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January 30, 2025 No Responses

Court Defers Arraignment Of Former NHIS Boss

Justice Chinyere E. Nwecheonwu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Kuchiako, Kuje, on Thursday, January 30, 2025 rescheduled to February 3, 2025 the arraignment of Professor Usman Yusuf, former Executive Secretary of National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS.The Economic and...

January 29, 2025 No Responses

FCT-IRS Seeks EFCC’s Collaboration In Tackling Tax Fraud

The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Services (FCT-IRS) has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to assist it in tackling tax liability of suspects being investigated for any form of economic and financial crime and other act...

January 29, 2025 No Responses

EFCC Reaffirms Stand Against Cyberbullying

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mr. Ola Olukoyede has restated the Commission’s commitment to combating cyberbullying and online harassment in Nigeria.Olukoyede reiterated this in Abuja at the National Associ...

January 26, 2025 No Responses

EFCC Rewards Officers For Outstanding Performance

The Ola Olukoyede-led Management of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Saturday, January 25, 2025 honoured officers who discharged their assignments excellently in the course of the year 2024. Among the recipients were 35 officers and...

January 23, 2025 No Responses

$6bn Alleged Fraud: Court Grants EFCC`s Move To Amend Charges Against Agunloye

Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal High Court, Federal Capital Terrirory sitting in Apo, Abuja on Thursday, January 23, 2025 granted the prayers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to amend charges brought against a formerMinister of Pow...

January 23, 2025 No Responses

Alleged N33.8b Fraud: How I Received More Than N22b From Federal Ministry Of Power, By BDC Operator

The trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman continued on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at the Federal High Court, Abuja, presided over by Justice James Omotosho with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC presenting its 8th witness, PW8....

January 21, 2025 No Responses

Court Orders Final Forfeiture of Property In Lagos

Justice A.O. Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, ordered the final forfeiture of a property, a u-shaped two-storey building in Lagos,to the federal Government of Nigeria.The property is situated in the premises...

January 20, 2025 No Responses

Alleged ₦76b Fraud: Court Grants Bail To Former AMCON MD, Others

An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday granted bail of ₦20 million to Ahmed Kuru, former Managing Director of the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), and four other defendants on trial for the alleged ₦76 billion and $31.5 million...

January 20, 2025 No Responses

Alleged 76b, $31.5m Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Ex- AMCON MD, Arik Air MD, Union Bank, Others

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, January 20, 2025, arraigned a former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, current Managing Director of Arik Air, Captain Roy Ilegbodu, and Receiver...

January 17, 2025 No Responses

INTERPOL’s Maritime Security Unit Seeks Collaboration With EFCC

The International Criminal Police Organization, INTERPOL, through its Maritime Security Unit has sought collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, as part of concerted efforts to combat transnational fraud and to check fraudulent ma...

January 17, 2025 No Responses

EFCC Arrests More Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Benin

Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday January 16, 2025 arrested 25 suspected internet fraudsters in a cybercrime training centre in Benin City, Edo stateThe suspects’ arrest at their hide...

January 17, 2025 No Responses

Alleged N1.96bn Fraud: Court Slates Jan 31 For Ex- AGF’s Trial

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja has fixed January 31, 2025 for the trial of the formerActing Accountant General of the Federation, AGF, Anamekwe Nnabuoku for alleged multiple financial fraud to the tune of N1.96billion.Nnabuo...

January 17, 2025 No Responses

Alleged N12.3b Fraud: EFCC To Arraign Otudeko, Ex-First Bank MD

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a 13-count criminal charge against the Chairman, Honeywell Group, Chief Oba Otudeko and a former Managing Director of First Bank, Olabisi Onasanya for allegedly obtaining the sum of N12.3bn from Fir...

January 15, 2025 No Responses

NDLEA Budgets ₦67.5b For 2025

For the year 2025, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has budgeted N67.5billion. Speaking on Tuesday, Chairman of the agency, Brigadier General Mohamed Marwa (Rtd) urged the National Assembly to support the agency in its fight against subst...