The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has arrested two suspected electoral criminals for their involvement in vote-buying during the Federal House of Representatives rerun election in Ogun State during the weekend. EFCC spokesperson Tony Orilade said the suspects, one Alaga Segun and Bamidele Falegan, who claimed to be agents of an unnamed opposition party
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An Abuja Federal High Court on Monday granted former Nigerian lawmaker Shehu Sani N10 million bail. Shehu Sani was arraigned on a two-count charge of bribery brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Details later.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) acting chairman, Ibrahim Magu, has decried the refusal of the United Kingdom to extradite a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke, to face trial for alleged money laundering in Nigeria. Magu stated this on Monday, while receiving the “Institution of the Decade” award on behalf of the
Read moreIn Nigeria, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has come under criticism from a large section of Nigerians for raiding Club 360 in Ibadan last Friday and arresting 89 youths in the process. The EFCC had posted pictures of the suspects on its Twitter and Facebook pages, on Monday morning, alleging that all the
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The fourth prosecution witness, (PW4), Enu Matthew Obun, in the trial of Ismaila Mustapha, A.K.A. Mompha on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, told a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos presided over by Justice Abdullahi M. Liman that the suspected internet fraudster ran an illegal bureau de change with his company, Ismalob Global Investments Limited. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting
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A Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has awarded N25m against Diamond Bank Plc, for freezing the bank account of one Mr Adetokunbo Odutola on the instructions of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. In a judgment by Justice S.O. Nwaka, the court held that a bank account could only be frozen on the order
Read moreThe Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), said it arrested eight suspected internet fraudsters over the weekend in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. According to the EFCC, the suspects, whose ages range between 17 and 30 were apprehended at different locations across the ancient city. They are Abdulrahman Qozeem, Umoru Ibrahim,
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As the detention of the former Kaduna-Central lawmaker, Shehu Sani by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) enters the 14th day. Suleiman Ahmed, Senior Special Adviser to Sani, accuses the EFCC of not being sincere over the investigation of his principal. In a statement on Sunday, Ahmed also revealed that the EFCC has frozen
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Report reaching Fox Channel indicates that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen the bank accounts of ex-lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani. This is according to his spokesman. In a statement on Sunday, Suleiman Ahmed, Senior Special Adviser to Sani, said the EFCC was not being sincere over the investigation of his principal. This
Read moreThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday searched two houses and an office belonging to the embattled Senator Shehu Sani in Abuja. It was gathered that the action was part of the ongoing probe of the former lawmaker for alleged extortion of $24,000 from the Chairman of ASD Motors, Alhaji Sani Dauda. An official of
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Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, January 2, 2020, granted the application of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), to keep the former attorney general and minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke in its custody for additional 14 days preparatory to his arraignment. In granting the application, the judge, Justice A.O. Musa
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mohammed Goji, on Monday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja how Faisal Maina, son of Abdulrasheed Maina, allegedly withdrew N58m from an account with the United Bank of Africa. Maina (Faisal’s father) is standing trial before the same judge, Justice Okon Abang, for alleged money laundering. Goji, principal
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned one Malik Wakili for allegedly impersonating the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, and defrauding the minister to the tune of N3,106, 216. Wakili, who was arraigned before the Federal High Court in Lagos, was said to have committed the offence in March this
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The Human Rights, Liberty Access and Peace Defenders Foundation, has chided Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State, for “spending N1.35bn on beautification of some cities in the state for the Yuletide. The leader of the group, Uzor Dede, in a statement accused governors of South-East states of extravagance, and calling on the Economic and Financial
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Properties belonging to Former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu have been marked by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Saturday. EFCC said the move was to ensure that the properties were not dissipated, following the December 5, 2019, order of Justice Muhammed Idris sitting at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, which
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