A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out the N1.84 billion money laundering charges brought by the Federal Government against Colonel Nicholas Ashinze (rtd), a former Military Assistant to Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd.) and eight others. Dasuki was a…
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the EFCC, on Monday arrested 18 suspected internet fraudsters in different locations within Enugu. This was contained in a statement issued by EFCC’s spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren on Tuesday, who said the suspects included…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Ondo State have arrested 25 suspected internet fraudsters. A statement on the Commission’s website said that the suspects were arrested following actionable intelligence on their alleged criminal activities in Akure,…
The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured a conviction of a woman identified as Oluwayemisi Samuel and Joshua Samuel, her son, before the Kaduna State High Court on separate count charges, each bordering…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has invited the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe a report published in some media platforms that the NNPC erred in paying “gratuity in billions” to the Chief Executive Officer, Mele…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arraigned the Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Bamidele Oloyelogun, over fraud allegations. Oloyelogun was arraigned alongside a lawmaker representing the Akoko South West Constituency II, Felemu Bankole, and a…
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has celebrated his acquittal by the Appeal Court of charges of misappropriation of N4.6 billion and money laundering brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Fani-Kayode said that God’s grace…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says conviction figures from economic and financial crime prosecutions in 2023 are rising across various commands of the commission. Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, Executive Chairman of the commission, made the disclosure on Thursday in…
By Sodiq Adelakun The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested six internet fraudsters, popularly known as ‘Yahoo Yahoo Boys,’ in Abuja. The anti-graft agency made this known in a statement released on yesterday, stating that the suspects were…
The Special Control Unit against Money Laundering, SCUML, of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has called on Non-profit Organisations (NPOs), in the Northeast to join hands with it in fighting financing of terrorism and money laundering in the…
