The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged telecommunications company, Globacom Limited, before the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja for an alleged fraud of $6,786,674.61. The firm was charged alongside its Indian Chief Marketing Officer, Ashok Israni, who was listed as the first defendant in the case. The one count filed before […]
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The Enugu Zone of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has arraigned four former bank staffers for N129 million fraud. They were arraigned on a 12–count charge of stealing, conversion and obtaining N129 million by false pretense. The bankers, Nwachukwu Placidus, a former manager of First City Monument Bank Ltd, Onitsha Branch and three former […]
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Operatives of EFCC and ONSA, have discovered $9 million cash at the residence of the sacked Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, retired Brig.-Gen. Paul Tarelah Boroh. Special Adviser on Niger Delta to President Muhammadu Buhari has also been arrested. The discovery of the cash was made a few hours after his arrest by a […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned Kayode Odukoya, Managing Director FirstNation Airways on a four-count charge of forgery, use of false information, perjury and stealing to the tune of N1. 7 billion. He was arraigned before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja on Friday. The defendant allegedly forged […]
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The Court of Appeal has said that even though the Chairman of Code of Conduct Tribunal, Mr. Danladi Yakubu Umar was absolved by the Economic Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a bribery petition written against him by a former Customs Controller Rasheed Taiwo Owolabi, the Chairman cannot still participate in the trial of Owolabi in the […]
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The Supreme Court has ruled against Colonel Sambo Dasuki by stating that the detention of former National Security Adviser was not at the instance of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that put him on trial. The apex court held that the bails granted Mr. Dasuki in respect of criminal charges brought against him […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has grilled Stella Oduah, former minister of aviation, over an N9.4bn alleged fraud during her tenure. Senator Oduah arrived EFCC headquarters at 11am to honour a longstanding invitation. “She was invited over allegations ordering on abuse of office and money laundering. One of the allegations concerns fraud in […]
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The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has said no fewer than six federal agencies are helping the examination body to recover its money allegedly stolen by some of its officials. The agencies, according to Oloyede, are the police, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the Nigeria Security and Civil […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has reportedly rejected a request by Patience Jonathan, former first lady, to settle out of court in a case involving her and the agency. The agency has asked her to rather come before a court by entering into a plea bargain “in line with the laws of the […]
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The Secretary-General of Interpol, Jurgen Stock, on Friday led a delegation of the Interpol to the EFCC Headquarters in Abuja, where he hailed the anti-graft agency’s performance. Stock, who was received by the Acting EFCC Chairman Ibrahim Magu, was delighted at the efforts of the anti-graft agency and assured them of the global organisation’s support at the […]
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