The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it has arrested 44 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Ilorin, Kwara State. The Directorate arrested 56 suspected internet fraudsters only two days ago. The spokesperson of the agency, Dele Oyewale, said that “the suspects were arrested on Friday, 6 September 2024, at Sango, Kulende, Taxaco …

Embattled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has filed applications to challenge the forfeiture of his assets to the Federal Government by the court. Since his removal from office, the Federal High Court, through the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has obtained a series of court orders, forfeiting Emefiele’s funds and landed assets. The …

A Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, yesterday, sentenced one Courage Ipaka to two years imprisonment for duping a United States citizen, Mrs. Yvelte Thompson, of $53,000 by impersonating Nigerian musician, Chinedu Okoli, popularly known as Flavour N’abania. Justice Dehinde Dipeolu convicted Ipaka following his plea of guilty to a two-count charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial …

The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has entered into a partnership with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to orient its members across the 774 local government areas in the country on procurement, financial spending, due process, accountability and transparency. This was contained in a communique by the ALGON National Publicity Secretary, Bala Chamoo, and the National …

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has stressed the need to uphold transparency and accountability in the conduct of affairs in the country. He commended the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, for refining its processes to uphold the principles of probity. Olukoyede, who spoke when a delegation of the NDDC management, led by …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it is ready to deploy technology-driven facilities and avenues to fight economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. Its Chairman, Olanipekun Olukoyede, announced this at the inauguration of an electronic learning management studio at the commission’s academy in Abuja. Olukoyede said the studio would help to boost the intellectual …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released the sacked chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Jalal Arabi, and the commission’s secretary, Abdullahi Kontagora, on bail. Arabi and Kontagora were detained over alleged illegal withdrawal and the mismanagement of the N90 billion 2024 Hajj intervention fund. They were unable to meet their bail conditions and stayed …

Delivering a paper on the “Impact of the Whistleblowing Policy on Public Sector Accountability and Transparency” on Thursday 11 July 2024 at the Inter-agency Task Team (IATT) conference in Abuja, the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Olanipekun Olukoyede, reopened the debate about the imperative of effective engagement of whistle-blowers in the battle against corruption. …

A fresh investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed how a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, allegedly orchestrated the printing of one billion pieces of N100 banknotes and the production of 5,000 pieces of acrylic blocks. According to an investigation by PREMIUM TIMES, the notes and acrylic blocks were …

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has condemned the repackaging, rebranding, and resale of government palliatives intended for the masses. Olukoyede highlighted that this practice undermines the government’s efforts to alleviate the suffering of vulnerable individuals. He made these remarks during a visit by the Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Competition and Consumer …