EFCC Arrests Ex-Union Bank Staff Over Alleged Fraud

EFCC Arrests Ex-Union Bank Staff Over Alleged Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested two former employees of Union Bank for allegedly stealing N4.1 million from the account of a deceased customer.The suspects, Idah Ogoh and Agbo Okwute, were apprehended in Makurdi on June 14,...
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EFCC, FBI Strengthen Partnership

EFCC, FBI Strengthen Partnership

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)on Friday, June 14, 2024 brokered a renewed strategic alliance towards tackling the menace of internet crimes and other waves of emerging and old crimes that are of...
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EFCC Secures Final Forfeiture of 20 Properties, 10 Vehicles, Others For Arthur Eze

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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Court Grants Final Forfeiture of University, Hotel, Factory

Court Grants Final Forfeiture of University, Hotel, Factory

Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, June 7, 202 ordered the final forfeiture of every asset of NOK University, Gwasmyen Water Factory, Gwasmyen Event Center and Gwasmyen International Hotel in Kaduna State.The Econom...
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Alleged Tax Evasion: EFCC Arraigns TSTV MD, Others

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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EFCC Tasks Car Dealers On Registration

EFCC Tasks Car Dealers On Registration

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyede has called on car dealers across the country to ensure that they register with the Special Control Unit against Money Laundering (SCUML), a department in the...
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Alleged N5.8b Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Sirika, Brother, Firms

Alleged N5.8b Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Sirika, Brother, Firms

Former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Hadi Abubakar Sirika, his brother Ahmad Abubakar Sirika and two companies Enginos Nigeria Limited and Samahah Integrated Investment Limited were, on Thursday, May 23, 2024 arraigned by the Abuja Zonal Command of the Economic an...
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Contractor Admits Receiving N2.17b For No Project

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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Court Frees Ex-NIMASA DG Over Alleged ₦8.5b Fraud

Court Frees Ex-NIMASA DG Over Alleged ₦8.5b Fraud

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has freed a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi, over an alleged ₦8.5bn fraud brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes C...
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EFCC Declares Yahaya Bello Wanted Over Alleged N80.2b Fraud

EFCC Declares Yahaya Bello Wanted Over Alleged N80.2b Fraud

Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged N80.2 billion fraud.   EFCC called on those with vital information about the former Kogi governor’s whereabouts...
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FG Warns Against Obstruction Of EFCC From Lawful Duty

FG Warns Against Obstruction Of EFCC From Lawful Duty

The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN has warned against obstructing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from carrying out its lawful duty.Fagbemi gave the warning Thursday in a statement released i...
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EFCC Grills Bobrisky For Naira Abuse

EFCC Grills Bobrisky For Naira Abuse

Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have commenced investigation of Idris Okuneye, a.k.a Bobrisky, for allegedly spraying Naira notes. The EFCC had invited the 31-year old following a video report of spr...
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Zenith Bank Explains Annual Report, Emerges Nigeria’s Best Bank at Global Finance Awards

Zenith Bank Explains Annual Report, Emerges Nigeria’s Best Bank at Global Finance Awards

Zenith Bank Plc has announced its audited results for the year ended December 31, 2023, achieving a remarkable triple-digit growth of 125% in gross earnings from NGN945.6 billion reported in 2022 to NGN2.132 trillion in 2023.According to the audited financial....
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Emefiele: EFCC To Appeal N100m Fine

Emefiele: EFCC To Appeal N100m Fine

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is to appeal N100milion fine imposed on it by the Federal High Court, Abuja, over the violation of the rights of a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele. ...
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