EFCC Arraigns Bauchi Accountant General, Others Over Alleged ₦8.3bn Fraud

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the Accountant General of Bauchi State, Sirajo Jaja, before Justice O.A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama,…

Six months after businessman’s acquittal, yet EFCC continues to intimidate him

  Six months after the Lagos State High Court acquitted the Chief Executive Officer of Rianol Energy, Mark Obisesan, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has reportedly failed to release…

EFCC declares socialite Aisha Achimugu wanted for alleged money laundering

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared businesswoman and socialite Aisha Achimugu wanted. The agency’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale, made this known in a circular released via the EFCC’s…

Dasuki, others re-arraigned over alleged N33.2bn fraud

  A former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), and three others were re-arraigned on Tuesday before a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja over an alleged N33.2…

EFCC nabs over 100 suspects in Abuja Ponzi Scheme Academy raid

  No fewer than 133 suspects were arrested on Monday by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), who busted a Ponzi Scheme Academy located in the…

EFCC disobeys court, rearrest suspect after N50m bail was granted to him

  A drama played out at the federal high court in Lagos on Thursday after a suspect granted bail was rearrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…

EFCC arrests Bauchi accountant general over N70bn fraud

  Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested the Accountant General of Bauchi State, Sirajo Jaja, for alleged N70bn fraud. A top source in the commission told…

EFCC arrests Edo government official Kelly Okungbowa over ‘naira abuse’

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Kelly Okungbowa, popularly called Ebo Stone, over alleged naira abuse. Okungbowa, who was coordinator of the Edo state Public Safety…

Stop EFCC from selling my seized assets, Diezani begs court

  Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja, begging it to stop the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, from selling…

Lagos court orders Oba Otudeko to appear for ‘N30bn fraud’ trial

  The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered Oba Otudeko to take a plea in the charges filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The…

EFCC recovered N365.4bn, secured 4,111 convictions in 2024 – Olukoyede

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said it recovered over N365.4bn and secured 4,111 convictions in 2024. The commission’s Executive Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, disclosed this in Uyo, Akwa Ibom…

Nigerian ‘swindles’ $183,000 from American woman in online scam

Nigerian ‘swindles’ $183,000 from American woman in online scam A witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has narrated how she was swindled of $183,000 by one Wawe…

ALERT: EFCC exposes 58 illegal ponzi scheme operators planning to defraud Nigerians

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has raised the alarm over the activities of 58 illegal Ponzi scheme operators defrauding Nigerians under the guise of investment opportunities. In a…

S’court dismisses Rivers’ suit against EFCC probe of Odili, orders return to appeal court

  The supreme court has dismissed two appeals by the Rivers’ attorney-general and the speaker of the house of assembly seeking to set aside the leave granted to the Economic…