Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)

Fraud allegations: EFCC summons fugitive ex-Bayelsa Governor Timipre Sylva

Former Bayelsa State Governor Timipre Sylva is facing renewed heat from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which issued a fresh summons...

Anti-Graft War: EFCC Incentivizes Whistleblowers with Up to 5% Cut for Overseas Asset Recovery

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced a reward of up to 5% for whistleblowers who provide reliable information that helps...

Tinubu Orders EFCC to Lift Freeze on Osun Accounts, Says Timing Threatens Election Credibility

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately return to court to vacate an order...

Legal War Begins as Gov. Adeleke Sues EFCC Over Osun’s Frozen Funds

Following the freezing of Osun state government account by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed the...

Emefiele Loses Lagos Luxury Empire, Delta Coy, $2.045m, Others In Final Forfeiture Order

Former CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele has lost his legal battle over seven luxury properties, as the Supreme Court on Friday reinstated their final...

Olatimbo Ayinde: Nine Years of Allegations, Six Months of Trial, One Verdict: Not Guilty

For almost a decade, Nigerian businesswoman and energy executive Olatimbo Ayinde lived under the shadow of one of the United Kingdom’s most high-profile...

Just In: Caught at Dawn: EFCC Nabs Convicted Ex-Power Minister Mamman

By Samuel Akpan In a swift pre-dawn raid on Tuesday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has arrested the recently...

Breaking: ₦33.8bln Case: 75 years Jail Term for Ex-Power Minister Mamman

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Saleh Mamman, former Minister of Power has bagged a 75-year sentence for theft and laundering of about ₦33.8 billion of...

Breaking: Ex-Power Minister Mamman Sent to Prison Over N33.8bln Fraud

In a landmark ruling on Thursday against corruption, a Federal High Court in Abuja convicted former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, on 12...

Breaking: EFCC seals ex-AGF Malami’s Abuja residence

The Abuja neighborhood of Maitama saw a heavy security presence on Tuesday as EFCC officials moved against the property of former Attorney-General Abubakar...

EFCC Petitions Chief Judge Over FHC Justice’s Alleged Terror Financing Links

In a bold move challenging judicial neutrality, the EFCC is seeking to strip Justice Mohammed Umar of his authority over an ongoing terrorism...

Ex-NRC MD Fidet Okhiria Sent to Prison Over $385,000, N165.5m Fraud

A former Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Engr. Fidet Edetanlen Okhiria, was remanded in prison on Tuesday in Lagos following...

Breaking: Wiretap: FG Hauls El-Rufai to Court Over Intercepted NSA Conversations

Former Kaduna Gov. Nasir El-Rufai has been arraigned at the Federal High Court in Abuja for allegedly intercepting the phone calls of National...

“I Can Account for My Wealth”: Malami Petitions Court to Vacate Forfeiture Order

Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has petitioned a Federal High Court in Abuja to vacate...

Court Grants Ex-Labour Minister Ngige Bail in N2.2bln Contract Fraud Case

Six days after he was remanded in prison custody, a former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, who is facing an eight-count...