One million Naira fine has been imposed on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) by a Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday over unlawful invasion of an Abuja-based company. THE DAILY VENDOR learnt that the company, Fezel Nigeria Limited, located at Plot 792, Cadastral Zone Industrial Estate, Idu-Abuja was forcefully invaded by officers
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A manager with Cubana Group, Lucky Uchechukwu Ndukwe, has been arraigned by the Economics and Financial Crime Commission EFCC on Wednesday for an offence bordering on conspiracy to launder and money laundering. The Lagos Zonal Command of the EFCC arraigned the suspect, Ndukwe, known better as Cubana Prime Minister, alongside one Precious Omonkhoa Ofure before
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The presidential panel that probed former acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has revealed that 14 fraud cases involving N118 billion and $309 million were abandoned by the anti-graft commission under his watch, In July 2020, as acting chairman of the EFCC, Magu was arrested, detained, and suspended. He was
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 34 suspected internet fraudsters in Lagos and Ibadan, Oyo State. The EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Ibadan. According to him, 24 suspects were arrested in Ibadan and 10 others in Lagos. He added that the suspects were
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The Benin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday March 24, 2021 arraigned the trio of Afekhai Aliu, Felix Victor and James Blessing Anne before Justice Efe Ikponwonba on a six count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence. They are alleged to have defrauded one Ikhaigbode Jimoh Oya by
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday played an audio recording of some evidence at the resumed trial of the former Senator representing the Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, at the Federal High Court, Abuja. The commission first arraigned the former federal lawmaker for an alleged $25,000 bribery in 2019. Sani was
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Awesome Ekene Former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka has challenged the new Chairman of the Economic Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) Abdulrasheed Bawa to fight corruption without fear or favour, stressing that it was better he was feared by Nigerians than loved by them. Chidoka who gave the advice in an open letter to the EFCC
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THE Senate has begun the screening of the newly appointed Chairman for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa. Bawa who is already at the hallowed Chamber was ushered in by the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari, Senator Babajide Omoworare. President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan has promised that
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) on Thursday closed its case in the ongoing trial of Aisha Alkali Wakil, aka “Mama Boko Haram,” for alleged N40 million fraud at the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri. The EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, who disclosed this in a statement sent to Ripples Nigeria,
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The former minister who currently represents Anambra North Senatorial District at the National Assembly, is facing fraud charges alongside eight others. Senator Stella Oduah will be arraigned in court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Feb 22, for allegedly misappropriating public funds during her tenure as the minister of aviation. NAN reports
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The Abuja division of the Federal High Court on Monday gave a former Abia State Governor and Senate Chief Whip, Dr.Orji Kalu the permission to challenge his retrial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on alleged money laundering charges. Consequently, Justice Inyang Ekwo has ordered that the planned re-arraignment of the politician in
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Faisal Maina, son of Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), has fled to the United States of America (USA), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said. The EFCC’s Counsel, Mohammed Abubakar, on Thursday, told Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja. Abubakar said from the information at
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arrested two brothers, Samson Adayi and Jacob Adayi, for an alleged Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card fraud in Makurdi, Benue State. The brother, according to a statement issued by EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, specialize in stealing innocent citizens ATM cards and use
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday quizzed a former governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, over alleged illegal financial dealings. The EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, who confirmed the development to journalists, said Yari was quizzed by the commission’s operatives in Lagos. He, however, said the ex-governor was allowed
Read moreEconomic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will today arraign Senate Chief Whip Orji Uzor Kalu before the Federal High Court in Abuja. The senator will be docked before Justice Inyang Ekwo on N7.1 billion money launderingrelated charges. Chief Kalu, who governed Abia State from 1999 to 2007, was earlier found guilty and sentenced to a
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