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Alleged $6bn Fraud: You’ve no power to try me, ex-Minister, Agunloye tells EFCC

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Apo on Monday, fixed February 26 to hear a motion the former Minister of Power and Steel, Mr. Olu Agunloye, who was... Read more »
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Four Suspected Fraudsters Nabbed By EFCC In Maiduguri

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says it has arrested four suspected fraudsters in Maiduguri, Borno State. This is contained in a statement by Dele Oyewale, EFCC Head, Media and Publicity,... Read more »
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BREAKING: EFCC operatives ‘arrest’ FUTA students in midnight raid

Men suspected to be operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) were said to have carried out a midnight operation at the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State. Students’... Read more »
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EFCC Charges Ex Governor Yahaya Bello With N80billion Fraud, Kogi Govt Kicks

The anti-graft commission in an amended charge, accused Bello of diverting N80billion of state funds in September 2015, four months before he assumed office. The Kogi State Government has kicked against the... Read more »
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Court nullifies N21.5bn money laundering charge against ex-Chief of Air Staff Amosu, others

The Federal High Court in Lagos has refused to hear the criminal charge brought against a former Chief of Air Staff, Adesola Amosu, and two others over alleged N21.5 billion money laundering.... Read more »
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Gombe Court Jails Woman For N3m CBN Anchor Borrowers Programme Fraud

Justice Abdul Hamid of the Gombe State High Court sitting in Gombe has sentenced a woman, Rose Dogara Silas Gyar, to three years imprisonment for N3 million fraud. In a Friday statement,... Read more »
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We have recovered 70bn in 100 days – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered a total of N70,556,658,370.5 within 100 days, between October 2023 and January 19, 2024. Details of the recovery outlined in an EFCC document... Read more »
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EFCC seizes passports of Betta Edu, Sadiya Umar-Farouq as investigations continue

The passports of Betta Edu, the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, and her predecessor, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, have been confiscated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as part... Read more »
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Betta Edu: No Nigerian is above investigation under Tinubu – EFCC

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, emphasized that no one is exempt from investigation. Olukoyede made this assertion during a visit from Musa Adamu Aliyu,... Read more »
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EFCC deletes controversial social media post about Madueke

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has deleted an Instagram post quoting a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke, as speaking on money laundering charges brought against her. The social media... Read more »
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EFCC Releases Former Minister, Agunloye On Bail

A former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye has been released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on bail. Recall that the former minister was arrested on December 13... Read more »
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EFCC calls for legislation against unexplained wealth

The Chairman of the EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has called for legislation against unexplained wealth to combat corruption in Nigeria. Olukoyede made this appeal during an International Law Conference organized by Christopher University,... Read more »
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EFCC declares former Power Minister, Olu Agunloye, wanted over fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Minister of Power and Steel, Dr Olu Agunloye, wanted over an alleged $6 billion fraud related to the controversial Mambilla hydropower project.... Read more »
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EFCC Arrests Couple Over N410m Fraud In Kano

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought charges against Aisha Salihu Malkohi and her husband, Abubakar Mahmoud, who is currently evading arrest, before Justice Aisha Mahmud of the Kano State... Read more »
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EFCC Opposes N4.8bn Case Takeover By Lagos AG

Tuesday’s scheduled arraignment of Cletus Ibeto, the chairman of Ibeto Energy Development Company, was again postponed at the Lagos High Court located in Ikeja.Due to the defendant’s repeated failure to appear in... Read more »
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No former governor, individual is exempted from investigation – EFCC says

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday said every former governor and indeed any individual with corruption cases will face the anti-graft agency’s investigation. The commission’s zonal commander, ACE Aliyu... Read more »
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EFCC alerts Nigerians on ATM swapping fraud happening at POS stands and others

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has alerted Nigerians on how fraudsters are swapping Auto Teller Machine (ATM) cards of innocent people, saying it’s gaining momentum. The commission, through its Head,... Read more »