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EFCC keeps mum on $50bn forex fraud allegation against Indian conglomerate

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BY ORIAKU IJELE Mum is the word at the Abuja office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, following allegations of discreet investigation of the activities of Olam Nigerian Ltd, an Indian conglomerate operating in Nigeria, which is alleged to have perpetrated forex

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Obasa: EFCC Withdraws Suit

Ihesiulo Grace 5 September 2023 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has withdrawn the alleged money laundering suit it filed at the Federal High Court against Lagos Speaker Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa. Naija News understands that the anti-graft did not give any particular reason for its application for withdrawal. Following the application to withdraw, Justice Nicholas Oweibo discharged the

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Anti-graft War: EFCC restates commitment to respect of citizens’ rights

Ihesiulo Grace 30 May 2023 0

BY ANDREW OROLUA Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have restated their commitment to upholding the fundamental human rights of citizens in fulfilling the mandate of the Commission. Director of Legal and Prosecution Department Sylvanus Tahir SAN and Director of Operation CE Abdulkarim Chukkol stated this at a joint one-day workshop, tagged

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EFCC nabs suspect impersonating Nollywood actor, Fredrick Leonard

Ihesiulo Grace 27 May 2023 0

Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested the duo of Charles Osaigbovo and Evans Obayaedo, who impersonated Nigerian actor and movie producer, Fredrick Leonard, for their alleged involvement in love scam, computer-related fraud and obtaining money under false pretence to the tune of £38,000. The suspects […]

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EFCC inaugurates Zero Tolerance Club in Uniport

Ihesiulo Grace 27 May 2023 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt Zonal Command, on Thursday, May 25, 2023 inaugurated a Zero Tolerance Club at the University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Speaking at the event, the Executive Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, charged students of the institutions to imbibe the core values of the Club which […]

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N140BN: EFCC arraigns Ramallan Yaro, company for money laundering

Ihesiulo Grace 24 May 2023 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday, May 22, 2023, arraigned one Saadatu Ramallan Yaro before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on separate charges of money laundering to the tune of over N140billion. In the first charge, a 25-count charge, the defendant is accused of failing in her duty […]

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EFCC asks court to halt release of 14 properties, N400m linked to Kogi Gov

Ihesiulo Grace 16 May 2023 0

BY ANDREW OROLUA, ABUJA The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, May 15, 2023, filed a motion to stop the release of 14 properties and the sum of N400m linked to the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. The motion for stay of execution is on the ruling of Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the […]

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EFCC arrests Sale Mamman, ex-Power Minister, over alleged N22bn fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2023 0

BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE Sale Mamman, former Minister of Power, has been arrested and detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in connection with an alleged N22 billion fraud. Mamman, who was a Minister under President Muhammadu Buhari from 2019 to 2021, was arrested in the early hours of Wednesday and is being detained […]

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We lost 41 cases to suspects in 2022,Says EFCC

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…seeks media collaboration in anti-graft war BY TITUS AKHIGBE The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it lost only 41 cases representing 1.07 percent to suspects in 2022 in the anti-graft war. The commission, however, said it recorded 98.93 percent success rate in prosecution of suspects within the period. Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, Executive […]

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Court fixes May 30 for continuation of Ali Bello’s trial over alleged N3bn fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 19 April 2023 0

BY ANDREW OROLUA The trial of Ali Bello and three others by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged N3 billion fraud has been adjourned to 30th and 31st of May for continuation of trial. When the matter in the suit marked: ABJ/CR/573/2022 (FRN Vs. Ali Bello and 3 others) was mentioned for […]

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EFCC arrests 44 suspected Internet fraudsters in Ibadan

Ihesiulo Grace 15 April 2023 0

Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, Friday, April 14, 2023, arrested forty-four (44) suspected internet fraudsters in Ibadan, Oyo State. They were arrested at Apete and Bodija areas of Ibadan following actionable intelligence on their fraudulent cyber activities. The alleged cybercriminals are Aparimo

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EFCC, IOCs strategise against crude oil theft

Ihesiulo Grace 31 March 2023 0

BY ORIAKU IJELE The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, on Thursday, March 30, 2023 called major oil producing companies in Nigeria to consider the introduction of advance cargo declaration on crude export as a measure to discourage the theft of Nigerian Crude oil. The EFCC boss who spoke […]

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EFCC on the trail of outgoing ‘corrupt’ govs

Ihesiulo Grace 25 March 2023 0

Will go after them May 29 BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has concluded plans to go after some outgoing governors and other public officials after May 29. EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, who disclosed this yesterday at the headquarters of the commission during an interview, specifically said more arrests would be […]

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EFCC steps up action against vote buying, deploys teams

Ihesiulo Grace 18 March 2023 0

By Isaac Aregbesola The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has deployed its personnel across the states where Governorship and State Assembly elections will take place on Saturday. The EFCC Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He said the move was to ensure that the elections were devoid of […]

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EFCC speaks on raiding Tinubu’s Lagos Residence

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2023 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has denied raising the residence of the Presidential Candidate All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement sent to POLITICS NIGERIA on Sunday, the commission described reports of the raid as ‘False’. The statement read; “The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has […]

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EFCC secures diverted N800m months after recovering N2.9bn

Ihesiulo Grace 18 February 2023 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has recovered an additional sum of N900,000,000 for the National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS. Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC Head of Media & Publicity announced the recovery in a statement on Saturday. Uwujaren said the money was fraudulently withheld by banks which refused to remit into the NHIS’ Treasury Single […]

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EFCC arraigns Kogi governor’s wife, nephew for alleged N3bn fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 11 February 2023 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, February 8, charged Kogi State’s First Lady, Rashida Bello, with alleged N3billion fraud. Rashida, who’s said to be at large, was arraigned before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High Court in Abuja alongside Ali Bello, a nephew of her husband, governor Yahaya Bello, and three […]

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Why EFCC shouldn’t be in existence – Ex NBA president, Agbakoba

Ihesiulo Grace 6 January 2023 0

Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) on Thursday, said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) ought not to have been in existence. He said the commission currently operated outside the constitution. Agbakoba said this at a news conference in Lagos. According to him, since the EFCC is a […]

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EFCC set to auction 144 forfeited Lagos, Abuja mansions, others seized from convicted politicians, public servants

Ihesiulo Grace 29 December 2022 0

BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has listed for auction 144 luxury houses and lands seized from convicted politicians, public servants, business moguls and internet fraudsters, as proceeds of their corrupt practices ranging from money laundering and fraud to misappropriation of funds and fraudulent diversion, among others. According to

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EFCC secures 3,615 convictions, recovers $121m in 2022 – Bawa

Ihesiulo Grace 16 December 2022 0

.Says over $30bn recovered from suspended AGF .Insists commission still pursuing Sen Kalu’s matter in court By Ukpono Ukpong The Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has said that no fewer than 3,615 convictions have been secured by the commission between January 1 and October 31, 2022. Speaking at the weekly Ministerial […]