Court orders AGF to take over Stella Oduah’s ‘N5bn fraud’ case

  A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the office of the attorney-general of the federation (AGF) to take over the N5 billion suit filed by the Economic and…

N5bn fraud’: Court fixes July 21 for Stella Oduah’s arraignment

  A federal high court in Abuja has fixed July 21 for the arraignment of Stella Oduah, former minister of aviation. Inyang Ekwo, the presiding judge, fixed the date after…

EFCC Arrests Fake Senator for Alleged €5.7million Internet Fraud

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested a fake Senator, Ifechukwu Tom Makwe for alleged €5.7million (Five Million, Seven Hundred Thousand euros) internet fraud. Makwe was arrested…

BREAKING: Enter Ex-Lagos CP, Odumosu – The Substantive EFCC Chairman

  President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Retired Assistant Inspector General of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, as the substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The…

EFCC Secures Conviction Of Three For N1.5bn Fraud In Lagos

  The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, May 18, 2023, secured the conviction and sentencing of the trio of Semiu Oladiti, Owolabi…

‘Money laundering’: EFCC moves to file fresh charges against Fani-Kayode

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is set to commence fresh proceedings against Femi Fani-Kayode, a former minister of aviation, over allegations of money laundering. The anti-graft agency is…

ALERT: Ejikeme Maxwell flees with Enugu students’ school fees in India

  Three students from Enugu State, South East Nigeria studying in Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur, India are currently stranded after one Ejikeme Maxwell Maduekwe fled with their school fees. According…

Fraud: Yahaya Bello’s cousin, others admitted to N2bn bail

  The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, admitted Ali Bello and three others to a total bail of N2bn in their N3 billion fraud trial. Justice Obiora Egwuatu held…

EFCC capable of tackling vote buying, other electoral fraud — Bawa

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has assured Nigerians of its readiness and competence to tackle vote buying and other acts of electoral fraud to make the 2023…

EFCC Appeals Kogi Court’s Ruling Committing Bawa To Prison

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has filed a motion before the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, asking for a stay of execution of the judgment…

Absence of prosecution, defence counsel stalls Fani-Kayode’s trial

  The money laundering trial of a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode and others, was on Wednesday, stalled before a Federal High Court in Lagos, following absence of Prosecution…

26 Bidders Grabs Diezani’s, Other Forfeited Abuja Property

  No fewer than 26 bidders have been declared winners of different property comprising apartments and plots of land forfeited to the Federal Government by the court. Some of the…

EFCC secures 3785 convictions in 2022

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, said on Wednesday it secured a total of 3785 convictions across all its Commands in 2022. According to a statement by EFCC Spokesman…

‘3,615 convictions, over $121m recovered’ — EFCC lists 2022 achievements

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it recovered over $121 million as part of the assets forfeited to the federal government. Abdulrasheed Bawa, the EFCC chairperson, said…

EFCC arraigns Shasore, ex-Lagos AG, on fresh ‘money laundering’ charge

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Olasupo Shasore, former Lagos state attorney-general and commissioner for justice, before a federal high court in Abuja. Shasore was arraigned…