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January 15, 2025 No Responses

EFCC Arrests Internet Fraudsters In Benin City

Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 arrested seven suspected internet fraudsters in Benin City, Edo State. According to EFCC, the suspects were arrested based on credible intelligence on...

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.....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

November 23, 2024 No Responses

EFCC Warns Banks Against Fraudulent Practices

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned banks against making themselves available as instruments of fraud.The warning was handed down on Friday when the management team of Moniepoint, led by its founder and Group CEO, Tosin Eniolorunda p...

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...

November 20, 2024 No Responses

Presidency Lauds Olukoyede On Reforms, Preventive Frameworks

The Special Adviser to the President on Policy Coordination and Head, Central Delivery Coordination Unit, Hadiza Bala Usman has commended the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede on the laudable reforms in the...

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 ...

November 14, 2024 No Responses

$700,000 Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Syndicate Impersonating Olukoyede

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned two members of an alleged syndicate, Ojobo Joshua and Aliyu Hashim for attempted fraud and impersonating the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Ola Olukoyede. They were arraigned on Wed...

November 14, 2024 No Responses

EFCC Beams Fresh Searchlights on Insurance Fraud

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has declared the resolve of the Commission to beam stronger searchlights on the nation’s insurance industry. He made the declaration in Abuja on Wednesday, Novemb...

November 11, 2024 No Responses

EFCC Reacts To Alleged Naira Abuse At Goje’s Daughter Wedding

The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to a viral video where the nation’s currency, Naira, was freely sprayed at a wedding ceremony in Kano, Kano State on Friday, October 24, 2024.Allegations of the...