Tag: Crime

EFCC Arrests Ishaku Over Alleged N27b Fraud
September 29, 2024 No Responses

EFCC Arrests Ishaku Over Alleged N27b Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested and detained a former Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, for alleged involvement in a N27 billion fraud. The former governor will face trial on 15 counts, including criminal breach of trust,...
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NDLEA Impounds N13b Opioids At Tincan Port
September 23, 2024 No Responses

NDLEA Impounds N13b Opioids At Tincan Port

The Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted opioids worth N13billion at the Tincan port complex, Lagos State. A statement issued on Sunday by the Agency’s Director of media and publicity, Femi Babafemi explained that up to 250 million...
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EFCC To Prosecute Bank Executives
September 11, 2024 No Responses

EFCC To Prosecute Bank Executives

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday disclosed plans to prosecute Bank Executives soon.   Speaking at the 17th annual conference of the Chartered Institute Bankers of Nigeria, the Chairman of the EFCC, Ola Olukoyede said the...
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EFCC Returns 53 Cars, $180,300 Recovered From Fraudsters To Canada
September 7, 2024 No Responses

EFCC Returns 53 Cars, $180,300 Recovered From Fraudsters To Canada

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over 53 vehicles and $180,300 stolen by fraudsters to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The Chairman of the Commission, Ola Olukoyede made the revelation during the handover of the assets in...
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NDLEA Reacts To Alleged Lopsided Appointments, Nepotism
September 5, 2024 No Responses

NDLEA Reacts To Alleged Lopsided Appointments, Nepotism

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has described as baseless, allegations of nepotism and favouritism in the appointment of its Directors, Commanders and other top officials.In a statement on Thursday, the agency described as false, insinuations ...
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NAFDAC Impounds Petrol Tankers For ‘Transporting Vegetable Oil’  
August 23, 2024 No Responses

NAFDAC Impounds Petrol Tankers For ‘Transporting Vegetable Oil’  

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized three petrol tankers used to convey edible vegetable oil in Lagos State.  In a post on X on Wednesday, the agency said the oil had reportedly been...
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EFCC Arraigns Man For Alleged N600m, $50,000.00 Fraud
August 19, 2024 No Responses

EFCC Arraigns Man For Alleged N600m, $50,000.00 Fraud

The Lagos Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, August 19, 2024, arraigned one Ayodele Toyosi for an alleged investment fraud before Justice A.M. Lawal of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja.The defendant was...
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UBA, Four Others Face $900k Fraud Charges
August 13, 2024 No Responses

UBA, Four Others Face $900k Fraud Charges

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has announced a strategic partnership with the Young Lawyers Forum (YLF) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) with the aim to propel the professional development of over 50,000 young legal practitioners across Nigeria, by...
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EFCC Secures Final Forfeiture of 20 Properties, 10 Vehicles, Others For Arthur Eze
June 10, 2024 No Responses

EFCC Secures Final Forfeiture of 20 Properties, 10 Vehicles, Others For Arthur Eze

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has through the Court of Appeal, Abuja recovered 20 properties, 10 vehicles and three princely wristwatches from two brothers, Olisaebuka Eze and Onyeka Nnadozie Eze for a petitioner, Arthur Eze. In a final...
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NDLEA Intercepts 176,000 Codeine Shipment From India
June 10, 2024 No Responses

NDLEA Intercepts 176,000 Codeine Shipment From India

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted another consignment of 175,000 bottles of opioid imported from India. The is coming barely a week after seizing a shipment of codeine-based syrup at the Port Harcourt Ports co...
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Alleged Tax Evasion: EFCC Arraigns TSTV MD, Others
June 7, 2024 No Responses

Alleged Tax Evasion: EFCC Arraigns TSTV MD, Others

The Federal Government has arraigned two chief executives of Telecom Satellites Limited (TSTV), over alleged tax evasion, money laundering and advanced fee fraud offences, before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja. They are Bright Echefu...
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Contractor Admits Receiving N2.17b For No Project
May 21, 2024 No Responses

Contractor Admits Receiving N2.17b For No Project

A contractor, Olugbenga Obadina who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for receiving payments from the Office of the National Security Adviser, (NSA) on November 28, 2015 without any contractual agreement on Monday, May 2...
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Gunmen Kill Three Okomu Oil Workers
May 9, 2024 No Responses

Gunmen Kill Three Okomu Oil Workers

Three staff of Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc, Edo State have been killed. The Public Relations Officer of the company, Fidelis Olise, who confirmed the development explained that the killing was done by “unknown persons.”He stated the company enjoyed a...
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Court Jails Ex-FCMB Manager 121 Years For N112m Fraud
May 4, 2024 No Responses

Court Jails Ex-FCMB Manager 121 Years For N112m Fraud

Justice S. N. Odili of the Anambra State High Court sitting in Onitsha, Anambra State, has convicted and sentenced a former manager with First City Monument Bank, FCMB, Onitsha branch, Nwachukwu Placidus, to a cumulative 121 years imprisonment for diverting...
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