Network Against Corruption and Trafficking Initiative (NACAT) has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate former governor of Akwa Ibom, Udom Emmanuel, over alleged misappropriation of state funds. The group, which made the call in a petition to the EFCC against the former governor on Wednesday in Abuja, accused him of diverting … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it will conduct an electronic auction of 891 forfeited cars between Jan. 20 and Jan. 27. The commission announced this on its social media handle on Monday. It stated that the vehicles were forfeited in line with the EFCC (Establishment) Act, 2004, Public Procurement Act, 2007 and … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, revealed its intention to conduct an electronic auction of 891 cars. The anti-graft agency, in a notice published on its social media handles, said the vehicles have been forfeited in line with the EFCC (Establishment) Act, 2004, Public Procurement Act, 2007 and the Proceeds of Crime … Read more
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Anambra State Chapter, has debunked reports identifying the suspect accused of killing an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) officer in Awka as a medical doctor. In a statement released by Dr. Obiaeli Ifeanyi, the State Secretary of the NMA, via X (formerly Twitter), on Monday, the association … Read more
Nigerian music producer and singer, Skales has reacted to the tragic death of an Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) officer, Aminu Sahabi Salisu, who was killed recently by a fraudster. TheNewsGuru previously reported the attack on some EFCC officials in Anambra State. Reacting to the news, Skales, via the microblogging platform X, formerly Twitter, … Read more
Nigerian rapper and songwriter, Raoul John Njeng-Njeng, known by his stage name, Skales, has called for the scrapping of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Henzodaily reported that the anti-graft agency has been criticized by most Nigerians on social media for allegedly raiding citizens’ houses in the wee hours on allegations of internet scam. … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has condemned the wrong narratives in some quarters regarding the death of its officer, Aminu Sahabi Salisu, who was killed recently by a fraudster. The EFCC, while confirming the killing of its officer, condemned what it described as irresponsible, callous, inhuman and outrageous narratives being circulated on … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced the postponement of a scheduled media chat with its Executive Chairman, Ola Olukoyede. The engagement, initially planned for 7:30 pm today, January 19, 2025, was expected to be broadcast across major television networks. However, in a statement issued through the commission’s official X (formerly Twitter) account, … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it arrested 25 suspected internet fraudsters in a cybercrime training centre in Benin City, Edo. EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, made this known in a statement, on Friday, in Abuja. Oyewale said that the arrest of the suspects at their hideout on Thursday in Benin City, … Read more
Armed internet fraudsters fatally shot an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and critically injured another during an encounter with anti-graft operatives in Anambra State. The operatives had embarked on a mission to apprehend a group of suspected cybercriminals, commonly referred to as Yahoo Boys on Friday, when the suspects opened fire, … Read more