CRIME
Corper’s petition led in recovering N320m election fund – EFCC
The Sokoto State Zonal Head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdullahi Lawal, has said that a petition over non-payment of N3,000 logistic allowance by a corp member led to a recovery of N320 million. Lawal disclosed this on Friday at the ‘Nigerian Youth Walk against Corruption’ rally organized by the EFCC in collaboration with the National Youth Service...
EFCC records 48 convictions, N8.5bn recoveries
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has recorded 48 convictions and recovered N8.5 billion in cash and assets within one year in Ilorin zone. The Zonal Head of EFCC, Mr Isyaku Sharu, disclosed this during the Youths Walk Against Corruption, organised by the Commission in Ilorin on Friday. The event has its slogan as: “Build the Youth, Build the Nation, Destroy the...
EFCC Nabs Two Brothers, 13 others for Alleged Internet Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan Zonal Office on Thursday, February 13, 2020, arrested two siblings - Olanrewaju Olatunji (19) and Femi Olatunji (29) – and thirteen others for their alleged involvement in internet-related fraud. The suspects were apprehended at Alafara area of Ibadan, Oyo State, following intelligence earlier received on their alleged fraudulent activities. The thirteen others, whose...
EFCC Arraigns Four for Alleged £2.5bn Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Thursday, February 13, 2020, arraigned Abayomi Kukoyi, Prince Okpala, Prince Okpalaeze and Prince Okpalaeze alongside a company, Petro Union & Gas Company Limited, before Justice Mohammad Liman of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on a seven-count charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence, attempt...
EFCC Nabs Two Brothers, 13 others for Alleged Internet Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan Zonal Office on Thursday, February 13, 2020, arrested two siblings - Olanrewaju Olatunji (19) and Femi Olatunji (29) – and thirteen others for their alleged involvement in internet-related fraud. The suspects were apprehended at Alafara area of Ibadan, Oyo State, following intelligence earlier received on their alleged fraudulent activities. The thirteen others, whose...
EFCC Arraigns Four for Alleged £2.5bn Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Thursday, February 13, 2020, arraigned Abayomi Kukoyi, Prince Okpala, Prince Okpalaeze and Prince Okpalaeze alongside a company, Petro Union & Gas Company Limited, before Justice Mohammad Liman of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on a seven-count charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence, attempt...
BREAKING: Jewish worshippers attending Nnamdi Kanu’s parents’ burial allegedly abducted by Army
A combined team of Nigerian soldiers and police have allegedly abducted Jewish worshippers at Isiala-Ngwa Junction who were on their way to attend the burial ceremony of the parents of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, Eze Israel Okwu Kanu and his wife. This is according to a post by Nnamdi Kanu on his verified Facebook...
Alleged N163.9m bribe: EFCC rearraigns ex-Plateau REC, 1 other
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday, re-arraigned two former INEC officials on amended N163.9 million charge bordering on conspiracy and bribery. EFCC on March 8, 2018, arraigned Dr Godwin Kwanga, former INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Plateau, and Jonathan Azi-Nyako, a retired INEC staff. The two were charged alongside late Usman Baba-Bukar, former INEC Administrative Secretary in Plateau before a High Court...
Alleged N163.9m bribe: EFCC rearraigns ex-Plateau REC, 1 other
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday, re-arraigned two former INEC officials on amended N163.9 million charge bordering on conspiracy and bribery. EFCC on March 8, 2018, arraigned Dr Godwin Kwanga, former INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Plateau, and Jonathan Azi-Nyako, a retired INEC staff. The two were charged alongside late Usman Baba-Bukar, former INEC Administrative Secretary in Plateau before a High Court...
Fire Guts Ex-President Obasanjo’s House In Abeokuta
The house served as Obasanjo’s Abeokuta residence when he was president between 1999 and 2007. Reports said the fire which started at about 10 p.m. on Wednesday was instigated by a power surge. The Ogun State Director of Fire Service, Fatai Adefala, confirmed the incident to reporters but did not state the level of damage caused by the fire. Men of the...
