Tag: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
Okorocha, Imo ex-governor not arrested – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has denied allegations that its operatives have arrested immediate past Governor of Imo, Rochas Okorocha. Reports had emerged ... Read More
Court frees AVM Oguntoyinbo of N166m bribery case
An FCT High Court, Apo on Tuesday discharged and acquitted AVM Tade Oguntoyinbo of N166 million bribe charge. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC), charged ... Read More
Dasuki Gate: Court admits Metuh’s evidence of N400m expenditure
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has admitted in evidence, the final account tendered by Olisa Metuh, former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party ... Read More
Seized $2.8m: Court backs EFCC
A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has refused to vacate the interim forfeiture order granted on December 28, 2018 in respect of $2.8 million, ... Read More
Ex-NSITF chairperson Ngozi Olejeme forfeits properties to FG
A Federal High Court, presided over by Justice Ijeoma L. Ojukwu has ordered the interim forfeiture of assets and properties traced to Ngozi Olejeme, a ... Read More
EFCC moves for interim forfeiture of Bankers Warehouse’s $2.8m
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Office, has filed a motion at a Federal High Court, Enugu, seeking an order for the ... Read More
Usoro NBA president faces money laundering charge, trial on Monday
Mr Paul Usoro (SAN), president of the Nigerian Bar Association will be docked on Monday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) for alleged money ... Read More
Fayose Pleads Not Guilty To N30.8bn Fraud Charge, Remanded In EFCC Custody
After being in custody for five days, the immediate past Governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose, on Monday appeared before a Federal High Court, Lagos, charged ... Read More
Photospeak: Fayose leaves Abuja to face trial in Lagos
It has now been confirmed that former Ekiti governor Ayodele Fayose has been flown by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) to Lagos, where he ... Read More
Fayose still in our custody, says EFCC
Former Governor of Ekiti state, Mr Ayodele Fayose, who on Tuesday reported at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja in accordance with ... Read More
Former Ekiti State Governor, Fayose Reports at EFCC
Former Governor of Ekiti state, Mr Ayodele Fayose, on Tuesday reported at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja in accordance with his promise. ... Read More
EFCC Challenges Contempt Charge Against Minister of Information
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked a Federal High Court in Lagos to dismiss a motion filed by a former Minister of ... Read More
N3.2bn fraud: More trouble for Kalu as Court hears defence Friday
Orji Kalu: court says he has a case to answer fixed defence for Friday A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday said it would ... Read More
NGF tackles EFCC over Benue govt. accounts freezing
Governor of Zamfara State Abdulaziz Yari, Chairman, Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) Chijioke Okoronkwo The Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) has described as unconstitutional the freezing of ... Read More
INEC officials remanded in prison
INEC Three members of staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have been remanded in prison custody for alleged money laundering. They were remanded ... Read More
Jang’s trial adjourned till October
Senator David Jang: Trial adjourned till 30 October The trial of a former Governor of Plateau State Jonah Jang, accused of misappropriating state funds to ... Read More
Courts discharges ex- NAF chief of gratification charges
An FCT High Court Maitama on Friday discharged a former Chief of Administration of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air Vice Marshal Mohammed Alkali Mamu ... Read More
Court orders EFCC to unfreeze Nyako’s account, unseal his estate
The Federal High Court, Abuja has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to unconditionally unfreeze the account of Sen. Abdullaziz Nyako and a company ... Read More
34 Nigerians arrested for cyber crime
Arrest: 34 Nigerians in net for Cyber crime At least 34 Nigerians have been arrested by U.S. Federal authorities for allegedly defrauding businesses and U.S. ... Read More
EFCC Recorded Over 647 Convictions From 2015 to Date
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday disclosed that it had recorded over 647 financial crimes convictions from November 2015 till date. Mr ... Read More