EFCC operatives raided my home at midnight —Dorathy, BBNaija star

Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) 2020 housemate, Dorathy Bachor, has alleged that armed operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) broke into her Lagos residence around 04.45am on Monday. The former housemate in the lockdown edition of BBNaija television reality show took to her Instastory almost immediately after the alleged raid on Monday to […]

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EFCC arrests ex-Nigerian governor at airport, puts him, son in custody

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, arrested a former governor of Abia State, Theodore Orji. Mr. Orji, who had for long been on the Commission’s watch list, was intercepted at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at about 10am, and driven to the headquarters of the EFCC in Abuja. He is currently […]

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EFCC says Tinubu is under investigation, as Dapo Apara drags him to court over Alpha Beta

Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, is currently under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Also, a former Managing Director of Alpha Beta LLP, Dapo Apara, has on Wednesday and through his counsel, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa SAN, filed a suit demanding a Lagos State […]

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Diezani’s forfeited jewellery valued at N14.4bn ―EFCC

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said the pieces of jewellery seized from a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, have been valued at about N14.460 bn. This was disclosed by the Chairman of the EFCC, AbdulRasheed Bawa, to the House of Representatives on Friday. He revealed the ‘estimated value’ of the […]

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Former Kwara state governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed arrested by EFCC

Former Kwara state governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, has reportedly been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. According to Channels Television, the former governor is being questioned by a crack team of operatives at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja The 57-year-old was said to have arrived at the EFCC headquarters at about 10.00 am on […]

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EFCC nabs two siblings for alleged internet fraud in Lagos (Photos)

Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested two siblings for their alleged involvement in internet fraud. The suspects, Queen and Rowland Kalu, were arrested on Wednesday, May 5, at the Amikanle Alagbado area of Lagos State. Their arrest followed credible intelligence received by the Commission about […]

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Former Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha arrested by EFCC

Former governor of Imo state and now a Nigerian Senator, Rochas Okorocha, has reportedly been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Officials of the Commission laid siege on the former Governor’s private office at Nkwerre Street in Garki area of Abuja and picked him up shortly after he returned from […]

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How FIRS director, 8 others shared N4.5b among themselves —EFCC

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed how a former Coordinating Director of Federal Inland Revenue Service, Peter Hena, received over N700 million cash between January 2017 and December 2018. Investigations by the anti-graft agency indicated that Hena and eight others shared N4.5 billion in illegal estacodes and fraudulent Duty Tour Allowances. The […]

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Young journalist reportedly arrested, detained, for criticizing Buhari, Tinubu, EFCC

A journalist, Ayoola Babalola, has been allegedly arrested by officials of the Department of State Services, for allegedly publishing articles criticising President Buhari’s administration and also the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu as well as the EFCC. Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, who is the legal representative of Babalola, made […]

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FBI, INTERPOL, EFCC, others should target Nigerian ‘Yahoo politicians’ –Former APC chief

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), comrade Timi Frank has called on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and INTERPOL to prevail on the anti-corruption agencies in Nigeria to clampdown on politicians he described as ‘Yahoo Yahoo’ currently in the present administration. The activist who was reacting to a long […]

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EFCC, ICPC, DSS, others, restrained from investigating Saraki

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and other agencies involved in the probe of  Senate President Bukola Saraki over corruption allegations. Saraki on Friday filed two separate fundamental rights enforcement suits before the court to challenge the decision of the EFCC to seize his houses. Ruling […]

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National Assembly should probe ownership of Keystone Bank and 9Mobile, EFCC is partisan -Atiku

Former Nigerian VP and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Atiku Abubakar, has lambasted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for failing to investigate how Alhaji Isa Funtua, a close ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, acquired Keystone Bank and 9Mobile (formerly Etisalat). In a statement by his Special Assistant on Public […]

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Bankers Warehouse and Union Bank lambaste EFCC over $2.8 million intercepted

In a bid to appear to be working, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) went ahead to blow the identity of the guys conveying the money after presenting ID with letter of conveyance. All over the world cash moves from bank to bank and state to state. And it is mostly conveyed by air If […]

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Atiku’s sons’ Abuja homes allegedly raided by EFCC

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has allegedly raided the homes of children of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. The media aide to the former vice president, Mr. Paul Ibe confirmed this on Monday. He said that during the search of the residence of Aliyu and Mustapha Atiku […]

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EFCC denies receiving N10million donation from gov Ganduje

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied reports making the rounds that it received N10million donation from Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, to organise anti-corruption marathon. There was statement online on Monday said to be made by Mr Ganduje’s spokesman, Aminu Yassar, that governor Ganduje donated the money to EFCC, ICPC and Athletic […]

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Names of owners of exotic mansions seized by EFCC

Owners of the  mansions seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have been unveiled, according to a report by The Nation. The owners include: former governors, ex-ministers, top military officers and businessmen. Leading the pack is a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, who has forfeited some prized assets. Lost to the Federal […]

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EFCC set to arraign Fayose in Lagos court

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has served charges on Ayodele Fayose, former governor of Ekiti state, in preparation for docking him in Lagos. According to TheCable, an official of the commission, who disclosed this said Fayose was served with the charges on Friday evening. The official, who reportedly craved anonymity, said the ex-governor […]

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EFCC arrests Peace Corps Commandant for alleged extortion

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Gombe State has arrested the Commandant of the Nigerian Peace Corps in the state, Ambore Enoch. Enoch was accused of extorting N54 million from members of the public in the state under the pretext of offering them appointment into the corps and providing them its training kits. A […]

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