Following a statement by former senator representing Kaduna Central senatorial district, Shehu Sani, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has stated that it does not detain suspects in underground cell. Recall that accused the anti-graft agency of detaining him in an underground cell for 30 days. Head of the zonal office, Aminu Aliyu, who […]
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Embattled former lawmaker who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Shehu Sani, has regained his freedom after spending four weeks in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The was arrested and detained for alleged extortion and bribery and has been in the custody of the EFCC. Sani […]
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Justice A.O. Musa of Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, January 2, 2020 granted the application of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to keep the former attorney general and minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke in its custody for additional 14 days. In granting the application, the judge stated that “the […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of former senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani over alleged extortion. A statement by the SA Media & Publicity to Acting Chairman of EFCC, Tony Amokeodo on Tuesday, said that Alhaji Sani Dauda, owner of ASD Motors in Kaduna, complained against the […]
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A former Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Fatai Owoseni, said on Thursday that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has become a monster. Owoseni, while describing Nigeria as a banana republic, said the EFCC had become a willing tool in the hands of whoever was in power. The retired police officer spoke in Lagos […]
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The Kwara state office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 16 local government chairmen for allegedly misappropriating a loan of N4 billion. Local Government chairmen are also being accused of diverting 10% of the monthly internally generated revenue for their personal use. A statement by Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC’s spokesperson, said the […]
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Former senate president, Dr. Bukola Saraki, says the court which granted a temporary forfeiture order on his houses in Ikoyi was misled. Recall that federal high court sitting in Lagos had ordered the temporary forfeiture of two properties of Saraki in the Ikoyi area of Lagos state following an ex-parte application by the Economic and […]
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Ibrahim Magu, the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and his agency, has distanced himself from political inclination. According to him, he would go after any person that is corrupt, Magu said “I don’t care who you are, where you come from. The political inclination is not an issue, so there […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on Thursday, October 3, 2019 arraigned the duo of Brigadier General Tarelah Paul Boroh (rtd) and Hanafi Musa Moriki, before Justice O. O. Goodluck of the FCT High Court, Abuja on a nine count charge, bordering on criminal breach of trust to the tune of N974,768,466 and $1,914,000. […]
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There was a situation of unrest in UNILAG on Friday after Naira Marley was stopped from performing at an event. Kokomansion gathered that, the artist was not allowed to perform due to allegations of fraud leveled against him which is currently still in court with the EFCC. Naira Marley’s fans were not happy, and this […]
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