Unknown gunmen on Saturday kidnapped a respected member of the inner bar, Chief Chika Onyemenam in Asaba. Chike Onyemenam SAN is the head of Chike Onyemenam SAN & Associates (George-Ann Chambers) and staunch ember of […]
A suspected robber arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) has confessed breaking into a Lagos nightclub to raise bail money for his colleague in Kirikiri Prison. Sadiq Yinusa, 25, a resident of […]
The Ilorin zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Thursday said it has arrested five persons over alleged case of internet fraud and other fraud related Offences. The suspects are; Stephen Odanye, […]
A 17-year-old teenager, Alyssa Michelle Hatcher, from Florida has been arrested for attempting to have her parents murdered. Hatcher is accused of stealing more that $1,400 from her mother and father’s bank account to pay […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Wednesday said it has recovered the sum of N100 million cash from various individuals in its ongoing ‘clean up’ operations in Kwara state. The commission’s Zonal Head in […]
Justice I.N. Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, Tuesday, ordered the final forfeiture of some jewellery and a customized gold Iphone valued at $40m belonging to a former Minister of Petroleum […]
Previously, Nigeria was stigmatised for involvement of its citizen’s in drug and human trafficking, however, from the arrest of a high profile young entrepreneur Obinwanne Okeke for suspected internet fraud, to the announcement of internal […]
Kaduna Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 48 suspected internet fraudsters, convicted 23, and recovered N198.7m and $48,000 since January 2019 from 345 petitions. The Zonal Head, Mr Mailafia […]
The candidate of the Hope Democratic Party (HDP) in the last presidential election, Chief Ambrose Owuru, has asked the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court to void his declaration as a wanted person by […]
The Abuja zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said they zone has recovered N423, 006,987.92; $39,253); €2330 between January and August 2019. This is as the anti-graft agency has arrested […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 12 suspected internet fraudsters at a ‘Yahoo school’ in Lagos. The suspects are: Oluwaseun Ogunbunmi Haruna Yusuf Olubori Hassan Wasiu Idowu Basit Adeniran Aina Olajuwon Okafor […]
Acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu has said that Nigeria must pay greater attention to cyber crime because of its effect on the image and economic health of the […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has vowed to appeal the judgment of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, that discharged and acquitted a former Senior Special Adviser to former President Goodluck […]
Acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu has said that that the anti-graft agency was collating comprehensive data on Nigerians indicted in the United States for money laundering and cyber […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the National Intelligence Agency, NIA, and the Inspector General of Police, IGP, to conduct a thorough investigation into the recent $9.6 billion UK […]
A huge amount of money, believed to be proceeds of corruption, has been discovered to be hidden in an apartment somewhere in Aso Drive, Abuja, a whistle-blower who pleaded anonymity told Blueprint on Tuesday. The […]
The Ilorin zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the general manager of Kwara State Television Authority Abdulfatai Adebowale over allegations of land fraud. A press statement by EFCC spokesperson, Wilsin […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced investigation into the circumstances leading to the $8.9billion arbitral award against Nigeria by a United Kingdom Court over alleged breach of gas contract agreement between it […]
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ebute Metta, Lagos State has ordered that four men of the Special Armed Response Squad, who allegedly killed two unsuspected robbers in Iba axis of the state, be remanded in […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed investigation of former Lagos state Governor Akinwunmi Ambode. At the moment, their operatives are raiding his residence. Confirming the raid, Tony Orilade, EFCC spokesperson told TheCable […]
The Chairman of the Special Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP), Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, has been relieved of his duty. The President, Muhammadu Buhari who gave order for his immediate suspension from […]
Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the federal high court in Lagos, has ordered that Atiku’s son-in-law, Abdullahi Babalele, and lawyer Uyiekpen Osagie-Giwa, be remanded in EFCC’s custody until their bail application is looked into. The duo […]
Remember a Soldier Sunday Awolola, who allegedly raped a student of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko in Ondo state? He has just been arranged by the Ondo State Police Command on Wednesday before a […]
Abdullahi Babalele, son in-law to former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, in the 2019 general elections, Atiku Abubakar has just been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). […]
The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) community was on Saturday thrown into mourning mood following the death of Opeyemi Dara, a final year student. The deceased was said to be a student of faculty of Arts, […]
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