Crime Facts

Our staff didn’t take selfie with Obi Cubana –EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has denied claims on social media that its staff took a selfie with Cubana Club boss, Obinna Iyiegbu, while he was in custody. The EFCC said this in a statement on Friday titled, ‘Obi Cubana Did not Take Photo with EFCC Staff’ which was signed by its Spokesman, Wilson […]

Obi Cubana Released After 3 Days In Detention

has granted bail to popular socialite Obinna Iyiegbu a.k.a Obi Cubana. The Anambra-born club owner, who arrived at the headquarters of the anti-graft agency, Jabi, Abuja, around noon on Monday, was released on Thursday evening. Allegations against the socialite were unclear but a senior official at the commission disclosed that his case bordered on alleged […]

Obi Cubana spends second day with EFCC, passport seized

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has reportedly confiscated the passport of a popular socialite and businessman, Obinna Iyiegbu, aka Obi Cubana, who was arrested on Monday for alleged money laundering and tax fraud. It was gathered that the seizure of his travel document was to prevent him from leaving the country while under investigation. […]

EFCC grills Obi Cubana

Obinna Iyiegbu, the socialite popularly known as Obi Cubana, is currently in custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The businessman arrived at the headquarters of the commission at Jabi in Abuja at about noon on Monday, according to sources. The source said detectives are currently interrogating Obi Cubana, who is likely to […]

Sen Anyim Recounts Encounter With EFCC

Senator Anyim Pius Anyim has explained his recent encounter with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, following reports that his supposed invitation was “part of an investigation in a case of alleged corruption and diversion of public funds.” According to Senator Anyim, the anti-corruption agency never invited him; rather he went there himself when […]

EFCC Arraigns ‘Crime Alert’ Boss For Alleged N35m Fraud

The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, October 18, 2021, arraigned one Olaniyan Gbenga Amos who is also known as ‘Crime Alert’. Mr Olaniyan was arraigned on a 35-count charge bordering on conspiracy, operating business of other financial institutions and obtaining money under false pretense to the tune […]

Pandora papers: EFCC opens probe of Obi, Oduah, NPA boss, others

There are indications that the Economic and Crimes Commission has commenced investigations into the alleged tax evasion by some Nigerians named in the Pandora Papers. It was gathered that a former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has already been summoned for questioning by the commission over his secret assets and financial deals exposed in […]

Bawa On Asset Declaration: We Are Not Witch Hunting Bankers

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, on Monday said the anti-graft agency’s directive to bankers to declare their assets is not meant to witch hunt them. Bawa said going by rots in the financial institutions, the EFCC and stakeholders need to sanitise the industry as “Nigeria cannot afford to […]