Crime Facts

U.S Berates Nigeria’s Anti-graft Agencies For Focusing On Low Profile Cases

    The US government says the bulk of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) anti-corruption efforts are focused on low and mid-level government officials. According to its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, most high-profile cases being prosecuted by the agencies remain […]

EFCC Challenges Court Order to Release Obiano’s Passport

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has kicked against an interim order made ex parte by the Awka Division of the Federal High Court presided over by Justice Hyeladzira A. Nganjiwa granting the former Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano leave to travel abroad to the United States of America to attend […]

EFCC Finally Speaks On Arrest Of Cubana Chief Priest

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has issued a statement on the arrest of socialite, Pascal Okechukwu popularly known as ‘Cubana Chiefpriest’. It can be recalled that Okechukwu was arrested by officials of the commission on Thursday last week after at the Murtala Mohammed airport in Abuja after several invitations. He has been […]

BREAKING: EFCC arrests Uzodimma’s aide, Cubana Chief Priest

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested Nigerian socialite Cubana Chief Priest on charges bordering on money laundering and tax fraud, officials familiar with the matter said. Pascal Okechukwu, his real name, was arrested at the Lagos airport on Thursday, but anti-graft officials hushed the development amidst pressure from his associates and family, […]

Former NNPC Boss Cleared Of Money Laundering Charge

  Former Group Managing Director Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu has been discharged and acquitted of money laundering charge. Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, in a Judgement on thursday, held that, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. […]

EFCC arrests FBI-wanted Nigerian Chidiebere in Orlu

  A Nigerian on the watch list of the American Federal Bureau of Investigation, Emmanuel Chidiebere, has been arrested in Orlu, Imo State. Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arrested him, according to a statement. According to EFCC’s spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, the Nigerian is wanted by the FBI for conspiracy, wire […]

EFCC arrests suspected Yahoo boys in Owerri

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Monday, arrested seventy-five suspected yahoo boys in Internet fraud at different areas, in Owerri in Imo State. According to EFCC, most of the suspects were students aged 18-30 one students were involved after personal information about their crimes. The anti-graft agency also said that officials arrested twenty […]

The conditions keeping Ex-Governor Obiano in EFCC custody-Finding

  The former governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, has been admitted to administrative bail by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission but he cannot leave detention until he meets certain conditions slammed on him by the anti-graft agency. Finding by Vanguard indicates that the former APGA bigwig has been ordered to produce two […]