The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested six senior officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps over alleged N6bn fraud. The arrest follows an order from Ahmed Audi, the NSCDC Commandant General, who directed the handover of the officers to the EFCC for interrogation. Ola …
Read More »Don?t stop EFCC from performing its duty – AGF warns politicians
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) has warned politicians against stopping officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from performing their duty. In a statement titled ‘EFCC SHOULD NOT BE OBSTRUCTED FROM PERFORMING ITS LAWFUL DUTY’ and issued on Thursday, April 18, …
Read More »EFCC says it will no longer allow obstruction of its operations after Ododo interfered in Yahaya Bello's attempted arrest
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned that obstructing its officers from carrying out their lawful duties is a criminal offence. This comes after Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, interfered when EFCC operatives laid siege on his predecessor Yahaya Bello’s home on Wednesday, April 17. The …
Read More »EFCC releases mugshot of cross dresser, Bobrisky after he was arrested for abuse of Naira
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has released the mugshot of crossdresser, Bobrisky after he was arrested and detained for abuse of Naira “Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have commenced investigation of Iris Okuneye, a.k.a Bobrisky, for allegedly spraying Naira …
Read More »Detained Binance executive drags EFCC, NSA to court
Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan has has dragged the National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu and the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to court alleging violations of his fundamental rights. In a filing dated March 18 and presented by his lawyer Olujoke Aliyu from Aluko and Oyebode Law Firm, Gambaryan sought …
Read More »Many mothers are raising innocent looking demons – X user says after EFCC reportedly stormed a church to arrest a Chorister running a pimping Whatsapp platform
A Nigerian lady on X is of the opinion that many mothers are raising “innocent looking demons in their homes.” She shared this opinion while disclosing that EFCC operatives recently stormed a church and arrested Chorister running a pimping Whatsapp platform. According to the X user, the arrested …
Read More »Alleged Terrorism Financing: Court orders Binance to release data to EFCC
Binance Holdings Limited has been ordered by Justice Emeka Nwite of a federal high court sitting in Abuja to provide the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission with the comprehensive data or information of all persons from Nigeria trading on its platform. The order was granted following an ex-parte motion …
Read More »Track down those funding terrorism – Chief of Defence Staff tells EFCC
Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to track down those funding terrorism in the country. Musa, who made the plea at Defence Headquarters, Abuja, while playing host to the EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, said tracking of terrorism funding is …
Read More »EFCC arraigns fake Afghan soldier for $1000 Internet fraud in Port Harcourt
The Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, March 14, 2024, arraigned David Ikeaghichi before Justice S. D. Pam of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, Rivers State for impersonating an Afghanistan soldier and obtaining money under false pretence. Ikeaghichi is …
Read More »EFCC arrests 48 suspected internet fraudsters and herbalist in Lokoja
The Ilorin zonal command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended 48 individuals suspected of internet fraud and herbalists for alleged crimes involving conspiracy and obtaining money under pretences in Lokoja, Kogi state. EFCC made this known in a post on its X handle on Thursday, March …
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