Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC)

Abuja Court Orders Final Forfeiture of N9bln Jewellery, Exotic Cars, Cash Linked to Aisha Achimugu

By Omoyeni Ojeifo The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured a final forfeiture order over assets worth N9 billion linked to...

Breaking: Ex-Justice Minister Malami Loses University, 47 Other Properties In Final Forfeiture Order

In a landmark ruling, a Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of 48 properties, including a university, linked to...

AML/CFT: Terror Financing Threatens Africa’s Peace, Democracy, Development – EFCC

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Terrorism financing, illicit financial flows and transnational organised crime are undermining Africa’s economic growth, weakening democratic institutions and diverting scarce...

Ex-CCT Chair Danladi Umar, Who Presided Over Saraki, Ex-CJN Onnoghen Trials, Remanded in Prison

In a dramatic turn of events, Danladi Umar, former Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), who once presided over some of...

Alleged N500bln Fraud: EFCC Arrests Energy Commission DG

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have taken the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Mustapha Abdullahi, into custody...

From Bench to Bar: Magistrate Jailed for ₦1m Bribery Scandal

After pleading guilty to receiving N1 million bribe, a Magistrate in Gombe State, Muhammad Suleiman Kumo, has been sentenced to 30 months imprisonment....

Buhari’s Minister, Permanent Secretary Face Arrest Warrant Over Alleged $1.3m, N746.6m Fraud

A bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of ex-Minister Sadiya Umar Farouq and former Permanent Secretary Bashir Nura Alkali after they...

Former AGF Malami, Son, Wife Back in Prison Over N9bln Fraud

Former Justice Minister Abubakar Malami, his son Abdulaziz, and his wife Hajia Bashir Asabe have been sent to prison following a Friday court...

EFCC Seizes ₦17.2m, Arrests 20 in FCT Vote-Buying Crackdown

At least, 20 suspects are in custody following an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission crackdown on electoral fraud during Saturday’s FCT council polls. ...

Just in: Ex-Justice Minister Malami, son, wife remanded at Kuje prison pending bail

Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), his son and one of his wives have been remanded at...

CBEX fraud: EFCC urges victims to report at its Lagos, Ibadan offices with evidence

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited victims of the fraudulent cryptocurrency platform, Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX), to come forward and...

120 Suspected Internet Fraudsters Caught in EFCC’s Lagos Dragnet

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) continues its determined fight against internet fraud, apprehending at least 120 individuals suspected of cybercrime in...

Why We Arrested E-Money — EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed the reason behind the arrest of popular Lagos socialite and businessman, Emeka Okonkwo Daniel,...

Alleged N138m Fraud: EFCC Quizzes Tinubu’s ex-Women Affairs Minister Uju Kennedy

Immediate past Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy Ohanenye, is now in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s office over allegations of misappropriation,...

Updated: Alleged $1m, £34,500 theft: Court remands Jude in prison, adjourns until March 6 for hearing

The travails of Jude Okoye, elder brother and former manager of the disbanded music group P-Square, are far from being over as he...

EFCC Operative in Mufti Suffers Fatal Collapse in Lagos

A Lagos-based operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has collapsed and died in Lagos. The incident, which occurred on Sunday,...