EFCC

December 1, 2015

Raymond Dokpesi arrested by EFCC

The Chairman of DAAR Communications, home of Africa Independent Television, Raymond Dokpesi, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Dokpesi was picked up in Abuja by operatives of the anti-graft agency on Tuesday afternoon. His arrest is believed to be in connection with the ongoing probe into the procurement of arms and ammunition... Read More

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November 30, 2015

Former minister of finance, Bashir Yuguda arrested by EFCC

A former Minister of State for Finance, Bashir Yuguda, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over arms procurement deals during the last administration. Yuguda was reportedly arrested alongside other top officials from the office of the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki. According to Premium Times, Yuguda was arrested Monday afternoon... Read More

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November 26, 2015

Case dismissed! Timipre Sylva’s N19.2bn fraud charges set aside

The N19.2 billion fraud charges levelled against the former governor of Bayelsa state, Timipre Sylva, has been dismissed by a Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja. Sylva, who’s the Bayelsa governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, had his case struck out by Justice Adeniyi Ademola on Thursday afternoon. Ruling on the case, Justice Ademola said... Read More

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November 23, 2015

Opinion: How Saraki’s trial revealed the fraudulent collaboration between EFCC and CCT

As a young woman who has been busy with fashion-life and career, politics has never grabbed my attention so overwhelmingly like this until the previous much-talked-about Jonathan government. Most particularly it’s twilight period. What set my mind ablaze was the news about the overflowing corruption that dominated the regime. Since then, I’ve been keen about... Read More

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November 21, 2015

EFCC gets involved in Dasuki’s case, 27 operatives put on standby

Former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd) will now have more to worry about other than the Department of State Security. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has gotten involved in his case, by inviting him to come in for questioning. Punch reports that the anti-graft commission sent the letter of invitation to Dasuki during the... Read More

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November 20, 2015

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Lamorde drags Senate to court | How ISIS came to be | EFCC goes after Bafarawa | More stories

Bayelsa APGA governorship candidate likes APC but won’t defect. YNaija APC says PDP is hallucinating over Ekweremadu’s attempted assassination. Leadership Lawyer, CDHR at loggerheads over supreme court’s ruling on Saraki. This Day Presidency claims Dasuki was invited by arms committee. YNaija Lamorde drags Senate, IGP, DSS over probe to court. Leadership EFCC lays siege for former Sokoto governor, Attahiru Bafarawa. This Day Ambode... Read More

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November 19, 2015

EFCC arrests director, senior agents for leaking information to bloggers

A Director and some senior operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, have been arrested by the anti-graft agency. Vanguard reports that the EFCC employees were apprehended for leaking vital information to bloggers and the media. The Acting Chairman of the Commission, Ibrahim Magu, reportedly ordered the arrest of the operatives over the leaked information,... Read More

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November 19, 2015

Ex-Permanent Secretary in EFCC custody over N500m SURE-P fraud

The former permanent secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation, Nkechi Ejele, is the latest guest of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Ejele was interrogated on Thursday, by the EFCC for her role in the alleged N500 million misapplication of funds meant for the Subsidy Re-investment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P). The SURE-P funds was appropriated... Read More

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November 13, 2015

Former EFCC boss, Ibrahim Lamorde is moving on to this

Ibrahim Lamorde, was recently removed as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and was sent on terminal leave. After serving as EFCC boss for four years, Ibrahim Magu replaced Lamorde in acting capacity. But it appears that’s not the end of his law-enforcement career, as he’s still a Commissioner of Police and will soon be... Read More

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November 11, 2015

3 quotes by EFCC boss, Ibrahim Magu, as he takes over from Lamorde (PHOTOS)

Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde, has handed over to his successor, Ibrahim Mustapha Magu. Magu, who was appointed on Monday, November 9, has promised to ‘ginger up the anti-corruption campaign’ of President Muhammadu Buhari. The new EFCC boss said corruption must be fought to a standstill, as no meaningful development... Read More

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November 11, 2015

Saraki’s CCT trial judge, Danladi Umar in corruption scandal

Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Justice Danladi Umar- who’s overseeing the trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki- may have a few troubles of his own. It has come to the fore that Justice Umar was indicted of corruption by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission a few years ago. The House of... Read More

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November 10, 2015

5 things to know about Ibrahim Magu, new Chairman of EFCC

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, appointed Ibrahim Magu as the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Magu’s appointment was preceded by the removal of Ibrahim Lamorde, who has been sent on pre-retirement leave ahead of the end of his tenure in February 2016. From the statement released on the changes, by Femi Adesina,... Read More

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November 9, 2015

EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Lamorde removed, replaced by Magu

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde, has been replaced by Ibrahim Magu. The new EFCC boss is a top level official of the Economic and Governance Unit of the anti-graft agency. Magu was removed from the commission in 2008 by former chairman, Farida Waziri. More details later…

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November 3, 2015

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Pension boss wanted | APC snubs Timipre Sylva | Fayose talks tough | More stories

Presidency says GEJ can visit Aso Rock. YNaija Ambode appoints Fashola, 2 other permanent secretary. Leadership Yakasai warns Buhari to be cautious on selective probe. Vanguard APC governors abandons Timipre Sylva. YNaija APC says they are not after one party nation. This Day Fayose says no one can stop him from saying the truth. Leadership... Read More

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November 2, 2015

Maina declared wanted by EFCC

Former Chairman of Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Maina has been away from Nigeria for almost two years, since a warrant was issued for his arrest, after he was alleged to have stolen billions of pension funds. TheCable reports that the spokesperson of the... Read More

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November 2, 2015

Why EFCC, ICPC fail to successfully prosecute corrupt politicians – CJN

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, has explained the reason behind the failure of the nation’s anti-graft agency to ‘successfully’ prosecute high profile corruption cases. Mohammed said the anti-graft commissions usually bring before the court, cases with too many charges tied to them. The CJN said that for a prosecution to be successful,... Read More

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EFCC boss, Ibrahim Lamorde, to be investigated by EFCC | YNaija.com

October 26, 2015

How fear of lawsuit forced FG to order Lamorde’s investigation

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has been instructed by the Federal Ministry of Justice to investigate the alleged diversion of N1trn by the chairman of the anti-graft agency, Ibrahim Lamorde. George Uboh, Chief Executive Officer of Panic Alert Security Systems, had alleged that Lamorde diverted about N1trn recovered by the anti-graft agency from corrupt... Read More

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October 20, 2015

EFCC interrogates former Minister, Abba Moro

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has quizzed the former minister of interior, Abba Moro, over the failed recruitment exercise of the Nigeria Immigration Service in 2014. The NIS recruitment exercise of March 2014, saw 700,772 candidates pay N1000 each for a mere 4,000 available slots. The crowd attracted for the test resulted in a... Read More

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Godswill Akpabio has been arrested by the EFCC | YNaija.com

October 17, 2015

EFCC arrests Senator Akpabio again

Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, has yet again, been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for further interrogation. Akpabio was arrested on Friday by the EFCC but was released at night after being interrogated on issues bordering on corruption and fraud. The Senate Minority Leader, however, denied that he was arrested, insisting that... Read More

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October 14, 2015

Again, EFCC raids home of Diezani’s ally, Jide Omokore

The home of Jide Omokore- a business associate of the former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke- was raided yet again on Tuesday, October 13. Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had raided the Ikoyi residence and office of the Atlantic Energy boss on October 2. Omokore is believed to be involved in shady billion-dollar oil deals... Read More

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October 12, 2015

EFCC arrests former Benue governor, Gabriel Suswam

Former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam is being interrogated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at their office in Abuja. Suswam is being questioned over allegations of corruption during his tenure as governor of the state. According to Wilson Uwajuren, EFCC spokesperson: “He was invited by the EFCC in connection with ongoing corruption... Read More

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October 2, 2015

Besides Diezani, EFCC raids home of another major oil industry player

The home of Jide Omokore, owner of SPOG and Atlantic Energy, was raided on Friday, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Omokore’s home was being searched while EFCC operatives were at the Abuja home of former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke. The SPOG boss is said to be one of the known business allies of Diezani.... Read More

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October 2, 2015

Video clip of EFCC operatives outside Diezani’s home (WATCH)

A short clip shows vehicles and officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, outside the home of former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke. Diezani was arrested on Friday morning, in London, UK. The video clip was obtained by The Osasu Show after the EFCC sealed Diezani’s residence.

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October 2, 2015

Diezani’s Abuja home sealed by EFCC

The Asokoro, Abuja home of former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been sealed. Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had carried out a comprehensive search of her home, hours after she was arrested in the United Kingdom. Diezani was arrested in London on Friday morning, by the International Corruption Unit (ICU) of the National Crimes Agency at... Read More

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October 2, 2015

And the wickedly hilarious memes roll out for Diezani’s arrest – Top 10

Nigerians have gone berserk with excitement over the arrest of former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke. Diezani was apprehended in London, on Friday morning by the International Corruption Unit of the United Kingdom National Crimes Agency. Once the news went viral in Nigeria, Twitter-folks came to the party, ready to devour. And devour they did, with the... Read More

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October 2, 2015

EFCC carries out search on Diezani’s home in Abuja

Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have carried out a comprehensive search of the home of former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke. The search of Diezani’s residence in Asokoro, Abuja, was conducted on Friday evening. Diezani was arrested in London, on Friday morning by the International Corruption Unit of the United Kingdom National Crimes Agency. The EFCC were... Read More

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October 2, 2015

“If they chose to fight dirty, I will meet them” | Ooni of Ife candidate blows hot

One of the contestants for the seat of the Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi is enmeshed in a fraud allegation scandal. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun investigation into allegations of forgery, fraudulent conversion and obtaining the sum of N400 million by false pretense against Ogunwusi and his firm, Metropole Interproject Limited.... Read More

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September 23, 2015

Lamido and sons were in court yesterday

Former governor of Jigawa state, Sule Lamido and his two sons, Aminu and Mustapha, appeared before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, re-arraigned the trio over a 28-count charge of corruption, money laundering, and illegal diversion of public funds to the tune of N1.35 billion. Lamido and his... Read More

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September 18, 2015

EFCC declares wanted, MD of Bukola Saraki’s property company

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared wanted Kennedy Izuagbe, who manages the property company of Senate President Bukola Saraki. Izuagbe, managing director of Carlisle Properties and Investment Limited, is wanted for alleged N3.6bn money laundering. The wanted man allegedly colluded with others to launder N3.6bn while serving as Managing Director of the defunct Societe Generale Bank.... Read More

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September 16, 2015

EFCC arraigns 4 suspects for N1.2 billion pension fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has arraigned four persons before Justice Abubakar Talba of the Federal High Court, Gudu, Abuja, on a 29-count charge bordering on conspiracy, and collecting by false pretence. Ibrahim Mazangari, Muhammed Sulaiman, Fatima Mazangari and Saleh Tsojon on Tuesday were alleged to have obtained N1.2 billion from the Federal Government... Read More

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