The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested over 200 suspects in connection with foreign exchange scams and manipulation of the financial markets. Sources privy to the development but were not authorised to speak to The PUNCH on Wednesday that over 200 suspected Bureau De Change (BDC) operators were in EFCC custody across the country. One of the sources …

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

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

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has submitted additional proof of evidence against the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. 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 accused the EFCC …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that it would continue with the alleged N70 billion corruption case against the Minister of State for Defence, Alhaji Bello Matawalle, during his tenure as the Governor of Zamfara State from 2019 to 2023. Addressing protesters under the aegis of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Akida Forum, who were at the …

The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Olanipekun Olukoyede has recounted how a 17-year-old yahoo boy (internet fraudster) hacked his BVN and bank account details using his mobile number. How 17-year-old hacker stunned me with impressive IT skills — EFCC chairman Credit: TV Platinum pic.twitter.com/SFjyKDBl9H — Vanguard Newspapers (@vanguardngrnews) May 2, 2024 Olukoyede disclosed this while addressing …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested former Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika over an ongoing N8,069,176,864.00 money laundering probe. The indicted former Minister of Aviation arrived at the Federal Capital Territory Command of the EFCC at about 1:00 pm on Tuesday. Following his arrival at the command, Sirika is currently meeting with EFCC investigators to answer …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that the arrest warrant issued against the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello could be set aside if he were to show up in court as required. EFCC counsel, Kemi Pinheiro (SAN) said this on Tuesday at the Federal High Court in Abuja after a member of Bello’s …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested an Ilorin based clergyman, Prophet Adeniyi James, for allegedly defrauding a member of his church to the tune of N3.9 million. A statement by the commission’s Head of Media and Publicity, Mr. Dele Oyewale, on Saturday, said the Ilorin Zonal Command arrested James on April 2, 2024 for the alleged offence. …

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede has dismissed insinuations that the agency is only going after internet fraudsters, popularly known as “Yahoo boys’. Olukoyede assured that he will lead a broad-based and holistic anti-graft war that would not spare anyone linked with any form of economic and financial crimes. The EFCC boss stated this …