Tag: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

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AzeezAugust 9, 2016

How contractor diverted 60 trucks of grains meant for Borno IDPs

An unnamed contractor has allegedly diverted about 60 trucks of grains sent to Borno internally-displaced persons, IDPs, by President Muhammadu ...

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AzeezAugust 3, 2016

N1.2bn fraud: EFCC to arraign Fayose’s aide today

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will on Wednesday arraign an ally of Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, Abiodun ...

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AzeezAugust 2, 2016

How I transferred N1.2bn from Obanikoro’s son account – Bank official

Fresh revelations have started surfacing about the N4.7bn allegedly received by former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro from the ...

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AzeezAugust 1, 2016

NAHCO office raided by EFCC, senior officials summoned

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has done a thorough search at the office of the National Aviation Handling Company ...

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Kolapo OlapojuMarch 24, 2015

“Obasanjo begs court to let his books be sold” – 7 important things you didn’t read yesterday (but should have)

by Kolapo Olapoju   1. APC suffers 17,000 blows In recent time, the Peoples Democratic Party has lost thousands of ...

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Kolapo OlapojuJanuary 14, 2015

BUSTED: This man defrauded American woman on Facebook

by Chidi Okoye The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered for a an American woman, Margaret Sanders, a ...

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Kolapo OlapojuJanuary 13, 2015

Are you a politician? The EFCC has this message for you (READ)

by Chidi Okoye The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned Politicians to stop sending false petitions against their ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 25, 2014

Six arraigned by EFCC for fishing in the wrong waters

by Kolapo Olapoju On Wednesday, 24 September, six men were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, for unauthorised/illegal ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 19, 2014

IT whiz moves N6 billion from new generation bank – EFCC is looking for him

by Azubuike Azikiwe The Economic and Financial Crimes commission (EFCC), has declared wanted an IT staff of a new generation ...

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SolaJuly 25, 2014

Who said the rich and influential do not go to prison in Nigeria? See here

by Emmanuel Chidiogo “Only the less privileged go to prison in Nigeria” were the words of Deputy Senate President, Ike ...

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January 20, 2014

Ex-Bauchi governor, Adamu Mu’azu is new PDP chairman

by ‘Jola Sotubo The race for the national chairmanship of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is on and indications have ...

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January 4, 2014

Corruption: EFCC to prosecute 7 Judges after NJC enquiry

by Oke Efagene The Supreme Court is set to meet on the cases of 23 judges who are being investigated ...

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December 10, 2013

House of Representatives question ministry’s N2.6bn warehouse in CBN, FCMB

by Akintomiwa Agbaje The House of Representatives Committee on Environment has emphasized that in order to stem lack of transparency and ...

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December 4, 2013

N19.2bn scam: Sylva’s re-arraignment adjourned till next year

by Akintomiwa Agbaje The re-trial of the former governor of Bayelsa state, Timpriye Sylva that was to hold yesterday has ...

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November 27, 2013

N21 trillion has been laundered out of Nigeria in 10 years – EFCC chairman

The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Lamorde has said that an estimated  $129 billion (N20.6 trillion) ...

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November 1, 2013

Opinion: The questionable sale of powerplants

by Emmanuel Onwubiko The process of selling off publicly owned electricity power plants built at a huge cost and later ...

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August 16, 2013

Ochereome Nnanna: Lagos deportation – There’s no ‘no-man’s-land’

by Ochereome Nnanna If that were to be so, the EFCC would desist from trying Fani-Kayode for allegedly stealing public ...

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August 6, 2013

On the run: EFCC declares 2 suspected oil subsidy thieves wanted

by Oge Okonkwo Two persons, Seun Ogunbambo and Habila Theck have been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, ...

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July 23, 2013

Finally: EFCC arrests serial fraudster in Abuja over $92,000 scam (PICTURED)

by Rachel Ogbu A suspected serial fraudster has finally been arrested by the Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) ...

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July 2, 2013

FG set to merge EFCC, ICPC, others; plan to restructure NYSC

by Rachel Ogbu Anti-graft agencies, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices (ICP) and other related ...

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June 21, 2013

3 Chinese get 2 year jail term in Lagos for ‘illegaly storing petrol at home’

by Rachel Ogbu Three Chinese have been jailed for two years for illegally storing petroleum products at their Isheri, Lagos ...

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June 21, 2013

EFCC arrests 10 people for allegedly defrauding Oyo gov’t of N1.59 billion

by Rachel Ogbu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 10 people for defrauding Oyo State Government of ...

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May 9, 2013

Court puts ‘spirit’ in prison in Zamfara for stealing N20million

by Rachel Ogbu We will have to set aside our professional obligation to keep a straight face on this one: ...

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March 27, 2013

Again court grants Wale Babalakin leave to travel abroad

by Rachel Ogbu The Chairman of Bi-Courtney Ltd., Wale Babalakin, was allowed to travel to South Africa for medical treatment ...

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March 27, 2013

How man stole N12.3 million in Abuja while sitting in a Kirikiri prison-cell in Lagos [DETAILS]

by Chi Ibe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has traced a bank fraud operation that took place in Abuja ...

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March 16, 2013

EFCC parades 5 suspected Internet fraudsters with laptops, cars, and dollars (PICTURED)

by Rachel Ogbu Five suspected Internet fraudsters were arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Enugu following ...

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December 13, 2012

Babalakin wants to escape – EFCC raises alarm, as his lawyer abandons him

by Rachel Ogbu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recently informed a Lagos High Court that the chairman of ...

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October 5, 2012

10 oil subsidy suspects remanded in EFCC custody

by Isi Esene Justice Habeeb Abiru of the Ikeja High Court earlier today remanded ten individuals allegedly involved in the ...

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September 26, 2012

$15m Ibori bribe: “Return money to Delta State, sack EFCC boss” – Edwin Clark weighs in

by Isi Esene The self-styled godfather to the president, Chief Edwin Clark has called for the removal of the chairman ...

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September 16, 2012

EFCC set to arrest five judges accused of corruption

by Isi Esene The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is reported to be investigating five judges; two chief judges ...

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