Kogi State Government has raised the alarm over what it described as a desperate attempt by ‘criminals masquerading as politicians’ to tarnish the image of the immediate past governor of the state, Yahaya Bello, through the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, the government wondered why the EFCC had, in …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin Zonal Command, has arrested 41 suspects and impounded 12 trucks containing different types of solid minerals mined without license. Parading the suspects in Ilorin on Tuesday, EFCC Zonal Commander, Mr. Michael Nzekwe said that the suspects were picked from various locations including Patigi, Igbeti and Ogbomoso areas near Kwara state. The Commander …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered over N30 billion from the N37,170,855,753.44 allegedly laundered in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs under the former minister, Sadiya Umar-Farouk. Sources in the anti-graft agency, who spoke with The PUNCH on Friday, said the commission had also uncovered over N500 million from the scam associated with Umar-Farouk’s successor, Betta Edu, who was …

The former Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris, accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of deceiving him to admit to the allegations against him. The ex-AGF claimed that the EFCC told him they wanted to use him to get the Minister of Finance and some governors. Idris and his co-defendants are standing trial on 14 charges …

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was investigating the controversial ‘Nigeria Air’ project deal sealed by the federal government during the tenure of ex-aviation minister, Hadi Sirika. Keyamo, who disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ on Wednesday night, said: “The EFCC is investigating that …

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede has revealed that the anti-graft agency had uncovered how a religious sect in Nigeria is laundering money for terrorists. This was as he also revealed that another religious body was found to be protecting a money launderer after some money suspected to have been laundered was traced …

The impeached Speaker of the Ogun House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Olakunle Oluomo, alongside two other principal career officers of the assembly, Hon. Dayo Samuel and Hon. Adeyemo Adedeji, were on Monday arraigned before a Federal High Court sitting in Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, the capital of the state. Oluomo and the duo were dragged before the court by the Economic …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it will be calling 15 witnesses to prove the N4 billion theft charges it filed against a former governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano. The prosecuting counsel for the EFCC, Slyvanus Tahir (SAN), disclosed this on Wednesday shortly after Obiano was arraigned on nine counts before the Federal High Court in Abuja. After Obiano …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will arraign the immediate-past governor of Anambra State, Chuef Willie Obiano, before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, over alleged money laundering to the tune of N4,008,573,350. The PUNCH gathered on Tuesday that the ex-governor will be arraigned on nine count charges. The development comes over a week …

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Kayode Ajulo, on Monday, said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seems to have lost the essence for which it was created and has now allegedly turned into a political tool. He also restated his call for President Bola Tinubu to set up a presidential task force to unmask officials of the …