Access Bank Plc has denied reports that its group managing director, Mr Herbert Wigwe, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of fraud. Some online news sites had reported that the Access Bank boss…
Alleged fraud: Court adjourns Jang’s trial till December 23 (Vanguard)
Justice Daniel Longji of the Plateau State High Court, Jos, on Tuesday, berated the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for “laxity” in the ongoing trial of former governor of the state, Jonah Jang, for alleged misappropriation of N6.3billion. The…
*Lagos-Ibadan Expressway: Robbers capitalise on Long Bridge gridlock, attack motorists (Punch) *Teenager in court for refusing to pay bill for 31 bottles of wine (DailyTrust)
Lagos-Ibadan Expressway: Robbers capitalise on Long Bridge gridlock, attack motorists (Punch) Robbers have started cashing in on the unending gridlock between the Long Bridge and Berger bus stop on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to dispossess motorists and commuters of their valuables.…
*EFCC receives petition to investigate Tinubu (Guardian) *Man allegedly assaults wife’s four-year-old relative (Punch)
EFCC receives petition to investigate Tinubu (Guardian) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday received a petition to investigate the source of money conveyed in bullion vans to the home of the All Progressive Congress (APC) National Leader…
*Again, Naira Marley’s trial adjourned until Wednesday (Punch) *ICPC declares Obono-Obla wanted (Guardian)
Again, Naira Marley’s trial adjourned until Wednesday (Punch) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday prayed a Federal High Court in Lagos to order that a red bag belonging to musician, Azeez Fashola, a.k.a Naira Marley, be removed from…
EFCC Recovers N65m from INEC Office in Zamfara (ThisDay)
The Sokoto State Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Wednesday raided the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Zamfara State, recovering the sum of N65,548,000. The money in higher denominations of naira notes…
EFCC arrests 48 Internet fraudsters in Benue (Punch)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Thursday, said it had arrested 48 persons for involvement in Internet fraud and other financial crimes from January this year to date. It stated that out of the number, 13 were facing prosecution,…
Owuru declared wanted for fraud, says EFCC (Punch)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Tuesday, explained to the Federal High Court in Abuja that it declared the Hopes Democratic Party’s presidential candidate in the last election, Ambrose Owuru, wanted over fraud charges pending against him in Port…
$40m jewellery beyond Diezani’s income, EFCC insists (Punch)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday appealed to the Federal High Court in Lagos to order the permanent forfeiture of the 2,149 pieces of jewellery and a customised gold iPhone, valued at $40m, recovered from the Abuja home…