The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), will today arraign popular cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos over naira abuse and failure to declare his firm’s activities involving N180.7 million. The anti-graft agency…
Bobrisky arrested by EFCC over naira abuse allegations
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested popular cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, widely known as Bobrisky, in Lagos on Wednesday night. The arrest came following allegations of abuse of naira notes, currency mutilation and spraying of naira notes. The EFCC’s…
NNPC Ltd seeks EFCC’s support in fight against crude oil theft
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has appealed to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to help tackle the menace of crude oil theft in the country. The Group Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr. Mele…
37 suspected Abuja internet fraudsters to face trial
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has disclosed that 37 suspected Internet fraudsters arrested by its operatives in different parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, will be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of an investigation. According to a…
N10bn fraud: Court grants ex-Kwara gov N50m bail
A Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, has given a N50m bail condition for the embattled former governor of the state, Abdulfatah Ahmed, after he pleaded not guilty to 12 counts bordering on alleged mismanagement of public funds…
Ex-Gov Obiano arraigned over alleged N4bn fraud, pleaded not guilty
The immediate-past governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, has pleaded not guilty to the nine charges of money laundering brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to the charge, Obiano was said to have allegedly…
Group alleges EFCC ‘politically motivated’ to reopen cases against former governors
The Northern Elders Progressive Forum and Northern Professionals Development Group have expressed concerns over “politically motivated media attacks” on former governors in the country by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a communique signed by the Chairman of…
Reform yahoo boys to IT specialists, cyber-security specialist tells EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) should devise methods of reorienting arrested, educated online fraudsters, better known as Yahoo Boys, to become information technology specialists. This is according to a cyber-security specialist, Mr. Chidiebere Ihediwa, who believes this strategy…
EFCC arrests ex-minister, Charles Ugwuh, one other for alleged N3.6b fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says its operatives from the Lagos Zonal Command have arrested a former Minister of Commerce and Industry, Charles Chukwuemeka Ugwuh, for an alleged conspiracy and fraud to the tune of N3.6bn. Head Media…
Lagos, EFCC collaborate to combat real estate fraud in Lagos
The Lagos State government has collaborated with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) through the Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority (LASRERA) , its real estate regulatory body to combat fraudulent activities in the real estate sector. The partnership…