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Car dealer in court for alleged N6.6m fraud

A 38-year-old car dealer, Sani Farouq, on Tuesday appeared before a Kaduna High Court for alleged N6.6 million fraud. Farouq was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on a charge of fraud. He, however, pleaded not guilty. EFCC…

Kwara: EFCC partners Customs, others to tackle corruption

The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has called on stakeholders particularly law enforcement agencies, to support the anti-graft crusade of the Commission. The EFCC Zonal Commander, Mr Michael Nzekwe, made the appeal during a…

EFCC arrests seven for suspected internet fraud in Benin

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Command, on Friday September 9, 2022 arrested seven suspected internet fraudsters in Benin City, Edo State. The suspects were arrested at their hideouts, following actionable intelligence about their alleged…

EFCC detains Ogun Speaker, Oluomo

The embattled Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Taiwo Oluomo, has been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Lagos. It was gathered that the Speaker was detained on Monday evening alongside the Clerk…

False and misleading Vvdeo in circulation on EFCC operations

The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,  has been drawn to an online video trending on Instagram,   from the handle of a certain “@Iamhelenaduru”, a self- styled actress,  purporting,  quite mischievously,  an assault  by operatives of the…

EFCC to arraign Ogun Speaker, Oluomo today

By Uthman Salami The Ogun State House of Assembly Speaker, Olakunle Oluomo will be arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), over alleged financial crimes today. An anonymous source within the agency told Nigerian NewsDirect yesterday. He said…

EFCC arrests Ogun Speaker, Oluomo

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested the Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo. Oluomo was arrested over allegations of offences bordering on financial crimes. EFCC arrested the Speaker on Thursday morning at the…

EFCC nabs nine suspected internet frausters in Abuja

The Econ omicand Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has nabbed nine suspected internet fraudsters in Abuja. A statement on Wednesday by Head of Media & Publicity, Dr Wilson Uwujaren, said they were apprehended during a sting operation. The suspects are Bassey Sunday…