The anti-corruption war being waged by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration got a big boost on Tuesday after the removal from office of the former Director General of the Department of State Services, Lawal Daura. Already, the Acting President, Prof…
EFCC raids house, arrests former DSS boss Ekpeyong (Guardian)
A former director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS), Ita Ekpeyong has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The action came barely 24 hours after Acting President Yemi Osinbajo sacked the agency’s former boss, Lawal…
Shehu Sani reacts to Akwa Ibom govt frozen account (DailyTrust)
A senator representing Kaduna central, Shehu Sani has said the fight against corruption should only focus on corrupt culprits, addding that no State Government bank accounts should be frozen. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday froze the…
EFCC unfreezes Benue govt’s account
The Benue State Government has stated that the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has unfrozen its bank account. Terver Akase, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Samuel Ortom, confirmed the development Thursday. He said, “Yes that is what the bank told…
Ortom to EFCC: Start security vote probe from Presidency (Vanguard)
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…