Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrived in Anambra State on Saturday as residents trooped out to elect their next governor. EFCC personnel were sighted at the Community Primary School, Amawbia, in Awka South Local Government Area, monitoring proceedings and ensuring compliance with electoral laws, particularly against vote buying. However, one of…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has handed over three properties, two vehicles, and ₦1.1 million recovered from a convicted fake spiritualist and fraudster, Fatai Olalere Alli, to his victim, Daniel Babatunde Attiogbe. The handover, conducted by the Acting Zonal Director of the EFCC’s Ibadan Directorate, Assistant Commander…
Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, says the anti-graft agency has recovered over N566 billion, including 1,502 non-monetary assets, comprising 402 properties in 2023, 975 in 2024, and 125 in 2025. Roll on: Speaking at a forum in Abuja marking his two years in office, Olukoyede disclosed that the commission has recorded…
Lagos, Nigeria — October 11, 2025 — Businessman and alleged serial fraudster Fred Ajudua has once again sought bail from the Special Offences Division of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja, prompting firm resistance from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Ajudua, who arrived at court on Friday dressed in white traditional attire…
The trial of former CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, hit another roadblock as the EFCC and defence counsel clashed over the forensic examination of an iPhone containing WhatsApp chats used as evidence. At the Lagos High Court in Ikeja, Justice Rahman Oshodi heard that a joint forensic review ordered by the court couldn’t proceed due to…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Ene Queen Bamaiyi before Justice A.A. Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Apo, Abuja, over the alleged misappropriation of ₦124 million out of ₦240.5 million entrusted to her for foreign currency exchange. In a statement posted on its official X (formerly Twitter) account…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced the recovery of N364.5 billion and $326.5 million in proceeds of crime between 2023 and 2024, describing the figures as unprecedented in the agency’s history. In addition to these recoveries, the EFCC said it carried out comprehensive oversight of various government intervention funds, including the PL-CNG…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Lagos-based businessman Olasijibomi Ogundele wanted over allegations of fund diversion and money laundering. In a notice signed by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, and shared via the Commission’s official X (formerly Twitter) account on Friday, the public was urged to provide credible…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has ordered the arrest of Olakunle Alex Folarin, a dismissed former staff member, after he was seen participating in a matchmaking show hosted by entertainer Lege Miami. According to a statement posted on the EFCC’s official X handle on Monday, Folarin had been dismissed from the agency after…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has stated that Abdullahi Bashir Haske was declared wanted over a long-standing investigation into alleged criminal conspiracy and money laundering—unrelated to his connection with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Addressing speculations that Haske’s relationship with Atiku influenced the EFCC’s decision, the commission’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, dismissed the claims…
