The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday released a statement over the arrest of a social media sensation and self-proclaimed real estate developer, Ramoni Igbalode, popularly known as Hushpuppi for alleged money laundering, cybercrime, and connection with a $35million ventilator scam. Reports of his arrest made the rounds
The Economi and Financial Crimes Commission, is still insisting that its acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, never said that Coronavirus otherwise known as Covid19 is caused by corruption. Magu trended last week after a video of him making the said comment at the
Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says he is strongly convinced that corruption is the cause of coronavirus. Magu said this at the passing out parade of 281 cadets of the EFCC Detective Inspector Course-5, at the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna,
A former Governor of Plateau State and immediate past Senator representing Plateau North, Jonah Jang on Tuesday said he will appeal the ruling on the “No case submission” delivered by a State High Court sitting in Jos, the State Capital. Justice Daniel Longji, who retired
Police PRO Dolapo Badmus has taken to social media to advise Nigerians against allowing friends to use their accounts to receive money. According to Badmus, fraudulent money could be transferred to their account, causing them to be implicated in a crime. In her words; “Don’t
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, wishes to state that on July 23, 2019 when its operatives from the Enugu Zonal Office visited the Rochas Foundation College, Owerri, Imo State, that there was no harassment of any students, teachers or staff of the College
“Weytin this boy do self wey we never see before, na him kill people with Bomb? Na him thief Nigeria money? Yeye dey Smell.” According to Sahara Reporters Nigerian singer, Daddy Showkeye; was popular in Ajegunle in the late 1990s. He was born as John Asiemo but
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has filed an 11-count charge on credit card fraud against Naira Marley (real name Azeez Fashola). This is coming after the singer’s team released a statement saying he was arrested with an item that wasn’t his at his apartment in the early
On Saturday, March 9th, 2019, during the Gubernatorial and State houses of Assembly elections, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) tweeted a picture of a drone it had utilized to monitor election activity in Benin, Edo state. #Polls EFCC drone on surveillance in Benin, Edo
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibadan zonal office have arrested 19 suspected internet fraudsters at Ologuneru Area of the metropolitan city of Ibadan and at Akobo, Ibadan, Oyo State. The commission, in a statement, gave their names as Bamidele Ayodele Samson, Bamidele Philip, Tunji Oladapo
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the chairman of Innoson Motors, Innocent Chukwuma, Punch reports. Officials of the commission had reportedly stormed Chukwuma’s residence Tuesday morning, and security men attached to the premises barred them from gaining entrance. The official Innoson Twitter account shared photos of the
The Senate on Wednesday announced that it would probe alleged feud among Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Directorate of State Security (DSS), and National Intelligence Agency (NIA) over operational issues. The face-off was said to have stemmed from EFCC’s attempted arrest of former director-generals of DSS, Ita Ekpeyong and NIA, Ayodele Oke.
A former Administrative Secretary with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Christian Nwosu says he was forced to admit collecting a N30 million bribe – which was used to influence the 2015 general elections. Mr Nwosu is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
Not everybody is feeling sorry for the EFCC over the attack it suffered by unknown gunmen at its Wuse Zone 7 office in Abuja. Some have described it as a political stunt, while others could not care less about the Commission’s state of health. There
Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke has denied ownership of $153.3m recently forfeited to the Federal Government. In a rebuttal, she stated that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has not given her fair hearing. The ex-minister said the EFCC did not notify her or