The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has detained the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. Emefiele was picked up on Thursday night, less than an hour after he regained his freedom from the custody of the Department of State Services. The former CBN governor, it was learned, is currently being interrogated at
Diezani Arraigned In London Court Over Bribery Charges
A former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been arraigned before the Westminister’s Court in London over bribery allegations, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says. The EFCC, in a statement Monday by its acting Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, welcomed the arraignment with “keen interest”. “Although the charges preferred against
BREAKING: Ortom In EFCC Custody
The immediate past Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom is currently in custody of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Our correspondent gathered that the ex-Governor was invited by the anti-graft body for questioning over his stewardship. Ortom, however, drove into the Makurdi zonal office of the agency, which is located at Alor Gordon street
BREAKING : Bola Tinubu Suspends EFCC boss, Bawa
Bola Tinubu has suspended the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), AbdulRasheed Bawa. Bawa’s suspension, according to a statement by the Director, Information, SGF Office, Willie Basse, is to allow for proper investigation into his conduct while in office. READ ALSO : Nigeria officially floats naira as I&E rate hits N755/$ The
Tinubu to DSS: Vacate EFCC office immediately
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Department of State Service, DSS, to immediately vacate the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Ikoyi, Lagos. The President directive was contained in a statement issued by Tunde Rahman on Tuesday. READ ALSO: Peter Obi Addresses Nigerians, keeps Hope alive According to the
DSS reportedly storms EFCC’s Lagos office over Building controversy (pictures)
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday, May 29, reportedly stormed the Lagos State office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), claiming ownership of the building located at Awolowo Road in Lagos. Channels Television reports that the DSS officials arrived the office and parked on the road leading to the
How Seyi Tinubu acquired $11m UK property under EFCC probe
A Bloomberg investigation has linked Seyi, the son of President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to the purchase of a “fraud-tainted” $10.8 million property in London, Uk. Seyi was said to have purchased the property in 2017 through Aranda Overseas Corp. — an offshore company he is named as a main shareholder. The investigation maintained that there is no
EFCC arraigns Yahaya Bello’s wife, nephew over ‘N3bn fraud’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Rashida, wife of Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi, over alleged fraud. Also arraigned on Wednesday before a federal high court in Abuja was Ali Bello, identified as a nephew to the Kogi governor. In a statement by Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC spokesperson, the agency said the duo were docked alongside three other
EFCC Arrests GTB branch manager over hoarding of N29M new Naira notes (pictures)
EFCC Arrests Operations Manager of a Commercial Bank for Hoarding New Naira Notes in Abuja An Operations Manager of a leading Commercial bank in Abuja Central Area was on Monday, February 6, 2023, arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Commission, EFCC,for refusing to load the Automated Teller Machines, ATMs, of the bank despite
Ex-VC, Bursar Arraigned for N1bn Fraud, Nigerians react
Professor Ibrahim Garba, and Ibrahim Shehu Usman, former Vice Chancellor and Bursar respectively of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria were today arraigned before Justice A. A Bello of the Kaduna State High Court on an eight-count charge bordering on theft and money laundering to the tune of over N1billion by the Kaduna Zonal Command of