The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday arraigned the former aviation minister, Stella Oduah before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja over an alleged misappropriation of public funds estimated at N5 billion while serving as minister. The charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/316/2020 was first filed in 2020. Although the case came up for arraignment…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, disowned Ibrahim Mohammed, a police lawyer, who filed a criminal charge against former Minister of Aviation, Senator Stella Adaeze Oduah. It was gathered that the anti-graft agency told the Federal High Court in Abuja that Mohammed, a Superintendent of Police was not mandated to file any…
No fewer than 13 Chinese nationals have by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly engaging in illegal mining activities in Ilorin, Kwara State. The anti-graft agency, while disclosing this in a statement on Thursday, by its Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, said the 12 male and one female…
A federal capital territory high court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, dismissed a suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the former Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha. The presiding judge, Yusuf Halilu, dismissed the suit for being “an abuse of court process”. Details later…
No fewer than 12 suspected internet fraudsters on Tuesday, arrested by the Abuja Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The suspects, including two brothers, Maxwell Nwanno and Kingsley Nwanno, were arrested at different estates in Gwarimpa, Katampe and Karu, axes of Abuja, following credible intelligence on their alleged criminal activities. The other…
A man, posed as the Senator and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent, has been arrested on Monday, by The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC head of media and publicity, in a statement released Monday, said the suspect, identified as Ifechukwu Tom Makwe, was arrested in the Guzape area…
Nigerian movie and skit producers have been warned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), to keep off its jackets, symbols, insignia and all other accoutrements in their productions. The warning was contained in a statement issued by the commission on Wednesday and signed by its spokesman, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren. The statement said, “The…
The former Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, AIG Hakeem Odumosu, on Wednesday debunked the media report of his appointment as chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC). It could be recalled that media reports on Tuesday emerged that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had approved the appointment of Odumosu as the substantive Chairman…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has released the immediate past Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom from its custody. The Informant247 had earlier reported that Samuel Ortom was in the Makurdi custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Ortom, who arrived at the Makurdi zonal office of the anti-graft agency, located at…
Following an invitation, the immediate past governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, is currently in the Makurdi custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Ortom, who arrived at the Makurdi zonal office of the anti-graft agency, located at Alor Gordon Street, at 10 a.m, was reported to have been invited by the agency to…
Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it has arrested one Balogun Olawale, a staff of Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun State and 47 others for their alleged involvement in internet fraud. According to the statement, the suspects were; Sodiq Iremide, Abiona Solomon, Moshood Sakiru Olamide, Olalekan Sodiq Olawale, Adebayo…
No fewer than eight ex-ministers, who served under former President Muhammadu Buhari, have been reportedly invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations bordering on corruption, according to an EFCC source. The Informant247 learnt that the invitation letters requested the former top government officials to appear and explain how allocated funds to…
Abdulkarim Chukkol is the new acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). His assumption of office followed Tuesday, June 14, 2023, suspension of Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, as Executive Chairman of the commission by President Bola Tinubu. Until this new role, he was the Director of Operations of the Commission. Abdulkarim is a…
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday, June 15, 2023, has again suspended the planned arraignment of a former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah and others on alleged N7.9 billion fraud charges, citing security reasons, In a press statement released by EFCC on its Twitter handle, the statement claimed that the…
Following the indefinite suspension of the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the director of operations at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulkarim Chukkol has assumed duty as the acting chairman of the EFCC. The Informant247 had reported that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday, suspended the Chairman, Economic and…
Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, AbdulRasheed Bawa, from office indefinitely, saying this is to allow for a thorough investigation into his conduct while in office following “weighty allegations ” of abuse of office against him. Tinubu, in a statement on Wednesday, by the Director of…
Femi Falana (SAN), the human rights lawyer, on Sunday, said that the Department of State Services (DSS), lacks the constitutional power to investigate and prosecute the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. Falana, in a statement made available to newsmen, said Emefiele should be transferred to the Economic and Financial Crimes…
No fewer than 56 suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested by the operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The suspects are Chukwuemeka Samuel Andrew, Gospel Asawale, Godbless Otuan, Francis ThankGod, Kingsley Udennaka, Ajuobi Lucky Obioma, Gogo Johnson, Hope Offor, Oxford Ibinabo, Boma Kallu, Ebuka Igwe, Hope…
52 suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested in Ogun by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Command. The suspects were identifiedas Adekoya Samuel, Adebayo Taiwo, Olawale Bayole, Emmanuel Benjamin, Omotosho Ayobami, Usman Boluwatife, Adewale Adeniyi, Obadina Olawunmi, Ashiru Abdullahi, Ahmed Mubarak, Idowu Kazeem, Olukoya Emmanuel,Yusuf Lukman, Agesin Eniola, Tajudeen…
Identical twins, Takwan Potential and Takwan Peter, and 26 others have been arrested by the operatives of the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in Calabar, Cross River State over an alleged Internet fraud. It was gathered that the suspects were on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, arrested, following credible intelligence…
