The Federal High Court, Abuja has on Thursday fixed June 24, 2019 for the hearing two suit filed by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki to challenge his probe by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. This was despite the petition sent on Tuesday by the EFCC to the Chief Judge of the Federal High…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ilorin Zonal Office has commenced investigations into the alleged illegal payment of about N400 million to some members of the Kwara State House of Assembly and the State Executive Council members before the expiration of their tenures. To this end, the anti-graft agency is currently interrogating the Secretary…
The Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has advised the embattled lawmaker-elect, Barrister AbdulGafar Ayinla Ayilara to clear himself with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over fraud allegation against him. The party further issued a strong warning to its members to shun all forms of corruption in the incoming government…
ENetSuD, a Kwara-based registered Civil Society Organization, has dragged the Nigeria Building and Road Research Institute (NBRRI) to EFCC and ICPC over non-execution of Peke-Temidire road Constituency project facilitated by Rt. Hon. Razaq Atunwa representing Asa/Ilorin West Federal Constituency in the National Assembly. In a petition separately submitted to EFCC and ICPC, and signed by…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured jail terms for two internet fraudsters in Ilorin, Kwara State. The duo; Mustapha Sulaiman and Paul Chimezie, were on Tuesday, sentenced to prison for internet fraud. Justice M. Abdulgafar convicted the accused following plea bargain agreements entered with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) by…
N2.5bn fraud: FG drags Kawu Modibbo, others to court The Federal Government has dragged the Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission, Modibbo Kawu, Pinnacle Communications Limited; its founder, Lucky Omonuwa; and its Managing Director, Dipo Onifade, over alleged fraud of about N2.5billion, THE INFORMANT247 gathered. According to a report by THE PUNCH newspaper, The charges…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has set up a special team to grill the outgoing Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose. The Governor will lose his immunity in a matter of few days. This will give the EFCC the constitutional right to arrest, detain and prosecute him. Fayose had already been invited by…
