Tag: EFCC

EFCC Releases Ex-Benue Governor Ortom After Hours of Grilling

Immediate-past Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has been released by the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. DAILY REPORT NIGERIA reports that Ortom honoured an invitation from the anti-graft…

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5 Things to Know About Ola Olukoyede, New EFCC Chairman

President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, approved the appointment of Ola Olukoyede chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Daily Report Nigeria reported that the appointment was announced by…

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BREAKING: EFCC Freezes Betta Edu’s Bank Accounts

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen the bank accounts of the suspended Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu. The EFCC's action is to ensure…

‘We Won’t Prosecute Others Who Sprayed, Mutilated Naira Before Bobrisky’ – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) clarified that politicians and celebrities who misused the Nigerian currency (naira) at social events before February 7 will not face prosecution. According to…

EFCC Nabs Two Ex-Bankers For Stealing Dead Customer’s N4.2million

Two former staff of Union Bank in Makurdi, Benue State, have been nabbed for the alleged stealing of N4,199,500 belonging to a deceased customer of the bank. They were arrested…

EFCC Moves to Arrest Yahaya Bello –Media Team Raises Alarm

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has launched a fresh attempt to arrest former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, over alleged involvement in N80.2 billion fraud. EFCC operatives have reportedly…

EFCC Plans to Arrest Me After My Tenure, Says Obaseki

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has revealed that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is preparing to arrest him following the end of his tenure on November 14, 2024.…

EFCC Invites Suspended Edo LG Chairmen For Interrogation

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have reportedly invited the suspended chairmen of the 18 local governments in Edo State to its office for interrogation. The invitation was contained…

Court Jails Banker Four Years For Stealing Customer’s Fund

Justice Jane Inyang of the Federal High Court, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, has sentenced a former banker, Felix David Diete to four years imprisonment, for stealing the sum of N 2,…

Saraki Visited EFCC on His Own Volition – Olaniyonu

Yusuph Olaniyonu, media aide to the former senate president, Dr. Bukola Saraki has said contrary to media report that his boss was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission,…