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EFCC Declares Ex-Minister Sadiya Farouq Wanted Over Alleged Fraud

Robert Imoh — Sat, 09 May 2026 17:11:40 +0000

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Sadiya Umar-Farouq, the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, wanted over allegations of fraud. EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, made the announcement on Saturday in a wanted notice posted on the commission’s website. Farouq, who served as a minister under former President Muhammadu […]

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Court Orders Temporary Forfeiture of 9 Properties Linked to Timipre Sylva

Robert Imoh — Wed, 06 May 2026 15:04:20 +0000

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of nine properties connected to Timipre Sylva, former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, to the Federal Government. Justice Obiora Egwuatu issued the order following an ex-parte motion filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), represented by counsel Oluwaleke Atolagbe. Although the […]

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Alleged N1.6bn fraud: Ex-AGF, co-defendants seek adjournment to refund funds

Robert Imoh — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 17:40:21 +0000

The former acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Anamekwe Nwabuoku, on Wednesday, begged a Federal High Court, Abuja to give him more time to conclude the refund of the public funds allegedly siphoned. Nwabuoku and his co-defendant, Felix Nweke, in the 11-count money laundering charge preferred against them by the EFCC, prayed Justice James Omotosho […]

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Director docked for allegedly misappropriating N29. 2m

Robert Imoh — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 13:19:05 +0000

A Director, Olumuyiwa Oke and Webhaphtic Intelligence Ltd. were on Thursday arraigned in an FCT, High Court sitting in Gwagwalada, Abuja, for allegedly misappropriating N29. 2 million meant for research. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Oke and his company, Webhaphtic Intelligence Ltd. on one count of misappropriation. The Prosecution Counsel, Nguper Tertsua […]

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NNPP Youth leader dismisses EFCC’s investigation against Kwankwaso

Robert Imoh — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 08:05:52 +0000

The National Youth leader of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP), Auwal Musa, has described the EFCC investigation on the former Kano State Governor, Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso, as a political witch-hunt. He told Newsmen on Thursday in Kaduna that the action was instigated by some political rivals to tarnish Kwankwaso’s image. “ I challenge EFCC […]

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Binance: EFCC continues criminal charge against Gambaryan

Robert Imoh — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 08:48:24 +0000

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, continued with its alleged money laundering charge preferred against Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance Holdings Ltd at a Federal High Court, Abuja The criminal charge continued before Justice Emeka Nwite inspite of the withdrawal of a charge by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) against […]

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Naira abuse: EFCC arrests woman in Gombe

Robert Imoh — Wed, 22 May 2024 07:28:07 +0000

Operatives of the Gombe Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a young woman, Janty Emmanuel, for allegedly abusing the Naira. EFCC spokesman Dele Oyewale in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, said that the woman was arrested on Monday following intelligence that spotted her spraying Naira notes at a […]

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Yahaya Bello: Hearing in EFCC chair’s motion against contempt proceedings

Robert Imoh — Mon, 20 May 2024 13:45:23 +0000

Hearing of an ex-parte motion for stay of proceedings filed by EFCC Chairman, Mr Ola Olukayode, against contempt charge instituted by former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, was on Monday stalled at the Court of Appeal, Abuja. The case, scheduled for today, could not proceed due to a workshop organised by the appellate court. […]

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UK anti-graft agency lauds EFCC for promoting professionalism

Robert Imoh — Fri, 10 May 2024 07:02:50 +0000

Mr Graeme Biggar, the Director-General, National Crime Agency (NCA), United Kingdom, has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for promoting professionalism in the pursuit of its mandate in Nigeria. Graeme gave the commendation on Thursday, when he led a delegation of the UK’s anti-crime Agency on a working visit to the EFCC […]

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EFCC to arraign former Aviation minister, Hadi Sirika, others on Thursday

Robert Imoh — Wed, 08 May 2024 15:24:43 +0000

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is to arraign former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, before Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Maitama on Thursday. Sirika, a minister in the administration of former president Muhammadu Buhari, would be arraigned on a six -count amended charge. He will be […]

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How Emefiele Received $600,000 Gratification For Contract–CBN Staff

Abdulah Wahab — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 01:07:31 +0000

A Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has been told how a former Director of Information Technology of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr John Ayoh, allegedly collected $600,000 for contract gratification for the embattled ex-Nigeria CBN governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele. The proceeding of the day which started early was not without arguments […]

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Set Aside My Prison Terms, Replace It With Fine, Bobrisky To Appeal Court

Abdulah Wahab — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:16:40 +0000

Socialite and cross dresser, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, a k a Bobrisky has filed a notice of appeal to challenge the imprisonment verdict passed on him by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. Basically, Bobrisky in his appeal was challenging the court verdict on the ground that the trial Court failed to exercise his discretion […]

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Abuse Of Office: Emefiele Docked, Remanded In Custody

Abdulah Wahab — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 12:33:34 +0000

Emefiele and Co-Accused in Court Justice Rahman Oshodi of an Ikeja Special Offences Court has remanded the embattled Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele for alleged “abuse of office to covet $4.5 billion and N2.8 billion to himself”. In its wisdom, the court remanded Emefiele in the custody of the prosecuting agency, […]

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Popular Cross Dresser, Bobrisky faces N180M Money Laundering Charge

Abdulah Wahab — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 17:36:37 +0000

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, a cross dresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky would be arraigned before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos for alleged offences of laundering a sum of N180.7million as well as spraying about N400, 000 in social gathering in Lagos contrary to money laundering Act. Already, Bobrisky was invited and […]

Ibeto: Court Orders Hearing Notice On EFCC, Others

Abdulah Wahab — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 15:49:40 +0000

Justice Oyindamola Ogala of an Ikeja High Court has ordered that hearing notice be served on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to appear in the N4.8 billion fraud case filed against businessman, Chief Cletus Ibeto. Already, the matter is taken a different shape after the case file was returned to the state Chief […]

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