Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Archives

Kogi gov, Ododo used immunity to protect Yahaya Bello from EFCC arrest – Oshiomhole

NewsDeskNgApr 29, 2024April 29, 20240

Edo North Senator, Adams Oshiomhole has accused Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State of using his immunity to cover his predecessor, Yahaya Bello. He said Ododo wrongly used his immunity by prevent the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, from arresting Bello. EFCC had accused Bello of money laundering and...

American International School writes EFCC, to refund $760,000 paid for Yahaya Bello children’s fees

NewsDeskNgApr 26, 2024April 26, 20240

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, Yahaya Bello. Bello allegedly paid $720,000 in advance as fees for five of...

EFCC imposter arrested in Kwara over N500,000 fraud

NewsDeskNgApr 4, 2024April 4, 20240

An imposter, Akogun Rasheed Usman, alleged to have been posing as an officer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been arrested. The alleged fraudster, according to the Ilorin Zonal Command of EFCC, has been defrauding victims on the pretext that he could help them procure a soft...

EFCC arrests Nigerian musician who defrauded Briton, American

NewsDeskNgOct 17, 2023October 17, 20230

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested singer Aniji Shedrack Chidubem, aka Sanij-D, on Monday for allegedly defrauding a Briton, Susan Mclean, of the sum of £9,300. The Lagos-based artiste was alleged to have also defrauded an American, Diana Rosado Gonzalax, of $2,000. Sanij-D was arrested in the Kuje...

Buhari stopped my request for EFCC to investigate fraud allegations against me – Osinbajo

NewsDeskNgDec 24, 2022December 24, 20220

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has revealed President Muhammadu Buhari stopped him from requesting that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) investigate fraud allegations against him. The house of representatives ad hoc committee on emergency and disaster preparedness in 2018 indicted the governing board of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)....

Fake EFCC operatives arrested in Delta

NewsDeskNgNov 25, 2022November 25, 20220

The police in Delta State have arrested five persons claiming to be operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) which they have been using to defraud unsuspecting members of the public. The suspects who are based in Asaba, Owerri, Port Harcourt and Lagos, include Prince Allison (29), George...