Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

Federal High Court in Lagos state has ordered the interim forfeiture of the sum of N5,318,517,789 warehoused in a new generation bank. Justice Tijjani Ringim made the order on Wednesday following an ex parte motion filed and argued by…

(EFCC) has August 3, 2021, has handed the sum of N191,000 to one Mrs Lillian Okonkwo Anibogu, a nurse and victim of fraud. Anibogu in January 2021 was robbed of her phone and ATM cards in a bus. The suspects were apprehended by the…

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched ‘Eagle Eye’, an online application for reporting crime. Speaking at the unveiling ceremony on Wednesday, Abdulrasheed Bawa, EFCC chairman, said the app was conceived and…

Operatives of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested 30 suspects during a raid on Parktonian Hotel in the Lekki area of Lagos State. The operatives were alleged to have gained entry into the occupants’ rooms by seizing…

Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over a man arrested with $184,800 and wads of Saudi Riyals (SAR) at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano State, to Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to EFCC in…

Federal High Court in Lagos state has dismissed N322million money laundering charges filed by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Peter Nwaoboshi, a senator representing Delta North in the 9th Assembly. The judge,…

Lagos zonal office of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of Joseph Adele, Richie Ojeba and John Ogo for a fraud of N65m from the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja and presided over by…

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested three suspects following an investigation into an alleged case of conspiracy and currency counterfeiting. The suspects identified as Sylvannus Ireka Ifechukwu, Patrick Chima…

Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, says an investigation by the commission has revealed how a certain minister purchased a property through a bank manager. Bawa recounted the situation on…

Operatives of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Sokoto state have arrested Omotade-Sparks Amos Sewanu, operator of Inks Nation Ponzi Scheme. Omotade-Sparks who hails from Badagry, Lagos State was declared wanted by EFCC in…

Operatives of Lagos Zonal Office of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a club owner, Emeka Kingsley. EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday evening. He…

Five suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested by operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Office of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) for offences bordering on cybercrime. The suspects are Oladosu Olakunmi Olamilekan, Olaoye…

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has on Monday, May 17 reportedly detained Abdulfatah Ahmed, immediate governor of Kwara state, over allegations of fraud. According to TheCable, Ahmed is currently at the EFCC headquarters…