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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, secured an order from the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Maitama, to detain the immediate past AtAttorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, SAN, for 14 days. read more

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office, on Monday, October 14, 2019, raided a night club in Osogbo notorious for hosting parties for suspected internet fraudsters. The raid led to the arrest of 94 suspects and confiscation of 19 exotic cars...

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has said that the wave of corruption in Nigeria was not as reckless as in the past. Magu, in an interview with newsmen in Makurdi during his visit to the Commission’s office, also remarked that governors...

Azeez Fashola, better known as Naira Marley has pleaded not guilty to the 11 count charge preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. After the charges were read to him in the presence of Justice Nicholas Oweibo, he pleaded ' not guilty'. Until then Naira Marley...

Nigeria’s anti-graft agency Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Monday said the current probe on Nigeria Senate president Bukola Saraki was not in connection to his recent... Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News – http://bit.ly/2H4iqfE Get More Nigeria Metro News

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), South-east Zonal Office, on Wednesday, arrested 37 suspected internet fraudsters in Owerri, the Imo State capital. The zonal head, Usman Imam, said the arrest followed a raid on some targeted residences in Okwu Urata, Aladinma and Egbu areas...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office has arrested a Bishop and suspected fraudster, Giniko Obi, for allegedly defrauding thousands of people of various sums of money running into millions of naira, in the guise of helping them “fight poverty”. The EFCC said in a...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to unveil its new N24 billion head office located along Airport Road, Jabi, in the Federal … Read more via Pulse.ng News – https://ift.tt/2ItYapo Get More Nigeria Metro News

The pioneer chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu,on Tuesday, said the anti-corruption crusade of President Muhammadu Buhari is on course This was even as Ribadu said the issue of the reinstatement of former head of the Presidential Taskforce Team...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released Babachir Lawal, former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF) on administrative bail. Lawal, who has been in EFCC custody since Wednesday, was released on bail on Friday evening. He wa sacked by President Muhammadu...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has denied making attempt to arrest President Muhammdu Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari. Sahara Reporters had reported over the weekend that some security agents stormed the home of the President’s Chief of Staff to get him arrested...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said those found guilty in the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) Ikoyi cash scandal will be prosecuted secretly, even as his administration plans to overhaul the national security architecture. Receiving a report of the panel established to review the...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has denied allegations that 222 Pension Properties recovered from pension thieves had been shared under its watch. Senator Emmanuel Paulker, chairman of the Senate Ad Hoc Committee investigating the controversial reinstatement of wanted...

A former Secretary to the Federal Government of Nigeria, Pius Anyim, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja over fraud he allegedly committed involving Centenary City in Abuja. SaharaReporters learned that Mr. Anyim is in detention and is being...

The whistle blower that that helped in the recovery of $43.5 million, £27,800 and N23.2 million at No. 16 Osborne Road, Flat 7B Osborne Towers in Ikoyi, Lagos, has said he is yet to be paid his due reward five months after a court ordered a final forfeiture of the money. Reacting to a claim by...

Three more governors are believed to have diverted the London-Paris Club refund, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) sources informed TVC. According to the report, besides, another slush account has been uncovered, while the governors and their cronies are under investigation. Some...

‎The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is going after the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Babachir Lawal over fraud allegations. The commission has set up crack team to probe fraud allegations, Aasource in the anti-graft agency exclusively disclosed to...

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday sealed-off a palatial mansion owned by the embattled former chairman of now defunct Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina. The property, located at No. 10 Amisi Musa Street within the Jabi...

President Muhammadu Buhari is believed to have ordered discreet screening of top police officers for possible replacement the embattled Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, Daily Independent has gathered. According to Independent newspaper investigation, the president is worried...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has launched a fresh manhunt for the former head of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina. Mr. Maina was sacked from the civil service in 2013 and was in 2015 placed on the wanted list of International Police (INTERPOL)...