Court Jails Ex-Acting Accountant-General 72 Years
The Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted and sentenced former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, to a cumulative 72 years in prison over a N868.46 million fraud case. Nwabuoku was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on charges related to money laundering involving the diversion and concealment of […]
EFCC Witness Says Bello Not Linked to Transactions
A prosecution witness in the alleged money laundering trial of former Yahaya Bello told the court on Tuesday that the transactions under investigation were within limits set by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The witness, Olomotane Egoro, a compliance officer with Access Bank Plc, made the statement during cross-examination by defence counsel Paul Daudu, SAN, […]
EFCC Witness Says Malami Not Linked to Companies’ Bank Transactions
A compliance officer with Sterling Bank, David Ajoma, on Friday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, was not involved in transactions carried out by Rayhan Hotels and Metropolitan Autotech Limited through their accounts with the bank. Ajoma, who appeared as the first prosecution witness for […]
EFCC Arraigns Chinese National Over Alleged Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Abuja Zonal Directorate has arraigned a Chinese national, Zhang Wen Hao, before Justice Ibrahim Shekarau of the Nasarawa State High Court sitting in Mararaba over allegations of cheating. Zhang was docked on a one-count charge bordering on alleged fraudulent inducement relating to the opening of a bank account […]
EFCC Seeks Stronger Security Ties in Kwara
The new Zonal Director of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Ilorin, Victoria Ugo-Ali, has called for stronger inter-agency collaboration to combat corruption, illegal mining, banditry and terrorism financing in Kwara State. Ugo-Ali made the appeal on Tuesday during courtesy visits to the Commandant of the 22 Armoured Brigade, Brigadier General Nicholas Rume, […]
EFCC Arraigns Ex-NRC MD Over Alleged $385,000 Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Fidet Okhiria Edetanle, over alleged fraud involving $385,000 and ₦165.4 million. Edetanle was brought before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on a seven-count charge bordering on abuse of […]
EFCC, Kwara Police Strengthen Anti-Corruption Partnership
The Zonal Director of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin Directorate, ACE I Victoria Ugo-Ali, on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to the Commissioner of Police, Kwara State Command, CP Adekimi Ojo, to reinforce inter-agency collaboration against financial crimes. The meeting, held at the police headquarters in Ilorin, was part of efforts to […]
El-Rufai Reports Nosebleed, Access Restriction in EFCC Custody
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai reportedly suffered a nosebleed while in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), according to his spokesperson, Muyiwa Adekeye. In a statement on Monday, Adekeye alleged that the anti-graft agency prevented El-Rufai’s wife from personally delivering food to him on February 17, saying she was instructed […]
Court Orders Forfeiture Of Trucks In Illegal Mining Crackdown
The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured an interim forfeiture order for nine trucks loaded with assorted solid minerals and the final forfeiture of the contents of another truck as part of efforts to curb illegal mining in Kwara and Oyo states. The order was granted on Tuesday […]
Former Kaduna Governor Nasiru El-Rufai Appears Before EFCC
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasiru El-Rufai, has responded to an invitation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of corruption during his tenure. El-Rufai, a prominent member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), arrived at the EFCC headquarters accompanied by hundreds of supporters. The former governor had previously resisted arrest at the […]
