The enchanter recited the incantation with utmost fury: “River Niger and River Benue, the confluence is in Kogi State. Except say River Niger and River Benue no come meet for Kogi; if River Niger and River Benue come meet for Kogi, dem no go fit arrest Bello… Dem dey use EFCC pursue am, dem no go succeed o. Dem go …

The American International School of Abuja (AISA) has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to provide “authentic banking details” for the refund of fees paid for the children of the immediate-past governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello. Bello allegedly paid $720,000 in advance as fees for five of his children from the coffers of the state government. …

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, on Wednesday, handed over 14 recovered assets to Governor Peter Mba of Enugu State. During the handing over ceremony held at the EFCC Headquarters, Jabi, Abuja, Olukoyede revealed that the assets recovered by the commission was forfeited to the Federal Government. He added that the EFCC began …

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede has said that former governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello transferred $720,000 from the government’s coffers to a bureau de change before leaving office to pay in advance for his child’s school fee. During an interview with journalists on Tuesday in Abuja, Olukoyede said: “A sitting governor, …

The glittering absurdities surrounding the recent attempt by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arrest former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello (GYB), with his “dramatic escape” culminating in his being declared a fugitive shed interesting insights into the psychology of fear and transiency of power. It is the mystery of fear of the ability of …

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 …

Against the backdrop of arguments and counter-arguments on whether the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)  has disobeyed a court order concerning the botched arrest of former Kogi State Governor,  Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello, the commission has denied disobeying any court order in that regard. In a press statement by the commission’s Acting Director of Public Affairs,  Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, …

A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on Monday discharged and acquitted former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Mr. Ziakade Patrick Akpobolokemi of an alleged N8.5 billion fraud brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Ayokunle Faji discharged and acquitted the former NIMASA chief while delivering ruling on …

The Court of Appeal in Abuja will today (Monday) hear the appeal lodged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the order of a Kogi State High Court which restrained the anti-graft agency from arresting the immediate-past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. The Kogi court, in a ruling on 9 February 2024, restrained the EFCC from “inviting, …