Tag: EFCC
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4 brothers arrested as EFCC swoops in on fraudsters in Benin, Enugu
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested four suspected internet fraudsters in Benin City, Edo State.
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Absence of defendant stalls alleged £1m spiritual cleansing fraud trial
The trial of seven men charged with one million British Pounds spiritual cleansing fraud before an Ikeja Special Offences Court, was on Monday stalled due to the absence of the fifth defendant, Taiwo Ahmed.
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EFCC arrests man over suspected currency racketeering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested one Ekene Ibegbu in connection with alleged racketeering of more than N1.5 million Its Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja He said the suspect was arrested by members of the Special Task Force of the Commission attached to the Enugu…
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EFCC arrests 5 suspected internet fraudsters in Makurdi
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested five suspected internet fraudsters. Its Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. He said that they were arrested on Friday at kansho village in the Makurdi Local
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Emefiele’s wife declared wanted by EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Margaret Dumbiri Emefiele, wife of the embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) wanted.
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EFCC raises task force against dollarisation of economy
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised a Special Task Force in all its Zonal Commands for the enforcement of extant laws against currency mutilation and dollarisation of the economy.
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Alleged N10bn Fraud: Drama in court as EFCC witness suddenly took ill while testifying
There was a mild drama in the Federal High Court in Abuja as a prosecution witness, Mr Rabiu Tafada in the ongoing alleged N10 billion fraud charge against Ali Bello, nephew of former Kogi Governor, suddenly told the court that he was not feeling well. Tafada, who is the third prosecution witness was led in…
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EFCC arrests ex-minister Hadi Sirika’s brother over N8bn aviation ministry probe
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). has arrested Abubakar Ahmad Sirika, the immediate younger brother of the former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Abubakar Sirika.
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General Overseer lands in trouble over N1.3bn grants
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the General Overseer of Faith On The Rock Ministry International, Apostle Theophilus Ebonyi, over allegation of defrauding church members and other Nigerians.
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Alleged N109bn fraud: Ex-AGF Idris objected to against EFCC ‘s video evidence
A former Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris, on Thursday in an FCT High Court objected to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) tendering a video recording of an interview session operatives had with him and others. The compact disc containing the video was tendered by the prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, through