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Full list: EFCC Nabs 40 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Delta (photos)

September 9, 2023 Omajemite Don

EFCC Nabs 40 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Delta State, in Major Internet Fraud Bust.   The Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Effurun, Delta…

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EFCC Speaks Out on the Cost of Obtaining Administrative Bail

August 17, 2023 Okolosi Gloria

EFCC Affirms Free Administrative Bail for Detained Suspects, Warns Against Unethical Practices The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reiterated that securing administrative bail for suspects under its custody…

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Alleged N7.9bn fraud: Oduah, others arraigned, plead not guilty

July 22, 2023 Okolosi Gloria

Stella Oduah, a former Minister of Aviation, along with seven other individuals, has been brought before a Federal High Court in Abuja for allegedly committing a fraud amounting to N7.9…

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EFCC disowns lawyer prosecuting Stella Oduah

July 19, 2023 Okolosi Gloria

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied any association with lawyer Ibrahim Mohammed, who brought forth forgery charges against former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, in the name…

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EFCC detains AMCON manager over N120bn fraud in Arik Air

June 17, 2023 Omajemite Don

EFCC Detains Receiver Manager Over Alleged Financial Fraud and Asset Sale in Arik Air Case.   The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken into custody Mr. Kamilu Omokide,…

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BREAKING: Tinubu suspends EFCC Chairman, AbdulRasheed Bawa

June 14, 2023 Omajemite Don

President Bola Tinubu has suspended AbdulRasheed Bawa, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).   The suspension, as stated in a press release by Willie Basse, the…

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EFCC lacks constitutional powers to probe Zamfara State’s accounts, Court rules

June 3, 2023 Omajemite Don

… Sets aside Commission’s invitation to past, serving Zamfara officials    A Federal High Court, sitting in Gusau, Zamfara State has declared that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission does…

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EFCC arrests former APC governor for N4 billion fraud and money laundering

June 1, 2023 Omajemite Don

The EFCC has arrested a former APC governor for fraud and money laundering involving N4 billion.   Dr. Kayode Fayemi, a former governor of Ekiti, has been arrested and questioned…

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EFCC chairman, Bawa, meets Tinubu at Aso Rock Villa

May 31, 2023 Omajemite Don

President Tinubu Holds Meeting with EFCC Chairman Amidst DSS-EFCC Fracas.   Abuja, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu convened a meeting with Abdulrasheed Bawa, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial…

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Shots fired at EFCC Lagos office as alleged siege continues

May 30, 2023 Media Partner

Shots fired at EFCC Lagos office   From within the barricaded premises of No. 15 Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, taken over by the Department of State Services (DSS) from the…

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DSS storm EFCC Lagos office, blocks officers’ access

May 30, 2023 Omajemite Don

The Department of State Security has stormed the Lagos office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, preventing officials from entering the anti-graft agency’s office in Ikoyi, Lagos. According to…

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Breaking: DSS storm EFCC Lagos office, blocks officers’ access

May 30, 2023 Media Partner

DSS storm EFCC Lagos office, blocks officers’ access gives reason why officials were stopped from entering their Lagos office   The Department of State Security has stormed the Economic and…

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EFCC replies Matawalle on alleged ‘$2m Bribe’

May 20, 2023 Media Partner

‘$2m Bribe’: We Won’t Be Drawn Into Mud Fight, EFCC replies Matawalle   The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has stated that it will not engage in a mudslinging…

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Fire guts EFCC building in Enugu

May 5, 2023 Media Partner

Fire guts EFCC state office building in Enugu   Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed a fire at its Enugu State office.   The blaze consumed one of…

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EFCC, ICPC investigate 78 as INEC names 200 electoral offenders

April 15, 2023 Media Partner

The Independent National Electoral Commission intends to prosecute more than 200 individuals arrested for various electoral violations during the recently concluded general elections.   Already, the Nigeria Police Force has…

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Kogi vs EFCC: Court adjourns ruling on asset forfeiture to April 20

March 28, 2023 Omajemite Don

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday fixed April 20, 2023, to rule on a Kogi State application seeking to vacate an interim court order freezing 14 properties…

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Contempt: Fresh trouble for Bawa as over 250  lawyers ask NJC to direct all courts to reject EFCC cases

March 21, 2023 Omajemite Don

... Say he can’t enforce anti-corruption laws as a convict .   Urge aggrieved parties, candidates in 2023 polls to seek judicial redress, avoid sponsoring crises.   The Chairman of…

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EFCC Speaks on raiding Bola Tinubu’s home for alleged N400bn cash

February 19, 2023 Omajemite Don

EFCC breaks silence on raiding Bola Tinubu’s home for alleged N400bn cash. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied raiding the home of the All Progressives Congress (APC)…

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Supreme Court takes decision on the appeal case of jailed senator, Peter Nwaoboshi

January 12, 2023 Omajemite Don

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Peter Nwaoboshi’s appeal against his seven-year prison sentence as soon as possible. Nwaoboshi is the current senator for Delta North in the ninth…

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Drama As EFCC Raids Filling Stations

December 23, 2022 Media Partner

Fuel Price Hike: Drama As EFCC Raids Kaduna Filling Stations Parts of Kaduna State were recently engulfed in serious drama on Thursday. This is as a result of the Economic…

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