Tag: Accounts
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Benue, Akwa Ibom: NGF speaks on EFCC’s power to freeze states’ accounts
The Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) has described as unconstitutional the freezing of the accounts of Akwa Ibom and Benue State Governments by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara, the Chairman of NGF, spoke with State House correspondents after a closed door meeting with Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday…
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BREAKING: EFCC freezes accounts of Akwa Ibom, Benue states
Information reaching TNG has it that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen the bank accounts of the Akwa Ibom and Benue state governments. A top official of the Akwa Ibom state government confirmed the development to newsmen on Wednesday. The source said Udom Emmanuel, the governor, and accountant-general of the state were…
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Court freezes accounts of Navy Admiral who received billions controversially
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday granted permission to the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to freeze the accounts of Tahir Yusuf, a retired naval officer. The judge, Ijeoma Ojukwu, made the order following an ex parte order filed by Elizabeth Alabi on behalf of the EFCC chairman. “An order…
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SERAP to Saraki, Dogara: ‘Withdraw directives to banks to unfreeze Mrs Jonathan’s accounts’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the President of the Senate Dr Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives Mr Yakubu Dogara to “Urgently withdraw the patently unconstitutional directives to some banks to unfreeze former First Lady Mrs Patience Jonathan’s accounts.” The organization said that, “the directives to banks to unfreeze…
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‘Unfreeze Patience Jonathan’s accounts immediately’ – Reps order First, Union, Eco, other banks
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has directed six commercial banks to free accounts operated by former first lady, Patience Jonathan. The committee chaired by Rep. Uzoma Nkem-Abonta (Abia-PDP), gave the directive on Tuesday in Abuja at a hearing on a petition by Jonathan. The affected banks are Union Bank, First Bank, EcoBank,…
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EFCC traces $1.5b to Diezani’s Swiss bank accounts
…seizes Dubai posh mansions The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has traced about $1.5billion believed to be proceeds of crime to a Swiss account as part of the ongoing probe of the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke. The anti-graft agency has allegedly linked the loot with the ex-minister and four of…
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Court approves EFCC’s power to freeze suspicious accounts
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the power of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has the power to freeze suspicious accounts. The court said the anti-graft agency can direct banks to suspend operation of accounts suspected to have been used for criminal activities, or any account of into which slush funds…
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CBN to deactivate accounts not linked to BVN August 1
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Monday, said it will effective from August 1, 2017, deactivate accounts of customers whose Biometric Verification Number (BVN) have not been linked to their accounts. The Director, Other Financial Institutions Supervision Department, Mrs. Tokunbo Martins, disclosed this in in a circular on Monday. Martins explained that the CBN’s…
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How we transfer victims’ funds using their phones – Suspects
The Edo State Police Command have arrested a three man gang who specialize in transferring funds from their victims’ accounts to their own accounts using their victims’ mobile phones. According to a report by The Punch, one of the suspects, Lucky said the sum of N210, 000 was transferred from the accounts of three…
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MMM assures investors of unfreezing accounts Jan. 14
Popular Ponzi scheme, Mavrodi Mondial Moneybox, MMM, has assured investors of unfreezing their accounts on January 14. This was a resolution reached at a meeting with one of its key Guider simply known as Mr Andrew and was contained in a circular on its official Twitter handle, @MMMNigeriaHelp. Recall that MMM had in December announced…