EFCC

The YNaija Tracklist: Troops arrest Boko Haram suspect with N1.3m cash | Why naira is appreciating – CBN | More stories

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. It’ll take a miracle for Buhari to return naira to its former exchange rate – Soludo – YNaija Troops arrest Boko Haram suspect with N1.3m cash – YNaija EFCC recovers jewellery worth millions, 50 land documents from ex-NSA – YNaija How Ladoja bribed lawmakers with 22 cars... Read More

Anyim Pius Anyim, CBN, EFCC, Jeff Sessions, naira, PDP crisis, Peace corps, Rashidi Ladoja, Yemi Osinbajo

INEC

2015 election: EFCC indicts 202 INEC officials

by Azeez Adeniyi The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the final report of an administrative panel set up to review the indictment of 202 of its personnel by the EFCC would be released next week. INEC’s National Commissioner in charge of the South-South, May Agbamuche-Mbu, said during a press briefing in Abuja on... Read More

2015 election, 202 INEC staff, disciplinary action, EFCC

EFCC recovers jewellery worth millions, 50 land documents from ex-NSA

by Azeez Adeniyi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it has discovered jewellery worth millions belonging to a former National Security Adviser, Maj. Gen. Abdullahi Mukhtar (retd.), and his wife, Binta. The agency in a statement said it raided a house in Kano belonging to one Akka Danagundi, a brother-in-law to the ex-NSA.... Read More

50 land documents, Abdullahi Mukthar, EFCC, ex-NSA, jewellery

Frozen N75m in Ozekhome’s account, part of Dasuki’s loot – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday prayed the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos to sustain the freezing order on the Guaranty Trust Bank account of Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) containing N75m. The agency alleged that the frozen funds was part of the alleged share of Ekiti governor, Ayodele Fayose from the N2.26bn... Read More

arms deal, Ayodele Fayose, EFCC, loot, Mike Ozekhome, Sambo Dasiki, stolen funds

EFCC raids residence of ex-NSA, recovers jewelry worth millions

by Azeez Adeniyi Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday raided the residence of former National Security Adviser, Sarki Mukhtar, Daily Trust reports. According to the newspaper, the operation took place around 5pm. A source said the agency recovered jewelry worth millions of naira, as well as certificates of occupancies of... Read More

EFCC, jewelry, millions, raid, Sarki Mukthar

The YNaija Tracklist: Xenophobia: Militants threaten to attack MTN, Shoprite, others | EFCC briefs Senate on 47 SUVs seized from ex-perm sec | More stories

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. Buhari approves private investments in refineries – YNaija FG refusing to embark on developmental projects in Rivers – Wike – YNaija Xenophobia: Militants threaten to attack MTN, Shoprite, others – YNaija AGF urges National Assembly to pass whistleblower bill – YNaija Over 5,000 Nigerian girls still prostituting... Read More

Abubakar Malami, donald trump, DSS, EFCC, Gabriel Suswam, Refineries, senate, The YNaija Tracklist, Whistleblower policy

Former Perm-sec forfeits 47 SUVs to FG

by Dolapo Adelana The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says a former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Power, Godknows Igali, ‎has forfeited 47 SUV cars to Federal government. The anti-graft agency made the disclosure in a report submitted to the Senate Committee on Financial Crimes and Anti-corruption. The report said that the cars were seized at... Read More

47 SUVs, Committee on Financial Crimes and Corruption, corruption, EFCC, Godknows Igali, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Power, senate

INEC

EFCC to prosecute INEC director for allegedly collecting N16m from Diezani

by Dolapo Adelana The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to prosecute Gogo Anderson Waribo, a Deputy Director of INEC in Akwa Ibom, and former Electoral Officer in Rivers. In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by the commission’s Spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, the EFCC said Waribo would be arraigned for allegedly collecting... Read More

bribe, Diezani Alison Madueke, EFCC, election, Gogo Anderson Waribo, INEC, N16m, Politics, Wilson Uwujaren

February 28, 2017

EFCC recovers fresh set of vehicles, others from ex-customs boss

by Dolapo Adelana The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered another set of vehicles and motorcycles from a former Comptroller-General of Customs, Abdullahi Dikko Inde. This comes barely days after the agency seized 17 exotic cars from a Kaduna warehouse belonging to Dikko. The latest items recovered include a 2013 model 32-seater Nissan... Read More

Abdullahi Dikko, Customs, EFCC, vehicles

February 28, 2017

The Thread: EFFC wants you to know how to reduce your jail time for corruption

The EFCC has a lecture for you today. It is titled Plea bargaining. Do see below: We thank you for your time. — EFCC Nigeria (@officialEFCC) February 28, 2017 Class is over.

corruption, criminal law, EFCC, nigeria, Plea bargaining, The Thread

February 26, 2017

Osinbajo – the new Nigerian hero, Angelina Jolie eats scorpions like it’s nothing | See our top 10 photos from the past week

There’s even more pictorial evidence that Acting President Osinbajo may be doing better than his absent boss, President Buhari. Wondering what Governor Fayose and Angelina Jolie have in common? See our top 10 photos from last week. Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo paid an unscheduled visit to the Muritala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos on Thursday. The VP... Read More

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Abdullahi Dikko Inde, Angelina Jolie, BBNaija, donald trump, EFCC, Governor fayose, Halima Aden, imoh umoren, Lagos airport, LT Gen McMaster, Milan fashion week, NSA, omotola jalade ekeinde, Rida Plastics, VP Osinbajo

February 24, 2017

Dasuki’s lawyer stalls trial

by Dolapo Adelana The trial of a former National Security Adviser, NSA, to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd) before Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Maitama, scheduled to commence on Friday, could not go on after all following a fresh application by Dasuki’s counsel, Ahmed Raji... Read More

Ahmed Raji, EFCC, Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf, Rotimi Jacobs, Sambo Daskui, trial

February 24, 2017

Ex-Customs DG, Dikko forfeits 17 vehicles to FG

by Dolapo Adelana Justice S.M Shuaibu of the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna Friday gave an interim order of forfeiture of the seventeen vehicles found in the warehouse of former comptroller General of Customs, Abdullahi Dikko Inde. The order was sequel to an exparte application deposed to by one Adamu Waziri, an operative of... Read More

17 vehicles, Abdullahi Dikko Inde, Adamu Waziri, Customs, EFCC, FG, Nasiru Salele

February 23, 2017

Badeh: Recovered $1m captured on video – Witness

by Dolapo Adelana A Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja presided over by Justice Okon Abang on Wednesday, admitted in evidence the search warrant used by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in conducting search on a house located at No. 6, Ogun Rivers Street, Maitama, Abuja belonging to a former Chief of... Read More

$1m, alex badeh, arms gate, EFCC, Justice Okon Abang, Lasun Sanusi, Mohammed Goji, Rotimi Jacobs

February 22, 2017

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. EFCC recovers 17 vehicles from ex-Customs boss, Dikko (PHOTOS) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered seventeen exotic vehicles in a warehouse of the former Comptroller General of Customs, Abdullahi Dikko Inde located at Nnamdi Azikwe Street, Kaduna. 2. NGO petitions NBC to stop... Read More

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Amnesty International, BB Naija, bribe, EFCC, IPOB, Military, NBC, President Muhammadu Buhari, The Late 5

February 22, 2017

EFCC arraigns native doctor for N2.5m fraud

by Dolapo Adelana The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, arraigned one Bala Tangalu before Justice A. B. Mohammed of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Jabi, Abuja on a 2-count charge of conspiracy and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N2.5million. Tangalu, a self-styled native doctor also known... Read More

EFCC, Fraud, N2.5m, native doctor

February 22, 2017

BREAKING: EFCC recovers 17 vehicles from ex-Customs boss, Dikko (PHOTOS)

by Dolapo Adelana The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered seventeen exotic vehicles in a warehouse of the former Comptroller General of Customs, Abdullahi Dikko Inde located at Nnamdi Azikwe Street, Kaduna. The recovery was sequel to an intelligence the commission received that stolen money and properties suspected to proceeds of crime were... Read More

17 vehicles, Abdullahi Dikko, Customs, EFCC

February 22, 2017

Obanikoro sues EFCC for seizing his property, demands N100m

by Dolapo Adelana A former minister of state for defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, has sued the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for the seizure of his property. He filed the suit on Wednesday through his lawyer, Lawal Pedro (SAN) at the Federal High Court in Lagos. The applicants in the suit include Obanokoro’s wife, Moroophat, his... Read More

apology, damages, EFCC, Lawal Pedro (SAN), musiliu obanikoro, N100m, ONSA, property

February 21, 2017

How we recovered $1m in Badeh’s house – Witness

by Dolapo Adelana A prosecution witness, Goji Mohammed, on Tuesday, said operatives of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, recovered $1m during a raid conducted on the house of a former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh, who is standing trial along Iyalikam Nigeria Limited on a 10-count charge bordering on money laundering, criminal breach of... Read More

$1m cash, alex badeh, ArmsGate, EFCC, Goji Mohammed, Lasun Sanusi, Rotimi Jacobs, trial

February 20, 2017

Patience Jonathan files new lawsuit against EFCC

Former first lady, Patience Jonathan has filed another lawsuit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the invasion of her property in Port Harcourt. Mrs. Jonathan’s counsel, Granville Abibo disclosed this on Monday while speaking with newsmen outside the court room. He said they were in court to stop the EFCC from intimidating Mrs. Jonathan.... Read More

$15.5 million, EFCC, invasion of property, Lawsuit, Patience Jonathan

February 20, 2017

Yakubu asks court to set aside forfeiture order on seized $9.8m

by Dolapo Adelana A former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Andrew Yakubu, has asked the Federal High Court sitting in Kano to set aside the ex parte order of interim forfeiture on the $9,772,000 and £74,000 recovered from him. Justice Zainab B. Abubakar of the Federal High Court, Kano on... Read More

8m, 9, Ahmed Raji, Andrew Yakubu, EFCC, Interim forfeiture order, Justice Zainab B. Abubakar, nnpc

February 19, 2017

‘Seized $9.8m was meant to fund Yakubu’s 2019 governorship ambition’

by Dolapo Adelana Speculations are rife that the $9.8m cash seized from the former Group Managing Director (GMD) of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu, was being kept for the purpose of funding his 2019 political ambition, The Sun reports. According to reports Yakubu was already making moves with the founders of the yet-to-be... Read More

Andrew Yakubu, EFCC, nnpc, Political ambition, Politics

February 17, 2017

Visa racketeer bags 4-year sentence

by Dolapo Adelana The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on February 13, 2017 secured the conviction of Olugbenga Fanbunmi, who was arraigned before Justice Mamman Kolo of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court on one-count charge bordering on advance fee fraud. Fanbunmi, who holds a diploma from the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Ogun State,... Read More

EFCC, Fraud, Visa racketeer

February 16, 2017

Paris Club loan: We await EFCC’s investigation – Governors

by Dolapo Adelana State governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) say they are waiting for the outcome of the ongoing probe by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), concerning the Paris Club loan refund. The governors, who met at the Old Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa Wednesday night said they were... Read More

Abdulaziz Yari, EFCC, governors, investigation, Paris Club loan refund

February 16, 2017

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. Just In: Court orders permanent forfeiture of N34bn linked to Diezani A judge of the Federal High Court in Lagos, Justice Muslim Hassan has ordered the permanent forfeiture of the sum of N23.4 billion, N9.08 billion, and $5 million (about N34 billion in total) which... Read More

Diezani Alison Maduekwe, EFCC, Godswill Akpabio, N34bn, nnpc, The Late 5, tonto dikeh

February 16, 2017

Just In: Court orders permanent forfeiture of N34bn linked to Diezani

by Dolapo Adelana A judge of the Federal High Court in Lagos, Justice Muslim Hassan has ordered the permanent forfeiture of the sum of N23.4 billion, N9.08 billion, and $5 million (about N34 billion in total) which was said to have been diverted from the coffers of the Nigerian National‎ Petroleum Corporation by a former... Read More

$153m, Diezani's Allison-Madueke, EFCC, Justice Muslim Hassan, nnpc, Permanent Forfeiture

February 16, 2017

EFCC arraigns contractor, Bashir Bashir for $1m fraud

by Dolapo Adelana The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Thursday, arraigned one Bashir Ishaq Bashir alongside his companies, Leda Greenpower Consortium, Leda Greenpower Nigeria Limited and Leda Consortium Limited before Justice S.E. Aladetoyinbo of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Maitama, on a three-count charge of obtaining by false pretence and cheating to the... Read More

$1m, Bashir Bashir, Contractor, EFCC, Fraud, Wilson Uwujaren

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February 16, 2017

Olusegun Adeniyi: What are friends for?

by Olusegun Adeniyi If the former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan claims the billions of Naira found in her bank accounts were gifts from friends and former Group Managing Director (GMD) of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr. Andrew Yakubu also says the $9.77 million found in his house were gifts from friends, it’s... Read More

Aig-Imoukhuede, Andrew Yakubu, Babachir Lawal, corruption, EFCC, nigeria, nnpc, Olusegun Adeniyi, opinion

February 16, 2017

EFCC seizes Akpabio’s wife’s school

by Azeez Adeniyi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has seized a school allegedly belonging to Unoma Akpabio, wife of former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio. The EFCC is presently investigating Akpabio who has been accused of alleged N108bn fraud during his tenure from 2007 to 2015. It was learnt that the... Read More

Akwa Ibom, EFCC, Godswill Akpabio, School, Unoma Akpabio

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