Tag: EFCC
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Alleged Diezani’s $2.5m loot: EFCC seeks access to ex-minister’s assets
Facts emerged at the weekend that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will apply to a United Kingdom court as an interested party in the trial of a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke. Also, the anti-graft commission is also seeking access to properties and cars of the embattled former minister. A…
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EFCC bans Dollar transactions, asks embassies to charge in Naira
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked the government to stop foreign missions in Nigeria from charging visa and other consular services in foreign denominations.
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Wanted Yahaya Bello finally agrees to submit self to EFCC
Ex-Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on Friday, finally agreed to submit himself to the Federal High Court in Abuja for arraignment on June 13 in the corruption charges against him. Bello’s lead counsel, Abdulwahab Mohammed gave the undertaking to Justice Emeka Nwite on Friday shortly after the request for suspension of trial by the…
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Emefiele: Court admits bundles of documents in evidence
The trial of the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, continued on Thursday with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission tendering bundles of documents to nail him.
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Again, court adjourns ex-minister Olu Agunloye’s N1bn suit against EFCC
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday adjourned a N1 billion suit filed by Dr Olu Agunloye, former Minister of Power and Steel against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) until June 24 for hearing. Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date after Agunloye’s lawyer, Jedidiah Akpata, sought an adjournment to enable parties in the…
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EFCC set to arraign former Aviation minister, Hadi Sirika
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is to arraign former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, before Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Maitama on Thursday.
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Court orders EFCC to pay N1m in damages
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to pay N1 million in damages to a businessman, Emmanuel Yashim for violation of rights to own property.
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List of 58 ex-govs under investigation not from us – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has distanced itself from a list of former governors being investigated for corruption.
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EXPOSED! EFCC releases full list of 58 ex-govs that pocketed Nigeria’s N2.187trn
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has alleged that at least 58 former governors were involved in the misappropriation, embezzlement, or laundering of approximately N2.187 trillion over a span of 25 years. This amount does not include properties seized worldwide or those currently being investigated, which amount to billions of Naira. The amount of…
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EFCC files additional evidence against Emefiele
An Ikeja Special Offences Court, on Friday, adjourned until May 9, for defence to study additional proof of evidence submitted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele.