Two fake EFCC officials sentenced to 46yrs imprisonment
Two Lagos men Ugwu Pascal Chijioke and Ibrahim Sadiq Adekunle have been sentenced to 46 years imprisonment for impersonating operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, while executing a fake court order. Dele Oyewale, spokesperson of EFCC said…
EFCC Secures Conviction of Woman Who Hawked Naira Notes in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of Bilikis Adeyinka, a woman who was arrested for hawking a large sum of naira notes in the Ikeja area of Lagos State. According to a statement on the…
Ex-EFCC Chairman dies at 61
Ibrahim Lamorde, the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has reportedly died in Egypt at the age of 61. According to Premium Times, which cited close associates, Lamorde passed away on Sunday in Egypt, where he…
Former Aviation Minister’s Arraignment Delayed Due to Defendants’ Absence
The planned arraignment of former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, his brother Ahmad Sirika, and their company, Enginos Nigeria Limited, before a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Garki, Abuja, faced a setback on Monday as the defendants failed to…
EFCC Chair Urges Bank Compliance Officers to Safeguard Investigation Activities
Olanipekun Olukoyede, the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), issued a stern call on Saturday to compliance officers in banks nationwide. He urged them to refrain from unauthorized disclosure of the EFCC’s investigation activities and requests…
Disregard Allegations Against EFCC Chair – Civil Society Coalition
A Coalition of Civil Societies has called on all Nigerians and the international community to disregard all claims and allegation against the Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Olanipekun Olukoyede. The Coalition of 30 Civil Societies in…
Osun Poly students protest EFCC arrest, vandalize vehicles
Students of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State, have staged a protest against the arrest of their peers by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Eyewitnesses reported that the students engaged in vandalism late on Thursday, targeting various buildings…
Yahoo: EFCC arrests 29 internet fraudsters
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abuja Zonal Command on Wednesday arrested 29 suspected internet fraudsters. The suspects were arrested at the Apo, Gwarimpa and Katampe axis of Abuja. The anti-graft agency in a statement said their…
EFCC probes NSCDC officials over alleged N7.5bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is currently delving into the activities of ten senior officials from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) concerning a suspected N7.5 billion fraud. Additionally, the anti-graft agency has summoned ten contractors…
EFCC to consider fresh petition over Matawalle N70bn fraud case
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said it would consider the fresh petition it recently received over the alleged N70bn corruption case of Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle. The EFCC’s acting Director of Public Affairs, Wilson Uwajuren,…