The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday absolved its new Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, of corruption allegations levelled against him. Hours after his nomination by President Muhammadu Buhari as the EFCC chairman on Tuesday, reports of his involvement in corruption surfaced But the commission defended him, saying he had …
Read More »BUSTED!! EFCC Arrests Medical Doctor, 17 Other Yahoo Boys In Owerri
Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 arrested a 28-year-old medical practitioner, Chijioke Precious and 17 others over alleged internet fraud in Owerri, Imo State. The 17 others whose ages range between 21 and 34 are; Anthony Joshua, …
Read More »Seven Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Benin Are Arraigned By EFCC
The Benin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday said it arrested seven persons for alleged internet fraud in the state. The commission is a series of tweet said it arrested them on February 12, 2021. The suspects who were arrested based on actionable intelligence …
Read More »20 Suspected Internet Fraudsters Land In Custody As EFCC Raid In Imo State (See Details)
Twenty, 20, suspected internet fraudsters were on Friday arrested by operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The commission in a tweet on Monday said the suspects were arrested at 021 at New Owerri, Eminike Estate, Norble Abode, Owerri, Imo State. They …
Read More »₦7.1 Billion Fraud: Why EFCC Must Stop My Fresh Trial – Orji Kalu – Politics
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 …
Read More »Man Jumps From 6th Floor, Dies At 1004 Estate During EFCC Raid
A man has died after jumping from the 7th floor of 1004 Housing Estate, Victoria Island, Lagos, The PUNCH has learnt. A resident told The PUNCH that the deceased jumped from an apartment at Block D5 during a raid by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday morning. The PUNCH learnt …
Read More »PHOTO! 19 Yahoo Boys Caught By EFCC In Abuja Guest House
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have apprehended nineteen suspects allegedly involved in internet and related criminal activities. They were smoked out of their hideout, a guest house located in the Mpape suburb of Abuja on January 29, 2021. The arrest followed actionable intelligence on their alleged …
Read More »EFCC Arrests 11 Suspected Yahoo Boys With 12 Cars In Osogbo
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office, on Friday, January 22, 2021 arrested eleven suspected fraudsters. They were apprehended by operatives of the Commission who, acting on intelligence, swooped on their hideouts in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. The Commission recovered twelve cars which include three Toyota …
Read More »Man Arrested For Defrauding Victims By Impersonating As Superintendent Of Police, EFCC Operative
The suspect habitually harasses residents along Mabushi Express axis under the facade of being an officer of the law before he was nabbed. Mohammed Abdulrahman A fraudster identified as Mohammed Abdulrahman has been apprehended by the Federal Capital Territory Police Command (FCT) for defrauding members of the public by posing …
Read More »EFCC Confirms Investigation Of Gov Ayade’s Commissioner For Environment
The Zonal Head, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) Uyo, Edeh Akpa Uchenna has confirmed that the Commissioner for Environment in Governor Ben Ayade’s cabinet was being investigated. Speaking to us on Friday, the Head of the Zonal office, confirmed that the Commissioner for Environment was with the Commissionfor …
Read More »Return vehicles converted for personal use, EFCC orders NASS officials
For allegedly converting 12 Peugeot 508 vehicles belonging to the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) for private use and going away with them, former NASC Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Fika, and all immediate past commissioners who served with the NASC, have been indicted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). …
Read More »Choice Of EFCC Chairman Divides Aso Rock
Indications at the Presidency may have sealed any hope of recalling the suspended acting chairman of the anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, a Commissioner of Police (CP). He was suspended on July 7, 2020 on allegations of official corruption. In order to justify his …
Read More »9 Suspected Yahoo Boys Arrested In Port Harcourt
The Port Harcourt Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, August 26, 2020, arrested nine suspected internet fraudsters. A statement released by the antigraft agency gave the names of the suspects as Sotonye Orugbane; David Egbunugwu; Emmanuel Chinemerem, Providence Oliver Samuel and Emmanuel Fidelis Nwambu. …
Read More »EFCC ARRESTS 4 UNIPORT UNDERGRADUATES IN PORT HARCOURT OVER ALLEGED $111,500 INTERNET FRAUD
Operatives of the Port Harcourt zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested four students of the University of Port Harcourt for their alleged involvement in internet fraud. The quartet, who allegedly defrauded 15 victims of $111,500( One Hundred and Eleven Thousand, Five Hundred United States …
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