Operatives from the Ibadan zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday went on a manhunt for suspected internet fraudsters and arrested 32 persons. Aged between 15 and 39, the suspects were arrested at Liberty Estate, Laderin area of Abeokuta, Ogun State, during an early morning sting operation carried out by men…

Payment of salary and pension arrears are being delayed in Imo State, as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corruption Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) swooped on some of the state’s financial accounts. This followed series of petitions on alleged illegal financial transactions by the outgoing administration of Governor Rochas…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Coordinating Director, Support Service Group of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Peter Hena, for an alleged N2.1 billion scam.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the chief executive officer of Galaxy Transportation and Construction Services Limited, Babagana Dalori, who allegedly ran a Ponzi Scheme. Dalori allegedly defrauded 27,400 Nigerians of about N7billion by promising of huge returns on their investment in his companies. A statement released by the EFCC stated that Dalori…

To tackle the menace of rice smuggling, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has met with the executives...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday re-arraigned the dismissed Federal High Court judge, Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, for alleged money laundering at the Federal High Court, Lagos.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Saviour Inyang before Justice Okon A. Okon of the State High Court, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on a one-count charge bordering on the issuance of bounced cheque. The charge against him reads, "That you, Saviour Inyang carrying on business under the name and style of…

Justice Danlami Senchi of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Jabi has granted the prayers of the Economic and Financial Crimes...

A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja yesterday struck out the suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the embattled former Federal High Court Judge, Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, saying it lacked jurisdiction to entertain the suit.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Enugu Zonal Office on Monday, secured the conviction of Nwakanma Charles Chukwudi before Justice I.N. Buba of the Federal High Court, sitting in Enugu State, on one-count charge bordering on internet fraud to the tune of $26,520.   The convict who had defrauded a Canadian woman, named Donnalynn…

Former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu (rtd.), and his co-accused who are facing trial for alleged diversion of N21.4 billion budgeted for security operations have again indicated their intention to enter into a plea bargain with government. Their counsel, Chief Bolaji Ayorinde (SAN), Mr. Norrison Quakers (SAN) and Mr. Wale Taiwo (SAN),…

A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has sentenced Sata Owugha Clinton and Bolounmubofa Blessing Soroh to one-year imprisonment for impersonating one Loveday Chiamaka Uzor's identity to enroll in a social empowerment scheme N-Power. The defendants were arraigned by the Port Harcourt's Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…