Tag: EFCC

EFCC Arrests Senior Advocate Mike Ozekhome Over UK Property Dispute

EFCC arrests Senior Advocate Mike Ozekhome Ozekhome faces forgery charges over UK property Case involves disputed property in London Charge struck out, but EFCC arrests Ozekhome The Economic and Financial…

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EFCC Arraigns Former NRC Managing Director Over $385,000, N165m Fraud Allegations

EFCC arraigns ex-NRC MD over alleged fraud $385,000 and N165m involved in the case Charges filed by anti-graft agency Case adds to public sector corruption trials The Economic and Financial…

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EFCC Arrests 20 Over Vote-Buying in FCT Polls, Recovers N17.2m

Electoral offences: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arrests 20 suspects for alleged vote-buying in FCT elections. Cash recovery: N17,218,700 seized, including N13.5m found in a vehicle near a polling unit.…

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NAHCON board members petition Tinubu, demand chairman’s removal

NAHCON board members petition President Bola Tinubu seeking the removal of chairman, Prof. Abdullahi Saleh Usman Commissioners allege corruption, financial indiscipline, abuse of office and violations of BPP Act Petitioners…

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EFCC Returns Recovered ₦802m to First Bank

EFCC recovers ₦802.4m wrongly credited to suspect’s account Funds traced to family accounts and personal projects Money returned to First Bank via bank drafts Suspect and accomplices already facing prosecution…

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Dangote drags ex-NMDPRA boss Farouk Ahmed to EFCC

Aliko Dangote petitions EFCC over alleged abuse of office and corrupt enrichment by former NMDPRA boss Farouk Ahmed. Move follows withdrawal of earlier petition from ICPC, described as a strategy…

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2027: Opposition politicians plotting to bring us down, EFCC raises alarm

EFCC warns opposition politicians are orchestrating campaigns to undermine the commission ahead of the 2027 elections. The agency says plots target EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede and aim to intimidate ongoing…

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EFCC Warns Against Political Campaigns To Sabotage Investigations

EFCC alerts Nigerians to attempts by politicians and interest groups to undermine its work ahead of 2027 elections. Media attacks orchestrated by politicians, academics, civil society activists, and fugitives abroad.…

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EFCC Files Fresh $9.7m Terrorism Financing Charge Against Bauchi Finance Commissioner

EFCC files new 10-count charge against Bauchi Finance Commissioner Yakubu Adamu and three civil servants. Alleged $9.7m linked to terrorism financing and money laundering between January and May 2024. Defendants…

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EFCC Traces Malami’s Wealth to Abacha Loot, Paris Club Refunds, CBN Loans

EFCC links Malami’s assets to Abacha loot and refunds. Over ₦200bn properties allegedly traced to him. Paris Club refunds, CBN loans under probe. Malami denies claims, calls them political. Investigators…

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