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March 22, 2025 No Responses

EFCC Probes Suspect Arrested with $578,000

Operatives of the Lagos Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have commenced investigations of a suspect, Okorie Sylvernus Sunday, arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)with $578,000( Five...

March 17, 2025 No Responses

EFCC Arrests TikTok Influencer For Alleged Naira Mutilation

Operatives of the Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , EFCC, have arrested popular TikTok influencer, Murja Ibrahim Kunya, for allegedly abusing and mutilating the Naira.Specifically, Kunya was arrested for allegedly sprayin...

March 14, 2025 No Responses

EFCC Arrests Eight Trucks Conveying Suspected Illegal Solid Minerals

Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested eight trucks conveying suspected illegal solid minerals.According to EFCC, they were arrested on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at Katsina-ala Local Gov...

March 12, 2025 No Responses

EFCC Identifies 58 Illegal Ponzi Scheme Operators

In line with its commitment to sanitising the financial space of the nation and offer the investing public adequate and reliable information on the activities of illegal ponzi scheme operators across the country, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, E...

March 1, 2025 No Responses

NCS Lauds EFCC’s Battle Against Corruption

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on its relentless efforts in ensuring that economic and financial criminals are brought to justice and towards a more prosperous economic growth of the country....

February 21, 2025 No Responses

Court Convicts CEO For N2b Fraud

Justice Rosemary Dugbo Oghoghorie of the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar has convicted and sentenced the Chief Executive Officer, Micheno Multi-purpose Cooperative Society, Uno Michael Eke to one year imprisonment for conspiracy, obtaining property by fa...

February 18, 2025 No Responses

EFCC Operatives Storm Ekpoma, Arrest 47 Suspected Fraudsters

Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Saturday, February 15, 2025 arrested 47 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Ekpoma, Edo State. According to EFCC, the suspects were arr...

February 14, 2025 No Responses

Tax Evasion: Edo Internal Revenue Service Seeks EFCC’s Support

The Executive Chairman of Edo State Internal Revenue Service, Barrister Oladele Bankole-Balogun, has sought the support and collaboration of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in tackling tax evasion in the state. He made the appeal when he led the.....

February 14, 2025 No Responses

Alleged N12.3b Fraud: Onasanya In Court, Otudeko To Know Fate March 17

Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, February 13, 2025 adjourned till March 17, 2025 for ruling on the application filed by Oba Otudeko, Chairman of Honeywell Group, challenging the jurisdiction of the...

February 11, 2025 No Responses

EFCC Arrests 13 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Benin

Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 13 suspected internet fraudsters in Benin City, Edo State.A statement issued by EFCC explained that the suspects’ arrest followed credible intellig...

February 10, 2025 No Responses

DSS Partners EFCC On Terrorism Financing

The Department of State Services, DSS has called for stronger collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, regarding intelligence sharing, especially in the area of terrorism financing in Enugu State.This call was made recently in Enu...

February 9, 2025 No Responses

Medical Doctor Bags Seven Years Imprisonment For N127m Fraud

A Federal High Court, sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, presided over by Justice Rosemary Oghogho-rie has convicted and sentenced Dr. Geraldine Orok Ita to prison for fraud.Ita was prosecuted by the Uyo Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes...

February 4, 2025 No Responses

Court Jails Ex-JAMB Staff For Fraud

Justice Bayo Taiwo of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan has convicted and sentenced one Olayiwola Oguntade to prison for fraud.Oguntade, a former staff member of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) was arraigned by the Ibadan...

February 4, 2025 No Responses

EFCC, Nigeria Customs, NFIU, Train Law Enforcement Officers

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in collaboration with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) have organized a two-day empowerment Workshop for fifty law enforcement officers drawn from various a...