EFCC fires 27 officials over corruption — but refuses to disclose their names

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has dismissed 27 officers from its workforce in 2024 for various offences related to fraudulent activities and misconduct. In a statement issued on Monday…

Money laundering’: Court temporarily freezes 21 bank accounts, orders owners’ arrest

A federal high court in Abuja has ordered an interim freezing of 21 bank accounts domiciled in some commercial banks over the allegation of money laundering. Emeka Nwite, the presiding…

EFCC Arrests Delta Accountant General Over ‘N1.3trn Fraud’

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Mrs. Joy Enwa, the Accountant General of Delta State, as part of investigations into the alleged misappropriation of N1.3 trillion linked…

Yahaya Bello released after meeting bail conditions

Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has been released from Kuje Custodial Centre after meeting the bail conditions set by the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja. This…

Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of Warehouse, Containers Linked To Emefiele

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of a warehouse built on a landed property measuring 1.925 hectares of land along the Lagos/Ibadan expressway in…

How lady stole widow’s ATM card, empties account in Anambra

A visually-impaired widow in Anambra State has fallen victim t a yet-to-be-identified woman who allegedly stole her Automated Teller Machine card and emptied her account of over N2 million within…

BREAKING: Court grants Yahaya Bello N500m bail in ‘N110bn fraud’ case

A federal capital territory (FCT) high court in Maitama has granted bail to Yahaya Bello, former Kogi state governor, in the sum of N500 million. Bello has been charged with…

EFCC Arraigns Bankers For Currency Racketeering In Enugu

The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday, December 12, 2024 arraigned the duo of Ekpe Anayaoha Okoronkwo and Umeonuoha Onyinye, staff of one…

EFCC recovers N248b, $105m, other confiscated assets in 2024

The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) announced on Monday that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reclaimed over N248 billion, $105 million, and 753 duplexes in…

EFCC arrests 192 foreigners over romance, investment scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 192 foreign nationals for their alleged involvement in cryptocurrency investment fraud and romance scams, marking the largest such operation in the…

Nigerian man arrested for scamming Indian woman of over N9m with fake marriage proposal

A Nigerian man, identified as Johnson, has been arrested in Delhi for duping an Indian woman from Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, with a fake matrimonial profile and promising marriage. Rajnandgaon police apprehended…

EFCC arrests fraudster for duping 139 Australians

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a suspected online fraudster, Osang Usie Otukpa, for allegedly duping 139 Australians to the tune of $AUD8,000,000 (Eight Million…

BREAKING: Court Suddenly Grants Yahaya Bello ₦500m Bail — But Seizes His Passport

The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello to the tune of ₦500 million. Justice Emeka Nwite who presided…

Court Strikes Out Fraud Charge Against Ibeto After ₦3.2bn Refund

The Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has struck out an alleged ₦4.8 billion fraud charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), against the Chairman of…

Court denies Yahaya Bello bail

A Federal Capital Territory High Court, on Tuesday, rejected the bail application of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, citing procedural irregularities in the filing of the application. Justice Maryanne…