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Nigeria's anti-graft agency, Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrests Zenith, Providus, Jaiz bank CEOs over involvement in Beta Edu's N582M fraud. This is coming after the Federal Government ordered a probe of the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Dr. Beta Edu and Sadiya...

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja has issued a N100M fine to the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for keeping former CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele in custody since last year. The judge presiding over the case, Olukayode Adeniyi stated that Emefiele's prolonged...

Medicine supplier arraigned in court for misappropriation of N2.9m funds A medicine supplier has been arraigned in court for fraud and misappropriation of funds of over N2.9 million. This man was arraigned in court by the EFCC for his fraudulent activities. It was the Kaduna Zonal Command of...

Fake American soldier gets sentenced to jail for 2 years A Fake American Soldier has been sentenced to 2 Years in Jail in Kaduna State. It was the Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) who secured his conviction. This incident occured on Monday, the 20th...

Internet users react to video of EFCC bursting Yahoo Boys at Lekki Internet users are reacting to a viral short clip of the convoy of EFCC, bursting some Yahoo boys at Lekki, Lagos State. Normally, the Economic Financial and Crimes Commission (EFCC) is highly known for standing against any...

From suspension to invites of top officials for questioning, it seems the Bola Tinubu administration is not taking a break in making sure those who mismanaged public funds pay dearly. Even those who work in harmony to make sure that he is elected as the president are also facing the heat. The...

Two persons, Edward Yahaya Ejimbi and Arigu Nathaniel Bishara, have been jailed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Makurdi Zonal Command. The convicts were jailed for offences relating to cyber crime and fraud. Justices Abdul Dogo was in charge of Arigu's case while...

Mr. Abdulkarim Chukkol was the Director of Operations of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. After the Chairman, AbdulRasheed Bawa, was suspended by President Tinubu, Abdulkarim has now taken over his position. Having read Mr. AbdulKarim's professional journey, his experiences show...

Joseph Moses, Raji Tijjani, and Albert Bulus pleaded guilty and were sentenced to 4 years imprisonment each by Justice Muhammad Sifawa of the Sokoto State High Court for crimes relating to fraud, impersonation, and false claims. The defendants were arrested by the EFCC operatives in Sokoto...

EFCC arrests 22 suspected internet fraudsters in Abuja Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 arrested 22 suspected internet fraudsters. They were nabbed in Brains and Hammers Estate in the Life Camp area of Abuja EFCC said the arrest...

EFCC raids bureau de change operators in Abuja After concerns had been raised regarding the depletion of the naira, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday raided Wuse Zone 4, home to most bureaux de change (BDC) operators in Abuja, the federal capital...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has issued a warning to Nigerians to avoid buying and selling votes in the country's electoral procedures. The Secretary to the Commission, Dr. George Ekpungu, made the call in Abuja on Friday while greeting delegates from the Civil Society Partners...

Ahmed Idris, the suspended Accountant General of the Federation, has been released on bail by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Anti-corruption authorities detained Idris for his role in a previously reported N174 billion scam. Idris was released on bail from the custody of...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dragged former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha to the Federal Supreme Court in Abuja to settle allegations of bribery of 2.91 billion naira, despite the safety and security of the agents. Okorocha arrived at the courthouse around 8:45...

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested the former governor of Zamfara, Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar He has been detained for allegedly participating in the N84 billion scam involving Alhaji Ahmad Idris, the former General Accountant of the Federation. According to report...

The Economic and Financial Crimes, EFCC, has finally arrested Rochas Okorocha, a presidential candidate for the All Progressives Congress, or APC. On Tuesday evening, the law enforcement agents arrested Okorocha at his residence in Abuja's Maitama district. The anti-graft agency had previously...

Patricia Olubunmi Etteh, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, has been released on bail by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). She was released late Friday night after meeting the terms set forth by the detectives working on her case. In a statement, EFCC spokesman...