The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked the government to stop foreign missions in Nigeria from charging visa and other consular services in foreign denominations. It has also advised all embassies to adopt Nigeria’s regulatory regime in fixing…
EFCC nets 132 suspected fraudsters in Osun, Kwara, Cross River
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended 132 suspected internet fraudsters across various locations in Kwara, Cross River, and Osun States. Dele Oyewale, the spokesperson for the EFCC, revealed this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja.…
Alleged N80.2b fraud: Court insists on Yahaya Bello’s appearance
A Federal High Court in Abuja has insisted that its order made on April 17, for the arrest and production of ex-governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello still subsists. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on Friday, May 10, held…
Protesters storm EFCC HQ, want Matawalle’s probe reopened
Dozens of protesters from Zamfara State have occupied the entrance to the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), calling on the commission to reopen investigations on the former governor of the state, Bello Matawalle. The protesters under…
Yahaya Bello: Don’t obstruct EFCC from performing its duty, Justice minister warns politicians
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has cautioned public office holders to desist from impeding the officials of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from performing functions. Fagbemi said the EFCC by the stipulation…
NURTW, NARTO deny smuggling food items to Chad, Cameroon
The leadership of the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) in conjunction with the National Union of Road Transport Workers has denied a report that said they are smuggling food items to Chad, Cameroon, and Central Africa. In a…
EFCC operatives allegedly arrest FUTA students in midnight raid
Men suspected to be operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission were said to have carried out a midnight operation at the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State. Students’ lodges were reportedly invaded at about 2am. Some students…
EFCC raids Dangote Group’s headquarters in Lagos
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday reportedly raided the headquarters of the Dangote Group in connection with ongoing investigation into forex allocations in the country. It was gathered that the EFCC operatives demanded documents relating…
Umar-Farouk: EFCC arrests contractor over N37b theft
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a contractor, James Okwete. The arrest is in connection with the ongoing probe into the N37 billion allegedly laundered by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development under…
EFCC re-arrests convicted Italian for contempt of court
The EFCC has re-arrested a convicted Italian, Floriana De-Stefani, for failing to obey a court order upon her conviction by Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) Spokesperson,…