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Two fake EFCC operatives bag 46 years jail term in Lagos
Justice 0.0.Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, has sentenced the duo of Ugwu Pascal Chijioke and Ibrahim Sadia Adekunle to 46 years imprisonment for impersonating operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, while executing a fake court order. A statement from the agency today June 15, said yhey were re-arraigned […]
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Photo:Youths protest in Ondo over EFCC raid, arrest of 127
Some youths staged a protest in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Monday against the raid by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, who arrested 127 people at two nightclubs. The personnel of the commission on Saturday stormed the night clubs and arrested about 127 youths over alleged internet fraud activities. Some […]
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Why EFCC Should Probe Corruption Allegations Against Ex-Govs – Analyst
He said the report of the probe of the Humanitarian Affairs Ministry should be made public for Nigerians. A public affairs commentator Ken Okolugbo has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe corruption allegations levelled against former governors. Okolugbo, a former commissioner of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), stated […]
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“Forgive me” – Portable pleads with the EFCC, just in case they have a video of him spraying money
Nigerian singer Portable went on a live session on Instagram, pleading with the EFCC to forgive him, in case they have any video of him spraying Naira. Portable’s plea came shortly after Cubana Chiefpriest was arraigned before court. Although Cubana Chiefpriest has been released on bail, there’s still fear in the air of being arrested […]
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EFCC arrests Bobrisky and detains him in their Lagos command office.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested Idris Okuneye popularly known has Bobrisky. Confirming his arrest to the spokesperson of the commission, Dele Oyewale, said Bobrisky was arrested for currency mutilation and abuse of the Naira. ‘’He is with us. We arrested over currency mutilation and abuse of the Naira. He is in our […]
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How EFCC Brings Emefiele To Court
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has finally produced the former Governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele, in court for the hearing of his bail application. Emefiele has been in the custody of Security agencies for over 149 days. Last week, Justice Olukayode Adeniyi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court ordered that […]
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EFCC, Police launch manhunt for Paul Demudia Eigbefoh over N67.5m fraud
A suspected fraudster trading under the business name “Capital Plus Investment Services Ltd”, owned by Paul Demudia Eigbefoh is on the run after allegedly defrauding a leading oil and gas company in the country to the tune of N67.5million last week. The affected firm has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for recovery […]
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DSS invites Suspended EFCC Chairman, Bawa Abdulrasheed
The Department of State Services, DSS, has invited the suspended chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa. This was conveyed in a press statement e-signed and release to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP on Wednesday night by the spokesperson of the service, Dr. Peter Afunanya. The statement […]
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EFCC arrests twins, 26 others for Internet fraud in Calabar
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it has arrested two identical twins, Takwan Potential and Takwan Peter, and 26 others for alleged internet fraud in Uyo Zonal Command, Cross River state. The antigraft agency revealed this in a post on its Twitter page on Thursday, June 8.The suspects were arrested on Tuesday, June 6, […]
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EFCC re-arrests Mompha on alleged N6bn money laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday May 15 said that social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha (alias Mompha), charged with N6 billion money laundering has been re-arrested. A statement from the commission says during a hearing on Mompha’s case on June 10, 2022, it informed the court that Mompha was in possession of […]
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EFCC Deploys Officers And Releases Numbers To Report Vote Buying Ahead Of Elections
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has deployed its officers to the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, to monitor the polls on Saturday, Feb. 25. The anti-graft agency said the deployment is part of efforts to ensure the integrity of the Presidential and National Assembly elections. EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, charged the operatives […]
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Breaking News:Alleged Misappropriation: EFCC Nabs Ado Poly Rector
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested the Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, Dr. Dayo Hephzibah Oladebeye over an allegation of misappropriation of funds. Officers of the anti-fraud agency of the government of the federation were reportedly sighted on the campus of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti on Wednesday, 26th October 2022. Our […]
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We will continue to arrest anyone causing economic unrest” – EFCC
Man recounts how EFCC officers double-crossed his car and ordered him down for an interrogation The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has vowed to do its best to locate, investigate and arrest anyone causing economic unrest. This came in days after citizens were seen taking to the streets to protest against the activities and […]
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EFCC Officials Storm Venue Of PDP Convention.
Amidst speculations of dollar rain by Presidential aspirants, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrived at the Velodrome of the MKO Abiola Stadium Abuja to monitor proceedings. A lot of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission dressed in their official red overcoats with EFCC boldly written behind were sighted moving around the delegate’s […]
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Fraud-Undergraduate Convicted For Cybercrime In Ibadan
The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, secured the conviction and sentencing of one Ogunleye Olawale Sylvester to six months of community service before Justice Ladiran Akintola of the State High Court, Ibadan, Oyo State for internet fraud. The convict according to Head of Media […]
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