JUST IN: El-Rufai Storms EFCC Headquarters
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai on Monday made a dramatic appearance at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), sparking intense reactions across the political space. According to our reporters, the former governor arrived at the anti-graft agency’s Abuja office amid ongoing discussions surrounding investigations linked to his tenure in […]
EFCC Arrests Ex-NNPCL CFO, Others Over $7.2bn Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Umar Isa, a former Chief Financial Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), in connection with an alleged $7.2 billion fraud linked to the rehabilitation of the Kaduna, Warri, and Port Harcourt refineries. Also detained is Jimoh Olasunkanmi, former Managing Director of the Warri […]
EFCC Recovers Funds, Makes Arrests in CBEX Crypto Fraud Case
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has announced that the agency has recovered part of the funds lost to the Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX) investment scam. He also confirmed that arrests have been made in connection with the case. Speaking in an interview with TVC on Sunday, Olukoyede […]
EFCC Arrests VeryDarkMan Over Cyberstalking Allegations
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, over multiple cyberstalking allegations. EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale told BBC News Pidgin on Monday that the arrest followed several petitions filed by different individuals. He clarified that the case is not linked to Guaranty […]
Yahaya Bello’s ₦80.2bn Fraud Case Adjourned to March 2025
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the money laundering case against former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, to March 6 and 7, 2025. The case, filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), continued on Monday with testimonies from two prosecution witnesses. The first witness, Segun Adeleke, General Manager of Efab Properties […]
NMA Denies Suspect in EFCC Officer’s Killing is a Medical Doctor
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Anambra State Chapter, has denied claims that the suspect accused of killing an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) officer in Awka is a medical doctor. In a statement issued Monday by the NMA State Secretary, Dr. Obiaeli Ifeanyi, the association clarified that the suspect, Joshua Chukwubueze Ikechukwu, is neither […]
EFCC Arrests Former Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa Over Alleged N1.3 Trillion Fund Diversion
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arrested former Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, alleging he diverted N1.3 trillion, a 13% derivation fund from the federation account between 2015 and 2023. Okowa was detained at the EFCC’s Port Harcourt office in Rivers State after responding to an invitation for questioning. A source within […]
UNIPORT Final-Year Student bag 14 Years in Prison for $22 Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured a 14-year prison sentence for Henry Nathaniel Ekanem, a final-year student at the University of Port Harcourt, for internet fraud. On Wednesday, Justice A.T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt sentenced Ekanem following his guilty plea to seven charges, including obtaining money under […]
Yahaya Bello Appears Before EFCC, Declares: ‘Nothing to Hide’
Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has voluntarily honored an invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) amid allegations of financial misconduct during his tenure. In a statement released by his media office on Wednesday, it was confirmed that Bello’s decision to appear before the anti-graft agency came after thorough consultations with his […]
EFFC clears air on purported list of 58 ex-governors under investigation
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says it has not released a list purportedly of 58 former governors under investigation over alleged corruption EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, who made the clarification in a statement yesterday, said the commission feels obliged to dissociate itself from the false and mischievous report in circulation, insisting that it […]
