Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arrested a presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Owelle Rochas Okorie after forcing their way into his Maitama Abuja residence. This is coming a few days to the presidential primary during which APC will elect its candidate for the 2023 election. Okorocha, former Governor of Imo State …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested and detained a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mrs Patricia Olubunmi Etteh. According to PREMIUM TIMES,  Mrs Etteh, who was Speaker between June and October 2007, was arrested in Abuja on Tuesday by operatives of the Special Duty Unit of the anti-graft agency. The former lawmaker is reportedly being …

The  Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has extradited one Adedunmola Gbadegesin to the United States over a wire fraud scam worth $148,000. Gbadegesin, who was extradited on Monday, is wanted in the US over an alleged conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering. According to the EFCC, the office of the Attorney General of the Federation made a …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has granted reprieve to the immediate past Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano. Obiano, who left office last Thursday after eight years in charge of the state, was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on his way out of the country that same night. He was eventually detained at the …