Crime Facts

Obiano spent Anambra money well, says ex-APGA chairman, Umeh

  Former national chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Senator Victor Umeh on Saturday said former Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano did wonderfully well with Anambra money. Umeh said this while speaking on the arrest of Obiano by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), during the 80th […]

EFCC Quizzed Obiano Over N17bn, Inflated Contracts – Sources

  Fresh facts emerged Friday that the immediate past governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, was being grilled by detectives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged mismanagement of N17billion Paris Club refund. Although the EFCC insisted that it would not make Obiano’s offence public now because the case was still under […]

Why we moved Obiano to Abuja — EFCC

  The interrogation of former Anambra governor Willie Obiano is about to begin in Abuja any moment from now, sources within the agency have said. A top official said on Friday that it was in order to get Obiano to speak on the issues built against him that the agency moved him from Lagos to […]

EFCC Arrests Nigerian Wanted By FBI Over ‘$100m Fraud’

  Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested one Osondu Igwilo who has been on the watchlist of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) since 2018. EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, who confirmed this in a statement on Monday, said the suspect was apprehended by operatives of the […]

NDLEA traces N4.2bn to Abba Kyari, co-accused’s accounts

  Fresh facts have emerged on how suspended super cop and former Commander of the Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari; as well as his deputy, ACP Sunday Ubua, allegedly received a combined N4.2bn from their separate bank accounts. The details are part of a report sent to the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, […]

NCF Asks EFCC to Intensify Probe of Obiano

  … Ask EFCC to investigate his 8 years accrued local government revenues to the State. The National Consultative Forum (NCF), has asked the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), to intensify the investigation of the outgoing Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano. The group in a statement in FCT Abuja, the federal capital, […]

Corruption: We May Soon Say Goodbye To Nigeria – Obasanjo

  Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday warned that if Nigeria continues to recycle corrupt set of politicians who lack commitment, courage and understanding of what makes a nation and development, Nigerians “will soon have to say goodbye to Nigeria as a nation.” He spoke on Saturday at the international symposium organised to mark his […]