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Court sets aside conviction of EFCC chairman for contempt

Ihesiulo Grace 11 November 2022 0

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has set aside the contempt proceedings and all the orders of conviction for contempt against the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa. Justice Chizoba Oji set aside the proceedings on Thursday after hearing

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Appropriation Bill: EFCC requests N41bn for 2023 operations

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2022 0

By Godwin Anyebe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it needs N41 billion for its operations in 2023. The Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, said this while presenting an estimate of N41,120,071,521.75 (Forty One Billion, One Hundred and Twenty Million, Seventy One Thousand, Five Hundred and Twenty One Naira, Seventy-Five […]

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EFCC, NSCDC arrest 13 illegal miners in Kwara, recover trucks of mineral resources

Ihesiulo Grace 1 September 2022 0

BY KEHINDE AKINPELU The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in collaboration with the Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, and the Federal Mines and Steel Development have arrested 13 suspected illegal miners operating in Kakafu village in Pategi Local Government Area of Kwara […]

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EFCC arrests 120 suspects for alleged illegal oil bunkering in Port Harcourt

Ihesiulo Grace 16 August 2022 0

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt Zonal Command, have arrested 120 suspects for alleged illegal oil bunkering in a joint operation with with personnel of the 6 Division Garrison, Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt. They were arrested at Ndoni, Rivers State, where suspected illegally refined stolen petroleum products are off-loaded

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Naira fall: EFCC has identified persons, organizations hoarding dollars – Bawa

Ihesiulo Grace 5 August 2022 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday announced that individuals and bodies were causing Naira fall. The commission met with Bureau de Change (BDC) operators in the Federal Capital Territory. The chairman Abdulrasheed Bawa said he called the meeting to fashion out ways to collaborate. Bawa condemned the “brazen foreign exchange speculation

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EFCC: Landlords may spend 15 years in jail

Ihesiulo Grace 28 June 2022 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to go after landlords who rent their houses to internet fraudsters a.k.a. Yahoo boys. On Wednesday, the anti-graft agency will host a discussion on Twitter Spaces to educate citizens. The commission’s Legal and Prosecution Officers will speak at the forum, the tenth edition of EFCC Connect. […]

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EFCC declares Christ Embassy Pastor Miebi Bribena, wife wanted for ‘N2bn fraud’

Ihesiulo Grace 10 June 2022 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared a couple, Onyinmiebi (Miebi Baraza) and Beatrice Bribena, wanted. An alert by the anti-graft agency urged persons with information about them to contact any of its offices across Nigeria. The agency is searching for the duo over alleged fraud to the tune N2billion. The Bribenas are […]

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EFCC releases suspended Accountant-General on bail

Ihesiulo Grace 3 June 2022 0

The suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, has been released on bail by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed the development to newsmen. The EFCC had arrested Idris on May 16 over an N80 billion fraud, DailyTimes gathered. He was arrested after failing to honour the commission’s invitations

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Ex-Zamfara gov, Yari arrested by EFCC over Accountant-General’s N80bn probe

Ihesiulo Grace 30 May 2022 0

By BENJAMIN OMOIKE The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested former Governor Abdulaziz Yari in connection with the agency’s ongoing investigation of the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris. Yari, a former governor of Zamfara State, was arrested on Sunday at his residence in Abuja, days after he won the ruling APC’s […]

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BREAKING: Detained ex-Imo Gov, Okorocha asks court to compel EFCC to release him on bail

Ihesiulo Grace 27 May 2022 0

Detained former Imo State Governor, Anayo Rochas Okorocha has asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to compel the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to immediately release him on bail. Okorocha on Friday predicated his bail request on the ground that he is a presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, […]

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After hours of siege, EFCC arrests Okorocha

Ihesiulo Grace 25 May 2022 0

By Andrew Orolua Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, arrested former Imo State governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha. Though the operatives arrived at Okorocha premises in Abuja in the early hours of Tuesday, they were able to effect his arrest at about 6.48pm. The senator representing Imo west had earlier declined […]

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EFCC arrests Ex-Speaker Patricia Etteh over alleged fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 18 May 2022 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Patricia Etteh over allegation of fraud involving a Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) contract. Etteh was arrested on Tuesday by the anti-graft agency in Abuja for questioning, DailyTimes gathered. READ ALSO: Sweden signs application to join NATO

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EFCC arrests accountant-general over alleged N80bn fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 17 May 2022 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, arrested Ahmed Idris, accountant-general of the federation, over alleged fraud. Idris was said to have been arrested in Kano. EFCC spokesman Wilson Uwujaren confirmed his arrest in a statement issued on Monday evening, DailyTimes gathered. The commission, in a statement, said it is investigating the

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Blord defeats EFCC, regains cars, properties

Ayomide Ayansiji 5 May 2022 0

In what appears to be a landmark win for cryptocurrency vendors in their recurring tussle with EFCC, the Enugu High Court in the first week of May ruled in favour of the Chairman of BLord Group, Nigeria’s bitcoin trading giant, Linus Williams Ifejika, aka Blord, who sued the anti-graft agency for impounding his cars and […]

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Sokoto Govt challenges EFCC to produce evidence of N189b diversion

Ihesiulo Grace 4 April 2022 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja Sokoto State government has challenge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) or any Anti- corruption agency to make available evidence on the alleged diversion of N189 billion state fund by Governor Aminu Tambuwal. This is as the government slammed political detractors of Gov. Tambuwal for sponsoring malicious and damaging news story […]

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EFCC denies its official stole N10.9bn from NIA funds found in Ikoyi

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2022 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied the “theft” of N10.9billion belonging to the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) by its official. On April 12, 2017, the EFCC uncovered about $43.5million, £27,800 and N23.2 million inside Apartment 7B, Osborne Towers in Ikoyi, Lagos. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo chaired a presidential investigation committee

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EFCC unvaccinated staff denied access to office in Ilorin

Ihesiulo Grace 13 December 2021 0

The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Kwara State on Monday prevented staff who are yet to collect their COVID-19 vaccines, from gaining access to the office premises along GRA, Ilorin. A statement by the Media Unit of the zonal command in Ilorin on Monday said the step was […]

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EFCC docks alleged serial fraudster, Gora, others for N525m fraud in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 6 December 2021 0

ANDREW OROLUA, ABUJA. The Lagos Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, December 6, 2021, arraigned Philemon Gora, Osigwe Edison, Gracious Environ Workers Limited & Planners Nigeria Limited before Justice S.O. Solebo of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja. A statement signed by the commission Head, Media & Publicity Wilson […]

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EFCC realeses names of wanted Nigerians and their photos

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2021 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has solicited the help of Nigerians in locating four suspects who are wanted for alleged fraud. The agency on its official Facebook page on Monday, November 22, declared the wanted suspects as Akpodemaye Ikolo, Donald Olorunkoyede, Owootomo Tomilola Sunday, and Okuafiaka Bright Onyebuchi. EFCC stated that the suspects

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$40m Asset Forfeiture: Diezani Losses Appeal

Ihesiulo Grace 26 November 2021 0

Peter Fowoyo An appeal filed by the embattled former Minister of Petroleum, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, challenging the forfeiture of her $40million worth of jewellery to the Federal Government was on Friday dismissed by the Court of Appeal, Lagos division. The appellate court held that there was no substance in Alison-Madueke’s bid to overturn the lower […]