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EXCLUSIVE: How Ex-Governor Yahaya Bello Was Outsmarted By EFCC, Tracked To Abuja Hideout Through Aide’s Phone After Leaving Own Phone In Kogi

8 months ago10411 min

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was able to track former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello to Abuja by outsmarting him, SaharaReporters has learnt.   It was learnt that Bello deliberately left his mobile phone at the Government House in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital to avoid being tracked to Abuja not knowing that EFCC operatives were already tracking the mobile phone of his aide he used.   Through his aide’s mobile phone,...

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Nigeria’s EFCC Uncovers Fraud In Management Of Recovered Abacha Loot, COVID-19 Funds, World Bank Loan By Humanitarian Ministry

8 months ago1013 min

Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) says it has uncovered other fraudulent dealings involving COVID-19 funds, the World Bank loan, and recovered funds looted by the late dictator, Sani Abacha. EFCC said the funds were released to the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development by the Federal Government to execute its poverty alleviation mandate.  The anti-graft agency said this in a statement released on Sunday, signed by its...

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EFCC Releases Details Of 18 Of 26 Fresh Multi-Million-Dollar, Naira Corruption Charges Against Former Nigerian Central Bank Governor, Emefiele

9 months ago965 min

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released details of 18 out of the 26 fresh multi-million-dollar and naira corruption charges preferred against the embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele.   Emefiele who is presently in the custody of the EFCC and Henry Isioma Omoile, were arraigned at the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday by the EFCC on 26 fresh counts.   SaharaReporters has...

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Malabu Oil Fraud: EFCC Begins Review Of Dismissal Of Charges Against Ex-Minister, Bello Adoke

9 months ago933 min

The review will entail exploration of the option of appeal and possible change of counsel in view of the Commission’s dissatisfaction with the handling of the case by Uket.  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has initiated an investigation into the dismissal of charges against former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Bello Adoke, in the Malabu Oil Fraud case. This was stated in a press statement made available to SaharaReporters...

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BREAKING: Nigeria’s Anti-Corruption Agency, EFCC Arrests Popular Cross-dresser, Bobrisky In Lagos

9 months ago845 min

    A popular cross-dresser, Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, popularly known as Bobrisky was arrested on Wednesday evening by personnel of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Lagos State. This was confirmed by the agency’s spokesman, Mr Dele Oyewale in a telephone conversation with SaharaReporters on Thursday morning.   According to the EFCC spokesman, Bobrisky was arrested for mutilation of naira notes and not for his lifestyle as a cross-dresser.       “It...

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EXCLUSIVE: Nigeria’s Anti-Corruption Agency, EFCC Grills University Of Jos’ VC, Prof. Tanko Over Alleged N355Million Fraud
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EXCLUSIVE: Nigeria’s Anti-Corruption Agency, EFCC Grills University Of Jos’ VC, Prof. Tanko Over Alleged N355Million Fraud

9 months ago10011 min

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has grilled the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jos in Plateau State, Prof. Ishaya Tanko over alleged fraud.   EFCC in a letter dated March 19, 2024, signed by Adebayo Adeniyi, Zonal Commander, Abuja, invited the VC for questioning.   The commission requested the VC to come with Dr. Yusuf Abdullahi, the University’s Deputy Dean of Student Affairs to attend an interview with the undersigned through the Head CTGI-P5.1,...

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Anti-Graft Commission EFCC Sacks Top Prosecutor For Receiving Bribes From Ex-Government Officials To Sabotage Malabu Oil Fraud Case

9 months ago937 min

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly sacked its top prosecutors for allegedly receiving bribes to sabotage the Malibu OPL 245 fraud case.   The Gazette reported the Mr. Offem Uket who earlier handled cases involving former federal lawmaker, Senator Stella Oduah, Peter Nwaoboshi and Sambo Dasuki, was one of the sacked prosecutors.   Officials managing the situation said that the EFCC authorities moved quickly to castigate Uket as the wellspring of untold...

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Allison-Madueke sues EFCC, Malami’s office for N100bn defamation
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Allison-Madueke sues EFCC, Malami’s office for N100bn defamation

2 years ago6116 min

Diezani Alison-Madueke, former Minister of Petroleum Resources in former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, has sued the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation for N100 billion in libel and defamation. In the suit marked CV/6272/2023, filed at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Friday, May 26, Alison-Madueke was represented by a team of her lawyers led by Mike Ozekhome, a senior advocate....

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“You Are Corrupt” – Matawalle fires head of EFCC after been linked to N70bn fraud
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“You Are Corrupt” – Matawalle fires head of EFCC after been linked to N70bn fraud

2 years ago6123 min

In an unexpected turn of events, Zamfara State Governor Mohammed Bello Matawalle has responded to allegations of embezzlement by accusing the head of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, of corruption. This exchange arose in response to an EFCC statement alleging that the Governor is under investigation for allegedly misappropriating more than 70 billion naira. In retaliation, Governor Matawalle questioned Bawa’s integrity and urged him to resign in order for the corruption...

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EFCC, ICPC ask court to dismiss Keyamo’s lawsuit seeking Atiku’s investigation
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EFCC, ICPC ask court to dismiss Keyamo’s lawsuit seeking Atiku’s investigation

2 years ago754 min

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a suit filed by the Minister of State for Labour, Festus Keyamo, seeking an investigation and prosecution of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) also requested that Keyamo’s case be dismissed by Justice James Omotosho. In the suit filed on January 20, the minister, who was also a spokesman...

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