Tag: #EFCC
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VP SHETTIMA COMMISSIONS EFCC EKITI OFFICE, PLEDGES STRONGER BACKING FOR ANTI-GRAFT WAR
The EFCC brings anti-corruption services closer to the people of Ekiti and Ondo states with the inauguration of its new Ekiti Zonal Directorate. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, vice president Shettima said the facility represents a strategic investment in Nigeria’s anti-corruption drive and aligns with the Tinubu administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. He highlighted some of…
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EFCC DRAGS HUSBAND AND WIFE BEFORE ADO-EKITI COURT OVER ALLEGED 1.09 BILLION NAIRA SCAM
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a couple, Olorunbukunmi Taiwo and his wife, Awolegan Omolola Omotola, before the Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti over an alleged contract fraud involving N1,098,961,500. The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the EFCC brought the duo before Justice Abubakar Usman on a six-count charge bordering on obtaining…
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N1.35BN FRAUD CASE: EFCC, SULE LAMIDO CLASH OVER SUBPOENAED WITNESS IN COURT
The trial of former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, over alleged N1.35 billion money laundering took a new turn at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the defence team disagreed over a subpoenaed witness presented in court. The defence argued that the witness was not…
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EFCC SECURES CONVICTION IN KWARA OVER ILLEGAL LITHIUM TRANSPORTATION.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recorded a fresh conviction in Kwara State as a Federal High Court in Ilorin sentenced a truck driver, Kasimu Bawa, for unlawful possession and transportation of lithium-bearing minerals. Justice Abimbola Awogboro sentenced the 50-year-old to two years imprisonment or a ₦5 million fine after finding him guilty…
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N123M MOTORCYCLE DEAL GONE WRONG: EFCC DRAGS BUSINESSMAN TO COURT
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned businessman Taiwo Sunday before an Oyo State High Court in Ibadan over an alleged N123 million motorcycle supply scam. Prosecutors say Sunday collected the money through his firm, Yemsund Enterprise, promising to supply multiple units of motorcycles—but allegedly failed to deliver or refund the cash. The petition,…
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EFCC QUIZZES ENERGY BOSS OVER ₦72M ‘FUEL DEAL’ FRAUD
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has grilled the Managing Director of Paramount Energy Ltd. over an alleged ₦72.3 million fraud linked to a failed petroleum supply deal. According to EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, the suspect is being investigated for allegedly obtaining money under false pretence after a petitioner claimed he paid for fuel…
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SEA PIRATES FOILED: POLICE, EFCC RESCUE ABDUCTED PASSENGERS
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have rescued 14 passengers abducted by sea pirates along the Calabar–Oron waterways. Police spokesperson Timfon John said the breakthrough came after intelligence-led operations and sustained pressure on criminal groups operating in the maritime corridor. All victims were rescued unharmed and are currently receiving…
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EFCC ARRESTS THREE IN ILORIN OVER ALLEGED FAKE DOLLAR, POUND SYNDICATE
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested three suspects in Ilorin over their alleged involvement in the circulation of counterfeit foreign currencies. The suspects — Akilu Salisu, Umar Mikailu Shuaibu and Salisu Nura — were initially intercepted by officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency during a routine stop-and-search operation on…
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EFCC ARRESTS ABUJA AGENT OVER ALLEGED N288M PROPERTY SCAM
A dream Asokoro property deal turns into a massive fraud case as EFCC moves in. The EFCC has arrested an Abuja-based property agent, Hajia Adama Ahmed Adamu, over an alleged N288 million real estate scam linked to a house in Asokoro. According to the anti-graft agency, the suspect reportedly collected the money from a buyer,…
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OKPELLA MONARCH VOWS DEVELOPMENT DESPITE PETITION DRAMA
Traditional ruler dismisses fraud claims, insists focus remains on growth and infrastructure. The Okuokpellagbe of Okpella, Mike Sado, has reaffirmed his commitment to transforming Okpella Kingdom in Edo State, despite what he described as attempts by “retrogressive forces” to distract him. Speaking in Benin City, Sado dismissed a petition allegedly sent to the Economic and…
