EFCC Charges Two over Alleged ₦603m NNPC Appointment Scam
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has charged two people over an alleged scheme to defraud a woman of ₦603.4m by promising to secure her appointment as the head of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited. The EFCC said the suspects, Gidado Ibrahim and Halimat Adenike Tejusho, obtained the money […]
Yahaya Bello Trial: EFCC Submits Fresh Bank Records in ₦10.4bn Fraud Case
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency has presented new bank documents in the ongoing trial of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, who is facing charges of alleged fraud and money laundering amounting to ₦10.4bn. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) tendered the additional records on Thursday at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, […]
EFCC Explains Detention of Former AGF Malami
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says former Attorney-General and Justice Minister Abubakar Malami is being held after failing to meet the conditions of his bail. The EFCC rejected claims by Mr Malami that his detention was linked to his attendance at a political event in Kebbi State, describing the allegation […]
Ex-AGF Malami Denies Terrorism Financing Allegations, Calls Claims Politically Motivated
Nigeria’s former Attorney General, Abubakar Malami, has strongly denied allegations that he is under investigation for terrorism financing or that he operated 46 undisclosed bank accounts, describing the claims as “false” and “politically motivated”. Malami, who served as Minister of Justice from 2015 to 2023, according to reports, is currently in the custody of the […]
EFCC Arraigns Gombe Magistrate Over Alleged ₦1.4m Bribery
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a Gombe State magistrate, Mohammed Suleiman Kumo, on allegations of bribery and extortion amounting to ₦1.4 million. Kumo appeared before the Gombe State High Court on Wednesday, where he faced a three-count charge before Justice H.H. Kereng. The EFCC accused him of receiving illegal monetary benefits […]
FG Engages EFCC, ICPC to Audit Federal Road Projects Nationwide
The Nigerian government has invited the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) to verify all ongoing and completed federal road projects nationwide, the Minister of Works, David Umahi, has announced. Umahi revealed the plan on Thursday during the reopening of the Keffi Flyover, which collapsed on 4 July […]
EFCC Invites Ex-AGF Malami For Questioning
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited the immediate past Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami for questioning. Malami was summoned via a letter dated November 24, which revealed that Friday, November 28, had been fixed for an interview with the anti-graft agency. Signed by Sunday Atiba Ofen-Imu, […]
Ex-Minister Seeks Fresh EFCC Appearance Date, Citing Medical Emergency
Former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has asked Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency to set a new date for him to answer questions over an alleged $14.8 million fraud, saying he is currently undergoing urgent medical treatment. In a letter sent to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on 24 November and acknowledged […]
EFCC Recovers ₦566 Billion, Reaffirms Commitment to Tinubu’s Economic Reforms
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, says the Commission has recovered more than ₦566 billion within two years and continues to play a vital role in supporting President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms. Presenting the EFCC’s mid-term performance report in Abuja on Thursday, Olukoyede revealed that part of the […]
EFCC Recovers ₦500bn Under Tinubu Administration, Says Shettima
Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has revealed that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered assets worth more than ₦500 billion in the last two years under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Speaking in Abuja on Monday at the opening of a three-day capacity-building workshop for judges and justices, jointly organised by the EFCC […]