Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has urged Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to start the probe of security vote from the Presidency, if the anti-graft agency was not after him for dumping All Progressives Congress, APC. Ortom had…
EFCC accuses Benue governor of N22bn fraud (Punch)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has linked Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State to an alleged fraud to the tune of N22bn. This is just as the EFCC revealed that 21 members of the Benue State House of Assembly…
Ekweremadu not corrupt, EFCC should steer clear, Church chides FG (Vanguard)
The Enugu Diocese of Anglican communion has warned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to stay clear from the Deputy President of Senate, Prof. Ike Ekweremadu, insisting that Ekweremadu had no trace of corruption since his political life. The church…
Siege on residence: Ekweremadu opens up, says he fears for Nigeria’s democracy (Vanguard)
Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, yesterday opened up on the siege to his Abuja residence by men of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and security agencies, Tuesday, saying he was seriously afraid of the nation’s democracy. Senator…
Corruption is most entrenched culture in Nigeria – Magu (Nation)
The Acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, on Wednesday described corruption as “most extensive and deeply entrenched culture” in Nigeria. Magu said between January and July this year, the Commission had secured 142 convictions…
Benedict Peters wins again – Abuja High Court grants ‘Stay of Action’ regarding racially and religiously prejudiced persecution
The National Crime Agency of the United Kingdom, The Crown Prosecution Service (UK) alongside other foreign-based defendants and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have been dealt a huge blow in the case against Aiteo Boss, Billionaire Benedict Peters.…
Prove your allegation EFCC challenges Secondus (Vanguard)
National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, has chided Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for what he described as unconcealed bias in its execution of the anti-corruption war in the country. This is even as PDP,…
Don’t take sides in 2019 elections, UK tells EFCC (Punch)
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Paul Arkwright, has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission not to take sides with any political party ahead of the 2019 general elections. Arkwright also called on the EFCC to collaborate with the…
Pregnant witness stalls trial of Usman, Fani-Kayode (Nation)
A Federal High Court in Lagos, on Monday, adjourned until October 2, the money laundering trial of a former minister of State for Finance, Nenandi Usman, and others, charged with N4.6 billion fraud. Usman is charged alongside a former Minister…
