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
The embattled former chairman of First Bank of Nigeria (FBN), Oba Otudeko, has reportedly left Nigeria amid pending investigation about his alleged fraudulent activity. Henzodaily reports that Otudeko’s ‘secret’ exit from Nigeria follows the announcement of his impending arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a 13-count indictment related to alleged fraud. … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a 13-count charge against a former chairman of First Bank Nigeria (FBN), Oba Otudeko, and three others over alleged fraud. The three other defendants are former group managing director of FBN, Stephen Olabisi Onasanya, an ex-board member of Honeywell Flour Mills plc, Soji Akintayo, and ex-board … Read more
The embattled former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, is set to face intense scrutiny from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) following his impeachment on Monday over allegations of misappropriating ₦43.5 billion in state funds. Sources within the anti-graft agency revealed to Peoples Gazette that Obasa, who was impeached … Read more
The Kano State Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has nabbed five officials of the Katsina Internal Revenue Service in connection with an alleged ₦1.3 billion fraud. The persons, identified as Rabiu Abdullahi, Sanusi Mohammed Yaro, Ibrahim M. Kofar Soro, Ibrahim Aliyu and Nura Lawal Kofar Sauri, were taken into custody last … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, presented four more witnesses in the ongoing trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman. EFFC’s counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, told the court that the agency was prepared to further prove its case with four more witnesses, Mishelia R.B, Mayowa Itiku, Lily Marama and Oluwunmi Ogunloye, … Read more