Tag: Crime

Alleged N33.8bn Fraud:  EFCC Presents Four More Witnesses Against Saleh Mamman
January 14, 2025 No Responses

Alleged N33.8bn Fraud:  EFCC Presents Four More Witnesses Against Saleh Mamman

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, January 13, 2025 presented four more witnesses in the ongoing trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja.  Mamman is being...
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NDLEA Arrests Priest, Intercepts ₦1.1b Codeine
January 13, 2025 No Responses

NDLEA Arrests Priest, Intercepts ₦1.1b Codeine

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a traditional chief priest of the Igunuko Shrine, Bariu Aliu, in the Alpha Beach area of Ajah, Lagos State.  In a statement on Sunday, NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, explained that Aliu’s&nb...
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EFCC Dismisses 27 Officers for Fraudulent Activities, Misconduct
January 6, 2025 No Responses

EFCC Dismisses 27 Officers for Fraudulent Activities, Misconduct

In its quest to enforce integrity and rid its fold of fraudulent elements, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) dismissed twenty seven (27) officers from its workforce in 2024.The officers were dismissed for various offences bordering on fraudul...
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NDLEA Nabs Nollywood Filmmaker For Drug Trafficking
January 5, 2025 No Responses

NDLEA Nabs Nollywood Filmmaker For Drug Trafficking

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) have arrested a US-trained Hollywood and Nollywood filmmaker, Emeka Emmanuel Mbadiwe.NDLEA in a statement explained that Mbadiwe, who is also a motivational speaker was nabbed at his Lekki Hotel r...
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NDLEA Arrests Lagos Fabric Merchant For Drug Trafficking
January 5, 2025 No Responses

NDLEA Arrests Lagos Fabric Merchant For Drug Trafficking

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested wanted drug kingpin and Lagos socialite, 61-year-old Alhaja Aishat Feyisara Ajoke Elediye.According to NDLEA, the socialite was arrested on Wednesday, 1st January, 2025, in her mansion at Okota area...
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Four Drug Lords Forfeit VGC Houses, N67m, $50,000
December 26, 2024 No Responses

Four Drug Lords Forfeit VGC Houses, N67m, $50,000

Four drug kingpins arrested in connection with the historic seizure of 2,139.55 kilograms of cocaine at an Ikorodu residential estate in 2022, have been convicted by a Federal High Court, Lagos, presided over by Justice Yellim Bogoro who sentenced them...
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EFCC Arraigns Businessman For Alleged $35m Fraud
December 24, 2024 No Responses

EFCC Arraigns Businessman For Alleged $35m Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, December 24, 2024, arraigned a businessman, Akindele Akintoye before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on charges bordering on money laundering and contract fraud.Akint...
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EFCC Arraigns Two Zenith Bank Staff
December 20, 2024 No Responses

EFCC Arraigns Two Zenith Bank Staff

The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday, December 12, 2024 arraigned the duo of Ekpe Anayaoha Okoronkwo and Umeonuoha Onyinye, staff of one of the new generation banks, before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar...
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EFCC Re-Arraigns Ex-Bank PHB MD, Francis Atuche
December 16, 2024 No Responses

EFCC Re-Arraigns Ex-Bank PHB MD, Francis Atuche

The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, December 16, 2024, re-arraigned a former Managing Director of the defunct Bank PHB Plc, Francis Atuche, on a nine-count charge bordering on conspiracy to commit felon...
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FG Files Suit Against Nigerdock, Seven Directors Over Alleged Tax Evasion
December 5, 2024 No Responses

FG Files Suit Against Nigerdock, Seven Directors Over Alleged Tax Evasion

The Federal Government has filed a 6-count criminal charge against Nigerdock Nigeria Limited and seven of its directors over alleged tax evasion. The charge dated November 26 was filed at the Federal High Court, Lagos. The seven directors listed alongside...
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EFCC Makes Single Largest Asset Recovery
December 2, 2024 No Responses

EFCC Makes Single Largest Asset Recovery

Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie, on Monday, December 2, 2024 gave a ruling on a final forfeiture of an estate in Abuja measuring 150,500 square metres and containing 753 Units of duplexes and other apartments.This is the single largest asset recovery by...
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EFCC Trains 100 Officers On Forensic Document Examination
December 2, 2024 No Responses

EFCC Trains 100 Officers On Forensic Document Examination

In its continuous bid to tackle some emerging crimes and build stronger capacities for future challenges, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has trained One Hundred of its officers on Forensic Document Examination, Digital Forensics, Fingerpri...
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EFCC Arraigns REA Director For Alleged N223.4m Fraud
November 22, 2024 No Responses

EFCC Arraigns REA Director For Alleged N223.4m Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the Director of Human Resources Management of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) Mr. Sulieman Garba Bulkwang before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja for fraud.Accord...
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N43.5m Fraud: Court Jails NOGASA Chairman, Fatuyi 21 Years
November 19, 2024 No Responses

N43.5m Fraud: Court Jails NOGASA Chairman, Fatuyi 21 Years

Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, November 18, 2024, convicted and sentenced Fatuyi Yemi Philips, Chairman, Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria, NOGASA, to 21 years imprisonment for N43.5m ...
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