The suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has denied admitting guilt at any time before the Justice Ayo Salami-led panel, probing him of corruption. An online report had claimed that Magu confessed to guilt and pleaded with the panel to save his career. But in a statement on
Read more
The suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, has concluded his defence before the Judicial Commission of Inquiry on the activities of the anti-graft agency. But, Magu was shocked that Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN) refused to honour the invitation of the panel.
Read more
The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) , Mohammed Abbah , has disclosed that the commission has recovered over N 4. 16 billion unpaid revenue from lottery companies . He noted that the lottery firms operating in the country were not forthcoming in remitting revenues that were due to the government
Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned a former Director of Physical Planning, and currently a senior lecturer in the Department of Architecture, Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State, Architect Pius Ugochukwu over an alleged N27 million contract scam. He was arraigned before a state High Court sitting in Ekwulobia, Aguata Local Government
Read more
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari urging him to “urgently instruct Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation to withdraw the proposed executive bill to amend the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC] Act, which if passed and signed into law
Read more
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested two lecturers of the Kwara State College of Health Technology , Offa and 28 others over their alleged involvement in offences bordering on internet fraud. The two lecturers , according to a statement by Head of Media and Publicity of EFCC, Dele Oyewale , made
Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested two brothers and three others in Ibadan, over their alleged connection with internet fraud.This was contained in a statement signed by the commission’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, and made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports
Read more
The suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has applied to the Justice Ayo Salami (retd)-led investigative panel to summon the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami.Magu said the AGF should be brought to substantiate his allegations against him, insisting that only the invitation of
Read more
Foremost anti-graft agency, the Economic Financial and Crimes Commission, EFCC, has ordered erstwhile national commissioners of the National Assembly Service Commission, NASC, to return all official vehicles still in their possession or face the wrath of the law. This may not be unconnected with controversy over the manner presiding officers of the then federal parliament
Read more
Kwara State Government has received a bank draft for another N148,049,580:81 looted funds which the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recently recovered from some officials of the past administration. According to the statement issued by governor’s Chief press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye to journalists in Ilorin on Friday morning, the money was received on Thursday
Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday re-arraigned the Chief Executive Officer of Complete Care and Aid Foundation, Aisha Alkali Wakil, aka ‘Mama Boko Haram’, at the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri, for alleged fraud. Wakil was arraigned by the commission on an amended four-count charge of conspiracy, giving false information and cheating
Read more![EFCC Arrests 14 Alleged Fraudsters In Anambra, Seize Exotic Cars [Photos] 12](https://i0.wp.com/thedailyvendor.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/The-Fourteen-Suspected-Fraudsters-Nabbed-by-EFCC-at-Awka-on-Monday-August-312020-1024x456-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C456&ssl=1 "EFCC Arrests 14 Alleged Fraudsters In Anambra, Seize Exotic Cars [Photos] 12")
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Enugu Zonal office, has apprehended about 14 suspected internet fraudsters in Awka, Anambra State. In a statement on Monday, Spokesperson of the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, disclosed that they were arrested based on intelligence, on Monday. The suspects, aged between 21–28 years, were nabbed at Okpuno-Awka, Agu-Awka and Ngozika
Read more
The internet celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha alias Mompha, has been released yesterday August 26, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC after he was re-arrested by the anti-graft agency in Lagos. LIB had earlier reported that Mompha was re-arrested on Friday, August 14 when he went to the EFCC office in Ikoyi, Lagos to reclaim
Read more
There are strong indications that the suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, might be sacked anytime soon. The revelation came as the presidential panel probing him has recommended his replacement. The panel made this submission to President Muhammadu Buhari in its latest report. In the report, President Muhammadu
Read more
The Enugu zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested seven internet fraudsters. They are: Ebere Tochukwu; Onuh Harrison; Christian Ogbonna; Ojobo Kingsley, Eze Charles, Princewill Nwalu and Ekene Ibekaku . This was made known to pressmen in Enugu in a statement by the Head, Media & Publicity of EFCC, Dele
Read more