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…
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has convicted another three internet fraudsters arrested by the Economic and Financial crimes Commission at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library complex, Abeokuta, Ogun state. Roll on: the vacation judge, Justice Dehinde Dipeolu gave the verdict on after the defendants pleaded guilty to the charges of various cybercrime-related offences…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the EFCC and ICPC to launch a probe into allegations that federal lawmakers in the National Assembly pay up to ₦3 million to present bills, motions, and petitions. This follows a claim by House of Representatives member Ibrahim Auro, who alleged that members pay between ₦1…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered over N5 billion and 10 million from contractors and former government officials linked to fraudulent activities in the turnaround maintenance of Nigeria’s refineries in Port Harcourt, Kaduna, and Warri. The commission is also pursuing the recovery of an additional N10 billion and 13 million, allegedly siphoned…
The EFCC Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 has launched an investigation into Duru Ikechukwu Damian, who was arrested by the Nigeria Customs Service for allegedly failing to declare 59,000 at Murtala Muhammed International Airport. According to EFCC’s post on X, Damian, en route to Dubai on an Emirates flight, declared only 10,000. However, a search uncovered…
