EFCC Removes Foreign National From CBEX Wanted List

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has removed a foreign national, Elie Bitar, from the wanted list for Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX) fraud.   The anti-graft agency had…

How ex-AGF diverted N868m defence funds using front companies – Witness

  A prosecution witness has told a Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, how the former Acting Accountant General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Nwabuoku, allegedly diverted over N868 million…

EFCC Says Tompolo Has Questions To Answer Over Alleged Naira Abuse

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it will take action against Chief Government Ekpemupolo, better known as Tompolo, over an allegation of naira abuse. Tompolo was spotted in…

Court orders return of $20,000 bribe collected by EFCC operative in Cleanserve MD case

  An Ikeja special offences court has ordered the return of the $20,000 tendered as an exhibit in the alleged fraud charges involving Olalekan Abdul, the managing director and chief…

EFCC arrests ex-Jigawa lawmaker

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a former member of the House of Representatives, Muhammad Kazaure in Kano. It could be recalled that Kazaure once represented Kazaure,…

VeryDarkMan will be free after meeting our bail conditions — EFCC

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has finally disclosed the reason behind the detention of social media activist VeryDarkMan (VDM). The activist was detained on Friday after visiting…

Youths Protest In Abuja, Demand VDM’s Release

  Scores of youths have taken to the streets of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, in protest of the arrest of a popular rights activist and social media influencer, Martins…

VeryDarkMan arrested over multiple petitions, to be charged soon — EFCC

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said that the arrest of social media influencer, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, was carried out over multiple petitions submitted to…

EFCC Probes Ex-NNPLC GMD, Kyari, Others Over Alleged Mismanagement Of Funds

  No fewer than 14 officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), including two former chief executives, Mele Kyari and Abubakar Yar’Adua, are currently under investigation by the…

EFCC arrests Kaduna electric staff over employment scam

  Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested one Saifullahi Ismail for his alleged involvement in an employment fraud scheme. Ismail, a…

EFCC traces CBEX funds to four countries, says full recovery impossible

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has traced funds linked to the failed crypto bridge exchange (CBEX) scheme to at least four countries. Speaking on Politics…

EFCC declares foreigner wanted over CBEX investment fraud

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared one foreign national, Elie Bitar wanted for his alleged involvement in a cryptocurrency fraud linked to the online trading platform, Crypto…

Court orders EFCC to release Aisha Achimugu within 24hrs

  The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to within 24hrs release socialite and business woman, Aisha Achimugu. Justice Inyang Ekwo in…

EFCC Releases E-Money

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released popular socialite, Emeka Okonkwo, popularly known as E-Money, on bail.   A source at the commission who did not want…