The overnight stay of Obi Cubana at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) means the agency has a serious case against him. There are indications the socialite has been released as he posted on his Instagram handle 4pm on Tuesday. “I love you all, Unbroken”, the caption read. A security source told newsmen that
Breaking : EFCC Arrests Socialite Obi Cubana
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a socialite Obinna Iyiegbu, better known as Obi Cubana. Obi Cubana is being questioned at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. He arrived at the EFCC office around noon on Monday. Although details of allegations against the Anambra-born tycoon are still sketchy, a source told Channels Television
Court Orders Interim Forfeiture Of Two Houses, Cars Linked To Invictus Obi
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of houses and cars linked to convicted cybercriminal Obinwanne George Okeke also known as Invictus Obi. Justice Peter Lifu made the order on October 29, 2021, sequel to an ex parte motion filed and argued by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) counsel,
FIRS FRAUD: Nami, Fowler Loot N70BN Illegal Oil Tax , EFCC
The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, is again stewed in another juice of fraud totaling over N70 billion being 4 percent Cost of Collection (CoC) it illegally collected between 2017 and 2020, according to documents seen by our reporter. FIRS Chairman, Mohammed Mamman Nami and former Chairman, Babatunde Fowler are linked with the fraud alongside
Senate confirms Buhari’s EFCC board nominee who started school before birth
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of the nominees for the Secretary and Board members of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission submitted by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). One of them was Yahaya Muhammad, who was said to have started his primary school before he was born. The Committee on Anti-Corruption
EFCC under fire as team breaks into apartments like criminals
Norah Okafor, a Nigerian has narrated how some officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) broke her gate, doors and barged into her house at 2am in Abia. She accused the operatives of storming her house in a “commando-like manner.” The Nigerian journalist in a Facebook post earlier said, “At exactly 1:36am, I
BBNaija Star, Dorathy laments as EFCC breaks into apartment
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday morning, broke into the apartment of former BBNaija contestant, Dorathy Bachor. This was made known on her Instagram story as she lamented the sad incident. Narrating the incident, Dorathy expressed frustration at how unsafe it is to be a Nigerian. On her Instagram story, she said:
Ex-Governor, Orji and Son under EFCC Custody
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) took in former Abia Governor, Theodore Orji, on Thursday. Orji was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, but the commission parried a question on his whereabouts. A source had informed DAILY POST that he is still being held at the EFCC headquarters in Jabi. In an
EFCC Arrests 57 Yahoo Boys In Ogun, Recovers Two Pump Action Rifles (Photos)
EFCC Arrests 57 Internet Fraud Suspects, Recovers Two Pump Action Rifles in Ogun The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office on Friday, March 12, 2021 arrested fifty seven suspected internet fraudsters at their hotel hideouts and recovered two pump action rifles. The suspects were arrested in Yewa Frontier Hotel & Resort, Ellysam
EFCC: Buhari Names Abdulrasheed Bawa To Replace Magu
President @MBuhari has asked the Senate to confirm Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa as substantive Chairman of @officialEFCC. In a letter to President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, the President said he was acting in accordance with Paragraph 2(3) of Part1, CAP E1 of EFCC Act 2004. Bawa, 40, is a trained EFCC investigator with vast