The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has again honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged misappropriation of funds. A statement by his media office confirmed that the former governor went to the office with his lawyers on Tuesday morning, following the Supreme Court judgment which dismissed…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced the successful prosecution of four former governors and two former ministers over the past 12 months under the leadership of Executive Chairman Ola Olukoyede. During a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, Olukoyede, represented by the agency’s Director of Public Affairs, Wilson Uwujaren, highlighted the commission’s…
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the suit filed by 16 states challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and two others to a date to be communicated to the parties. At the resumed hearing on Tuesday, Imo, Bauchi, and Osun states joined the suit as co-plaintiffs…
The Peoples Democratic Party PDP, in Imo State has accused the Hope Uzodinma–led All Progressive Congress (APC) Administration in Imo State of fraudulently manipulating the process and outcome of the Local Government Council election held in the State on September, 21, 2024, with a view to imposing his stooges with whom he would continue to…
A Prosecutor with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Bilikisu Bala on Monday, September 30, 2024, told a Joint Committee of the House of Representatives investigating allegations of corruption against some officers of the Commission, and the Nigeria Correctional Service that charges of money laundering dropped in the trial of Idris Okuneye (a.k.a Bobrisky)…
A Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Monday, remanded the former governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, and former Permanent Secretary of Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Bello Yero, in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The duo were arrested on September 27, for allegedly diverting N27bn belonging…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, handed over €5,100 in proceeds of crime to the Spanish ambassador to Nigeria, Juan Sell, on Friday. This amount was recovered from a Nigerian romance fraudster on behalf of a Spanish victim, Heinz Uchtmann, through collaboration between the EFCC and the Spanish Police….
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a Federal Capital Territory, Abuja-based billionaire, Hyginus Nkwocha, for alleged internet fraud and money laundering. According to EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, Nkwocha was arrested on Wednesday at Ever Green Estate, Lugbe, Abuja, following intelligence about his suspected involvement in internet fraud. The commission recovered a significant…
The Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Jalal Arabi, and the commission’s secretary, Abdullahi Kontagora, have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission accused of alleged mismanagement of the N90bn 2024 Hajj subsidy. According to the anti-graft agency said, “A total of SR314,098 was recovered,” from the NAHCON chairman and…
The spokesperson for the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Dele Oyewale, has said that the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, remains wanted until arrested. Bello is still on the run 107 days after being declared wanted by the EFCC. On April 18, 2024, the anti-graft agency declared Bello wanted in connection…
