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The former director general federal road safety commission (FRSC) has urged the new EFCC boss Abdulrasheed Bawa to be honest in fight corruption. He stated this in a letter obtained by Crimefacts.news OPEN LETTER TO EFCC CHAIRMAN My Dear Abdulrasheed Bawa, Congratulations on your appointment as EFFC Chairman. As somebody who share some similarity with […]
The Senate , after a two – hour session on Wednesday at plenary confirmed the appointment of Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Commission. Details later …
The arraignment of former Minister of Aviation, Sen. Stella Oduah, at the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, could not commence over the inability of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to serve two suspects in the trial Counsel to the EFCC, Dr. Hassan Liman, SAN, at the mention of the case before Justice […]
Ibe Pascal Arogorn,Owerri Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday arrested a 28-year-old medical practitioner, Chijioke Precious and 17 others over alleged internet fraud in Owerri, Imo State. The 17 others whose ages range between 21 and 34 are; Anthony Joshua, Henry Mezie, Chukwuebuka Ahiwe, Michael […]
Abdulrasheed Bawa, the new helmsman of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has about 16 years of experience on the job. At 40, he is the youngest person to chair the Commission. The founding chairman, Nuhu Ribadu, was appointed at the age of 43 in 2003 Before his new appointment, the Kebbi-born operative worked as […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa as substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, announced this in a statement on Tuesday. Adesina said the appointment is subjected to the confirmation of the Senate. “President Muhammadu Buhari has asked […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has indicted a senator, Stella Oduah, and the Nigerian subsidiary of Chinese construction giant, CCECC, in alleged fraudulent cash transactions of about N5billion over five months in 2014, PREMIUM TIMES reports. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the EFCC could not arraign the nine defendants in the 25-count charge at […]
No fewer than 20 suspects have been arrested in Owerri, Imo on suspicion of defrauding their unsuspecting victims through the internet. Mr Wilson Uwujaren, Head of Media and Publicity, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) made this known in a statement in Port Harcourt on Monday. “The arrest was carried out by operatives of EFCC […]
Facts emerged Saturday night that Friday’s circular by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) prohibiting commercial banks and other financial institutions from facilitating payment for cryptocurrency transactions was an immediate reaction to the hijack of a commercial bank’s data and demand for a ransom payment in bitcoins. According to a source, CBN was not against the […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken into custody two suspects linked with the SAR3.1million (Saudi Arabian Riyal) seized at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Monday. At the official exchange rate, the seized money translates to about N315milliion cash. PREMIUM TIMES was, on Friday, informed by sources familiar with the case […]
