Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Lagos state command, have re-arrested Dubai-based businessman, Ismailia Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha, for allegedly laundering funds obtained through unlawful activities and retention of alleged proceeds of crime. Mompha, who was…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in continuation of the review of its operational activities for 2021, said it recovered the aggregate sum of N152,088,698,751.64 (One Hundred and Fifty-two Billion, Eighty-eight Million, Six Hundred and Ninety-eight Thousand, Seven…
Operatives of the Lagos Command of the EFCC have arrested 60 suspected internet fraudsters during an awards ceremony at the Conference Hotel in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Investigations by the EFCC revealed that the event tagged “Peer Youths Awards”, was organized…
Femi Fani-Kayode has said that he has no regrets after joining the All Progressives Congress (APC). Sharing a photo collage of him and president Muhammadu Buhari, he wrote that he is a proud member of APC and…
The court of appeal, Lagos division has dismissed an appeal filed by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, challenging the forfeiture of her $40million worth of jewellery to the federal government. The jewellery, categorised into 33 sets which…
The Economics and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has acknowledged the receipt of the sum of N19, 333,333,333.36 (Nineteen Billion, Three Hundred and Thirty-three Million, Three Hundred and Thirty-three Thousand, Three…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has declared four men wanted for offences bordering on fraud. The commission shared photos of the suspects on its Instagram page with a short statement that reads; ”THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and Prison officials clashed over who should take custody of former Chairman of Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT) Abdulrasheed Maina who was sentenced to 8 years in prison. As reported earlier that Maina…
Ebele Iyiegbu, wife of socialite, Obi Cubana, has shown support for her husband following his arrest by EFCCoperatives. In a post shared on her Instagram page this afternoon, Mrs. Iyiegbu stated that she and other people are solidly behind…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has granted administrative bail to socialite and businessman, Obinna Iyiegbu aka Obi Cabana. He was arrested on Monday, November 1, and spent the night in the antigraft agency’s facility. A source close…
Singer Davido has taken to his Instagram story to hail Obi Cubana following his arrest by EFCC operatives. The multimillionaire club owner was arrested on Monday night over allegations of tax fraud and money laundering. Taking to his Instagram…
Socialite and businessman, Obi Cubana, has regained his freedom after he was arrested by EFCC operatives. “Unbroken #manoftheyear 2021” Obi captioned the photo he shared on his Instagram page this evening shortly after he was released. The socialite was arrested…
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Anyim Pius Anyim was on Sunday October 24, grilled by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). While there is no official statement yet on why Anyim was grilled by…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has withdrawn its suit seeking the forfeiture of N20billion bailout funds granted to the Kogi State Government by a new generation bank. The money, which was meant for the payment of Kogi…
Justice Mohamed Sani of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, has sentenced two men, Sunday Akinrodolu and Tobi George, who were posing as military officers in the United States of America, to various jail terms for…
Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin has imposed one-year imprisonment on one of the players of Ibrafix Football Club, Ilorin, Baraye Bamidele Saoban, for offenses bordering on love scam. Baraye, 25, who…
Abia state-based journalist, Norah Okafor, has accused EFCC operatives of barging into her home, destroying her gate and other things in her compound. In a post shared on her Facebook page, Nora said the antigraft operatives came in like…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has warned hotel owners across the country to be wary of allowing internet fraudsters to congregate or hibernate around their facilities. The Commission gave the warning on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 on…
Following the recent face-off between the Economic financial crimes commission (EFCC) and the Kogi state government over an alleged N20 billion Kogi State Salary bail-out account at Sterling Bank, The parties reacted and accused the EFCC of chasing an…
The Kogi State government has threatened to sue the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), after the anti-graft agency obtained a court order to freeze the state’s salary bailout account domiciled in Sterling Bank Plc. LIB reported earlier that Justice…