EFCC gets order to detain Sujimoto CEO over ₦5.7bn Enugu smart schools contract

By Ahmed Yousuf  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured a court order to detain the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, Sijibomi Ogundele, over…

EFCC declares Sujimoto CEO wanted over money laundering

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared a Lagos-based businessman, Olasijibomi Ogundele, wanted over alleged diversion of funds and money laundering. In a wanted notice signed by its…

EFCC declares ex-Abia commissioner wanted

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Christopher Enweremadu, former Abia State Commissioner, wanted in connection with allegations of criminal conspiracy, diversion of public funds, and money…

Nigerian pleads guilty to $405,000 US romance scam

  A 40-year-old Nigerian, Daniel Chima Inweregbu, has pleaded guilty in the United States to charges of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, as well as money laundering, in…

Bawa: Nigeria lost $450m to petrol subsidy fraud in six years

  Abdulrasheed Bawa, the former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says Nigeria lost $450 million to subsidy fraud under the Petroleum Support Fund (PSF) scheme between…

CBEX fraud: EFCC declares two persons wanted

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday declared two more individuals wanted in connection with an alleged fraud case linked to a digital trading platform, Crypto Bridge Exchange,…

Emefiele appeals final forfeiture order of 753 housing units estate

  Former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has petitioned the Court of Appeal in Abuja to overturn a judgment granting the government full control of a substantial estate…

EFCC, ICPC recovered N277bn, $105m in 2024, says Lateef Fagbemi

  Lateef Fagbemi, attorney-general of the federation (AGF) and minister of justice, says the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission…

How bank workers helped hackers attack six financial institutions

  Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says bank employees are conniving with hackers to aid cyber fraud. Speaking in an interview on TVC on…

No documentation of $400,000 I handed to Emefiele, EFCC witness tells court

  John Adetola, a witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), told an Ikeja high court that there was no documentation of the $400,000 he allegedly handed to…

EXTRA: EFCC Chief defends Tompolo, says viral video of Naira abuse could be doctored

  The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Olanipekun Olukoyede, has cautioned Nigerians against declaring former militant leader, Government Tompolo, guilty of Naira abuse. In a video…

EFCC recovered funds, made arrests in N1.3tn CBEX crypto fraud — Olukoyede

  The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr Ola Olukoyede, has revealed that the agency has recovered some money from the digital investment platform Crypto Bridge Exchange…

12 Filipinos jailed for cyber-terrorism

  A federal high court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has convicted 12 Filipinos for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. The convicts are Anjeanette Topacio, Gladys Joy Mag-Iba, Jean Calago, Shairah Mae Reyes,…

FG To Sell 753 Duplexes Confiscated From Emefiele To Nigerians

  The Federal Government has said it would make available for sale the 753 housing units confiscated from former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to Nigerians. The…

$307,500 scam: Police extradite high-profile fraud suspect from UAE

  The Nigeria Police Force has secured the extradition of a high-profile fraud suspect, Abubakar Muhammed, from the United Arab Emirates. Muhammed, who had been on the run since 2023,…