Ola Olukoyede, the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has started to reorganize the anti-graft organization. Michael Nzekwe was named Chief of Staff by Olukoyede. In addition, he designated zonal directors for each of the commission’s fourteen zone commands. Nzekwe is a course-one officer of the commission and an excellent investigator, attorney, … Read more
Agents from the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seized 19-year-old Iredia Endurance on suspicion of fraud. Endurance was recently detained by the Commission as a consequence of a petition from a British woman named Chrstine Brown who claimed the suspect defrauded her of £450,000.00, according to a statement made … Read more
Agents from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin Zonal Command, have detained sixteen people in Ilorin, Kwara State, on suspicion that they have engaged in cybercrime and are in possession of fake cash. They were detained on Thursday as a result of trustworthy information that the commission had been working with, according to … Read more
Even after being granted bail by the State Upper Shari’a Court 11 in Gusau, the state’s capital, Hon. Ikira Aliyu Bilbis, a former minister of information and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senatorial candidate for Zamfara Central, remains in custody. According to information obtained by gosplecable, he was unable to satisfy the bail requirements, which included … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a warning to content creators, movie and skit producers. The EFCC warned manufacturers against using EFCC-branded jackets, badges, insignia, and other accessories without permission. Wilson Uwajeren, the commission’s spokesman, issued the warning in a statement on Wednesday. The EFCC issued a statement informing the public that … Read more
Ola Olukoyede, the head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has ordered a halt to all sting operations throughout the commission’s commands at night. This is consistent with the recently revised protocols for suspect arrest and bail. In response to the arrest of 69 suspected internet fraudsters by agents of the Ibadan Zonal … Read more
Ismaila Atumeyi Yousuf, a New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) House of Assembly candidate for the Ankpa II Constituency in Kogi State, has been charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before the Federal High Court, which is located in Lagos State. Ismaila and two other people were charged on 18 counts in relation … Read more
Two alleged internet fraudsters were detained in Lagos State by agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) Lagos Zonal Command. The accused were named as Enofe Destiny and Agbebaku Newton. They were detained on Waterside Road in the state’s Eti-Osa, Lekki neighborhood. In a series of tweets on Thursday, the anti-graft agency stated … Read more
The hearing date for the case filed by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, challenging the EFCC’s order for the final forfeiture of her confiscated assets has been set for October 23 at a Federal High Court in Abuja. After Alison-Madueke’s lawyer, Benson Igbanoi, and the EFCC’s counsel, M.D. Baraya, completed the requisite processes … Read more
Olabanji Aluko has been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on suspicion of defrauding $17.5 million in advance fees. On September 8, 2022, Aluko—who claimed to be a driver—was taken into custody at a well-known restaurant in Falomo, Ikoyi, Lagos. The suspect asserted that he had scheduled a meeting with Col. Remi … Read more