EFCC suspends officers rapper Oladips accused of ₦10m extortion
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched a formal probe into allegations made by Nigerian rapper Oladipupo Oladimeji, popularly known as Oladips, that some of its operatives…
N33.2bn fraud: EFCC tenders more evidence against Dasuki
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday tendered more evidence in the trial of the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.) and three others before an…
Alleged property fraud: EFCC witness fails to link Emefiele to Zenith Bank account
An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’ witness on Friday failed to link Godwin Emefiele to accounts in Zenith Bank in the alleged property fraud case. Emefiele, a former…
EFCC arrests 792 suspects in investment, crypto fraud crackdown
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said that it arrested 792 suspects involved in investment and cryptocurrency-related fraud. The Commission’s Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, represented by the Director of…
EFCC arrests two Metrodigital TV staff over ‘illegal rebroadcast’ of DStv, GOtv content in Rivers
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested two employees of Metrodigital Television Ltd, operators of SLTV in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital, over alleged…
EFCC probes $6m, £53,000 cash movement at Lagos airport
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has launched an investigation into two travellers found in possession of undeclared foreign currencies totalling over $6,000 and £53,000 at the Murtala Muhammed…
EFCC arraigns ex-NSITF chairperson Olejeme over alleged N1bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Ngozi Olejeme, former chairperson of the board of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), before a federal high court…
Yahaya Bello’s Trial: Witness confirms cash withdrawals, says it followed due process
Trial of the former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, resumed on Wednesday, as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, produced more witnesses to testify before the…
Suswam’s decade-long ‘N3.1bn fraud’ trial stalls over failure to open his defence
The trial of Gabriel Suswam, former governor of Benue state, could not proceed on Monday after his legal team asked for more time to prepare his defence. Suswam is…
Yahoo boys worsening visa restrictions for Nigerians – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has warned that the rising cases of internet fraud are worsening visa restrictions for innocent Nigerians abroad.
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 grills Mele Kyari over ‘financial misappropriation’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is investigating Mele Kyari, the erstwhile group chief executive officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, over alleged…
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…
Court jails nine Chinese nationals for cyber-terrorism, internet fraud
A federal high court in Ikoyi, Lagos state, has convicted and sentenced nine Chinese nationals to one year imprisonment each for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. The convicts are LI…



















