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The Acting Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Abdukarim Chukkol, has called on Nigerians to be more focused and committed to the war against economic and financial crimes.  He made the call on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, while receiving Post-Graduate Auditing and Forensic Management Students of Nile University, who came on a courtesy visit to the Corporate Headquarters of the Commission, in Jabi, Abuja.  Chukkol who spoke through the Acting Director, Public Affairs Department, Wilson Uwujaren said fighting corruption was not for the EFCC alone...

Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, October 6, 2023, issued a production warrant against Nigerian singer, Azeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley. Naira Marley is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on 11-count charges bordering on conspiracy and credit card fraud. At the resumed sitting today, counsel to the defendant, Olalekan Ojo, SAN informed the court that the defendant was unavoidably absent from court owing to his being detained by the Police for interrogation in respect of...

Justice Malami Dogondaji of the Sokoto State High Court has convicted and sentenced  Ahmad Abubakar Ahmad to 87 years imprisonment,  for criminal breach of trust and obtaining by false pretence the sum of N325,800,000. He was jailed on Thursday, October 5, 2023, after pleading guilty to 12-count charges bordering on criminal breach of trust and obtaining by false pretence. One of the charges reads: "That you Abubakar Ahmad Abubakar sometime in October 2022 in Sokoto within the Judicial Division of the High Court of Justice Sokoto State, while being entrusted...

George Abang Ekpungu, Secetary of EFCC The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), National Judicial Institute (NJI), and other stakeholders in the anti-graft war have called for robust, globally acceptable legislation to tackle the issue of unexplained wealth in Nigeria. According to the Acting Director of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the call came as a result of a Communique issued on Thursday, October 5, 2023, at the end of the 5th EFCC-NJI Capacity Building Workshop for Justices and Judges at the NJI, Jabi, Abuja.  According to the Communique, “There...

Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested 32 suspected internet fraudsters in simultaneous sting operations in Awka, Anambra State, and Enugu township, Enugu State. EFCC’s Acting Director of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, in a statement, said the suspects are Stanley Okechukwu, Chukwudi Michael, Nnaife Onyedika, Nnamdi Christian, Pascal Akachukwu, Ekeme Christian Luke, Denis Chidozie, Ebuka Mmaduka, Ekene Excellent, Emmanuel Okochi Osita, Akunne Prince Ikenna, Igwe Nnaemeka Shedrack, Nonso Henry Ozo Ekwe, Ebuka Obike Boniface, Goodluck Ameachi Ifeanyi, Hillary Chiemele Chukwudizie,...

The Port Harcourt's Zonal Commander of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE1 Ahmed. M. Ghali, has cautioned students of Federal Government College, Obi/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, to stay away from internet fraud, stressing that every indulgence in it comes with grave and devastating consequences. This was contained in a statement by the Commission’s Acting Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale. He gave the warning in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Friday, September 29, 2023, at a One-Day Sensitization Lecture...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for making impressive gains in the fight against economic and financial crimes and called for more vigorous and robust efforts in tackling the monster of corruption. He gave the commendation in Abuja on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, while declaring open the 5th Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC- National Judicial Institute, NJI Capacity Building Workshop for Justices and Judges. According to him, there are profound gains already made in the fight against corruption and the EFCC played remarkable...

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Enugu State chapter, has assured the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), of its support in the fight against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. The newly elected Chairman of the Fellowship, Most Reverend Chibiko N.C. Onyeledo, gave the assurance on Thursday, September 28, 2023, when he led officials of the Fellowship on a courtesy visit to the Enugu Zonal Command of the EFCC. Most Rev. Onyeledo stressed that the activities of the EFCC, over the years, have helped the country...

The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, and presided over by Justices Ladiran Akintola and Kamorudeen Olawoyin have convicted and sentenced 20 internet fraudsters to different jail terms.  The Acting Head, Media and Publicity of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),  Dele Oyewale, in a statement, said the fraudsters were jailed after pleading guilty to one-count separate charge bordering on impersonation and obtaining by false pretence. The convicts are:  Olanipekun Damilare Gbolahan, Shedrack Paul Victor, Victor Ogheneremu Kadri, idris Abdulazeez Gbolahan, Olaiya Nifemi Samuel, Aparimo Ogunfunminiyi Ojoola, Kasimawo...

The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday, September 29, 2023, arraigned one Olukeye Adedayo Olalekan on 18-count charges bordering on child pornography, money laundering, and retention of proceeds of unlawful activities before Justice Tijani Ringim of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. One of the counts reads: “That you, Olukeye Adedayo Olalekan (a.k.a hrm877, charlotte 708 and harlilott_716) on or about the 13th February 2023 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court intentionally used the Instagram virtual network to create...