The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has challenged foreign countries where Nigeria’s stolen assets are warehoused to return them unconditionally. Olukoyede made this call at the ongoing 10th session of the Conference of State Parties, COSP, to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, UNCAC, holding at the Georgia…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Minister of Power and Steel, Dr. Olu Agunloye, wanted over allegations of corruption and forgery. The EFCC is seeking information on his whereabouts to aid in the investigation. In a public notification on its website, the EFCC shared Agunloye’s image and urged anyone with relevant…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has raised the alarm over increasing cases of land fraud and cyber crimes in the South East. The agency’s Enugu Zonal Commander, Aliyu Naibi, spoke on Saturday, while fielding questions from journalists during the anti-corruption road walk in Enugu in commemoration of this year’s International Anti-Corruption Day, as declared…
The operator of McHarvey Capital Limited, Benjamin Ikaa, along with Chidera Jonas and Ikaa Benjamin were charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday for a $1.6 million fraud. The EFCC department took to thier official X handle to to reveal the on-going on Wednesday. Brought before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Enugu Zonal Command, has arrested couple, Simon Udeani, and his wife, Dorcas before Justice M.G. Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Enugu. According to a statement posted on the official X handle of the EFCC on Tuesday, they were arraigned on three-count bordering on obtaining the sum…
A Coalition of anti-corruption groups have called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to investigate a leaked audio where some politicians in Delta State were allegedly heard discussing how they secured tribunal judgement through the back door in favour of the candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP). The group made the call…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday said that 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 Yunusa stated this at the opening of a one-day EFCC Civil Society Organisations engagement organised in Sokoto. According to Yunusa, no one…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has discontinued its money laundering case against a former Lagos State Attorney-General, Olasupo Shasore. The EFCC withdrew the 14-count charge it filed against Shasore and his firm, Middlesex Investments Limited, before an Abuja Federal High Court on Thursday. According to EFCC counsel, Bala Sanga, the discontinuation follows a directive…
Former minister of state for defence, Musiliu Obanikoro revealed how he airlifted N1.219 billion cash to former Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose in 2014. Obanikoro claimed that he received the money from former national security adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki as directed by Fayose. Ekweanaedo News reports that Fayose is being prosecuted by the Economic and…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has officially handed over $54,330 in bribe money, which its officers had rejected from tramadol importers at the Tin-Can Island Command.f The Customs action collaborates with the zero-tolerance policy of the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi. In a statement released by the command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Ngozi…
