Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday January 16, 2025 arrested 25 suspected internet fraudsters in a cybercrime training centre in Benin City, Edo state The suspects’ arrest at their hideout was triggered by credible intelligence that indicated the apartment being used as a yahoo academy […]
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The International Criminal Police Organization, INTERPOL, through its Maritime Security Unit has sought collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, as part of concerted efforts to combat transnational fraud and to check fraudulent malpractices in the maritime sector. This call was made in Lagos on Friday, January 17, 2025 when Mr. Ademola Olude, […]
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A former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello, on December 13, 2024, apologized to Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, for failing to appear in court for his trial. Bello, through his counsel, J.B. Daudu SAN, expressed regret for any perceived disrespect toward the court. “My lord, I am apologizing […]
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The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede has raised an alarm about the occurrence of fraud in the electricity sector. Olukoyede stated this when the House of Representatives Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes, visited the headquarters of the Commission in Abuja on Tuesday. According to him, the frequent collapse […]
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The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has stressed the need to uphold transparency and accountability in the conduct of affairs in the country. He commended the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, for refining its processes to uphold the principles of probity. Olukoyede, who spoke when a delegation of […]
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The federal high court in Abuja has ruled that the destruction of bottles of beer in some parts of the country is an economic sabotage. The verdict of the court followed a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/275/2021 filed by Sesugh Akume, an activist, against the attorney-general of the federation (AGF) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission […]
Continue ReadingPHOTOS: Kogi gov visits Yahaya Bello amidst EFCC siege The incumbent Governor of Kogi State, Usman Ododo, has visited the embattled former governor of the state, Yahaya Bello, amidst a heavy security crackdown on the latter’s Abuja home. Ododo arrived at Bello’s residence at about 2:30 pm Wednesday, alongside several security operatives and youth supporters […]
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Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have commenced investigation of Idris Okuneye, a.k.a Bobrisky, for allegedly spraying Naira notes. The EFCC had invited the 31-year-old following a video report of spraying and flaunting wads of new Naira notes at the premiere of a movie, Ajakaju, produced by […]
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Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested a suspect wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for the past four years. The suspect identified as Joel Okodi aka Chief a resident of Ikot Ekpene in Akwa Ibom State was listed as a Director of Chismo Resources limited and accused of obtaining […]
Continue ReadingOperatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Saturday arrested 14 (Fourteen) suspected vote buyers in Otueke, Adawari playgrounds in Bayelsa State and at various polling units in Imo and Kogi States. The Commission disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. It said the suspects were arrested in an intelligence-driven operations that commenced […]
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