Tag: EFCC
EFCC: Nigeria lost over $500m to cybercrime in one year
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disclosed that Nigeria lost more than $500 million to cybercrime in 2022, warning that if unchecked,...
S’Court reserves judgement in 19 states’ suit challenging EFCC legitimacy
The Supreme Court has reserved judgement in the suit filed by 19 states challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial...
EFCC re-arraigns ex-governor, commissioner for N5.78bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned the immediate past governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed, alongside his Finance Commissioner, Ademola Banu,...
Ola Olukoyede: Sailing through the storm
By SHINA PHILIPS
Systemic corruption is the bane of many developing countries. In the words of a prominent anti-corruption crusader, corruption is a “force which...
Court orders forfeiture of N2.7bn illegal mining proceeds
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of the sum of N2, 739,836,331.31, being proceeds of illegal mining of...
EFCC: Why we arrested Urban Radio presenter
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says its operatives arrested the host of the Prime Time programme at Urban Radio 94.5FM in Enugu,...
EFCC declares oil mogul Akinduro wanted for fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared the Executive Chairman of Total Grace Oil and Gas Investment Limited, Bolaji Akinduro, wanted for...
Witness: How ex-minister used project funds to buy properties in Abuja
Abubakar Kweido, the first prosecution witness in the trial of a former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, told a...
EFCC arrests 21 internet fraudsters in Adamawa
The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 21 suspected internet fraudsters in Yola, the capital of Adamawa state.
The EFCC...
Olukoyede: Amplifying international collaborations in anti-graft fight
By TONY EGBULEFU
Ola Olukoyede, the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been intentional in blazing trails in international law...