Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
Police detain Yahaya Bello’s ADC, security details
The Nigeria Police Force has detained the female police officer who served as the aide-de-camp to former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. The ADC was arrested along with other police officers attached to the 48-year-old former governor, and they are currently being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Their arrests […]
EFCC Detains Cubana Chief Priest Ahead of Currency Misuse Arraignment
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained Pascal Okechukwu, also known as Cubana Chief Priest, ahead of his arraignment scheduled for today at the Federal High Court in Lagos. He faces charges related to the alleged misuse of the nation’s currency, a violation of the Central Bank Act of 2007. According to EFCC […]
N585m fraud: N30bn recovered by EFCC not mine – Betta Edu
The suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu, has rebutted claims that the N30 billion recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is linked to her. President Bola Tinubu suspended Edu on January 8 amidst allegations of N585.2 million fraud, directing the EFCC to thoroughly investigate the financial transactions involving her ministry. The […]
Court remands Emefiele in EFCC custody
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, was remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) by Justice Rahman Oshodi of an Ikeja Special Offences Court in Lagos. This decision followed Emefiele’s arraignment on charges of alleged abuse of office. Emefiele pleaded not guilty to 23-count charges, […]
EFCC arraigns Binance chiefs Thursday, gets arrest warrant
EFCC to Prosecute Binance and Executives Over Alleged Money Laundering The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to arraign Binance Holdings Limited and two of its senior executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, for their alleged involvement in a $35,400,000 money laundering case. Despite Anjarwalla’s recent escape from custody and fleeing Nigeria, the […]
NAPS petitions EFCC over intervention fund
The National Association of Polytechnic Students has staged a protest against the alleged misappropriation of over N20 billion in intervention funds earmarked for the Cement Technology Institute of Nigeria. Led by their President, Muniru Opeyemi, the protesters marched to the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Ministry of Industry, Trade, […]