to answer questions about the suspicious funds allegedly diverted through a

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EFCC operatives conduct search at Dangote head office

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 4 January 2024 0

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are currently at the Lagos head office of the Dangote Group, TheCable understands. They are conducting a search on forex allocations to the company during the tenure of Godwin Emefiele as governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Dele Oyewale, the EFCC spokesman, declined comments […]

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EFCC: Uncovers N37bn fraud in humanitarian ministry, indices minister, contractor

Ihesiulo Grace 24 December 2023 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, has uncovered a total sum of N37,170,855,753.44 allegedly laundered in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs under former minister Sadiya Umar-Farouk. Details of the ongoing probe exclusively revealed that the money was transferred from the Federal Government’s coffers and sent to 38 different bank accounts domiciled in

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2024 Budget Defence: EFCC proposes N76.586 ban as against N43.109

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 6 December 2023 0

…says capital projects executed in 2023 were 2022 rolled over By Tom Okpe The country’s Economic and Financial Crime Commission, (EFCC) has proposed a budget of N76.586 billion for the next financial year, 2024 against it’s currently, appropriation of N43.109bn for the year ended 31 December, 2023. The Commission also said the capital projects executed […]

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EFCC arraigns businessman, coy for alleged N822.4m fraud

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 25 November 2023 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arraigned a businessman, Uchenna Minnis, before an Ikeja Special Offences Court for alleged N822.4 million fraud. Minnis was arraigned alongside his company, Howard Minnis Asset Management Ltd., on a two-count charge of obtaining by false pretense and dishonest conversion. The EFCC counsel, Mr Mohammed Bashir, told

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EFCC, NAF in show of shame over detained suspected fraudsters in Kaduna

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 19 November 2023 0

BY BARTH EZE Nigerians across all shades have called on the President to put mechanisms in place to check inter-agency rivalry, which heightened a few days ago, albeit shamefully between the Nigerian Air Force and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The incident in Kaduna with some personnel of the Air Force making their […]

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Reforms at EFCC yield new operational procedure

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 12 November 2023 0

BY BARTH EZE Following criticisms of highhandedness and rights violations by its officials in its operations, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Oct. 31, 2023, reviewed its guidelines for arrest and bail of suspects. In a statement signed by its Head of Media and Publicity, Mr Dele Oyewale, the anti-graft commission said the […]

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EFCC Chairman: Okechukwu tells Olukoyede’s critics to Sheathe Swords

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 15 October 2023 0

..says appointment, game changer for anti-graft war crusade By Tom Okpe As reactions continue to trail the recent appointment of Olanipekun Olukoyede as the new chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Dr Osita Okechukwu has called on the critics to sheath their swords. Okechukwu, foundation member of the All Progressives Congress and Director […]

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Presidency in dilemma over plans to merge EFCC, ICPC

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 1 October 2023 0

BY ORIAKU IJELE & UKPONO UKPONG Nigerians, who are waiting for the quick replacement of Abdulrasheed Bawa, the embattled former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, with a substantive successor, may wait a little longer. Since Bawa was removed, Karim Chukkol has remained an interim replacement with very slim chances of being […]

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The real ‘sins’ of Bawa, former EFCC chair

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 24 September 2023 0

Why CSOs, activists abandoned him By Ishmael Roland More than 85 days after the disengagement and the arrest of the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, nobody seems to be calling for either the prosecution or the release of the once feared anti-graft boss. Aside his alleged refusal to […]