Browsing: Efcc

There were indications over the weekend that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission plans to collaborate with the United Kingdom prosecutors as an interested party in the trial of former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, in a UK court. A team from the anti-corruption commission is expected in London to initiate this process by filing […]

A former member of the House of Representatives, Israel Sunny-Goli, has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission seeking the probe of a multi-million-naira investment by the Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board. Sunny-Goli who represented Nembe/Brass Federal Constituency in the 9th Assembly in his petition called for a ‘”thorough investigation and possible prosecution as it […]

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, on Saturday, called on Compliance Officers of Banks across the country to desist from unauthorized disclosure of EFCC’s investigation activities and request from banks to their customers. Olukoyede, in a statement by Head, Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, […]

A former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika,  standing trial for an alleged N7.2bn fraud, said he was ready to go to prison just like the prophets. Sirika, his daughter, and three others were arraigned at a Federal Capital Territory High Court on Thursday on a six-count amended criminal charge before Justice Sylvanus Oriji. A video […]

A Federal High Court in Onitsha, Anambra State, has convicted and sentenced 41 individuals to one-year imprisonment each for internet fraud-related offences. This was disclosed in a statement on the website of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday. According to the statement, the convicts, who were arrested by the Enugu Zonal Command of […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is set to arraign former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, his daughter, Fatimah, and two other suspects in court on Thursday. The suspects are facing charges over alleged N2.7 billion contract fraud uncovered in the Aviation Ministry under Sirika. The embattled former Minister would be arraigned for trial for […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has disassociated itself from a circulating report in the media alleging the release of a list of 58 ex-governors, under investigation for corruption, to the tune of N2.18 trillion. In a press statement on Sunday, the EFCC clarified that it has not issued any such list nor discussed the […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said it would consider the fresh petition it recently received over the alleged N70bn corruption case of Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle. The EFCC’s acting Director of Public Affairs, Wilson Uwajuren, stated this while addressing protesters under the aegis of the APC Akida Forum who were […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has submitted additional proof of evidence against the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. During the court hearing on Friday, Emefiele’s counsel, Olalekan Ojo requested an adjournment to review the new evidence before continuing the cross-examination of John Ikechukwu Ayoh, the second prosecution witness. Ojo […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has assured the public that it will continue with the alleged N70 billion corruption case against the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, during his tenure as the Governor of Zamfara State from 2019 to 2023. The EFCC’s Acting Director of Public Affairs, Wilson Uwajuren, stated this while […]