Tag: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
Navy arrests 55 Nigerians, 2 foreigners for crude oil theft
The Nigerian Navy has arrested no fewer than 57 sailors have
in Rivers State allegedly smuggling crude oil and illegally refining diesel.
The executive officer of...
EFCC arrests ‘most wanted’ internet fraudster listed by FBI
The Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC) announced on Friday the arrest of Oyediran Joseph, said to be one of...
Emmanuel denies bribing election tribunal judge with N540m
The governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Udom Emmanuel has denied
the allegation that he bribed the chairman of the state’s election petitions tribunal,
Justice W.O....
EFCC tracks down Nigerian-based fraud suspects named by FBI
The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, has disclosed that the agency is collating
comprehensive data on the Nigerians...
$9.6bn UK judgement debt: FG orders probe into contract award
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and
the inspector general of police to investigate the...
EFCC exonerates Kyari from Oyo-Ita’s investigation
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has
absolved the chief of staff to the president, Mr. Abba Kyari, from the ongoing
investigation of the head...
N14b jewellery: Diezani Alison-Madueke challenges forfeiture order
A former minister of petroleum resources, Mrs. Diezani
Alison-Madueke, has challenged the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court
sitting in Lagos to grant the Economic and...
Court remands Atiku’s son-in-law for alleged money laundering
Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court, Lagos has ordered
that Mr. Abdullahi Babalele be remanded in the custody of the Economic and
Financial Crimes...
Iwu charged with N1.2bn fraud, remanded in DSS custody
Justice Chuka Obiozor of the Federal High Court, Lagos on
Thursday remanded the former chairman of the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC), Prof. Maurice Iwu, in...
Fraud: Court freezes N9.9bn accounts linked to Ambode
Justice Chuka Obiozor of the Federal High Court sitting in
Ikoyi, Lagos yesterday ordered the freezing of three bank accounts allegedly
linked to the Lagos State...