The suspended DCP Abba Kyari has told a Federal High Court, Abuja that the extradition request by the U.S. Government for his trial in the alleged internet fraud committed by Ramon Abbas, aka Hushpuppi, was not done in good faith. Kyari, through his counsel, Nureni Jimoh, SAN, told Justice Inyang …
Read More »EFCC gets direct access to 114m INTERPOL criminal records
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, on Wednesday in Lyon, France, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Interpol National Central Bureau for Nigeria, granting it unhindered access to its criminal records so as to enhance its operations. The agreement on Direct Access to …
Read More »Why EFCC released suspended Accountant-General from custody
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has released the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, on bail. It would be recalled that Idris was arrested by the anti-graft agency over his involvement in an N174 billion fraud. Idris was released on bail from the custody of the anti-graft …
Read More »N2.9bn ‘fraud’: Okorocha gets N500m bail, remains in EFCC custody
A Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday granted bail to the former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha. Okorocha is facing 17-count charges alongside a politician, Nyerere Anyim, for allegedly diverting funds from the Imo State Government House and local government joint accounts to private companies between 2014 and 2016. …
Read More »BREAKING NEWS: Oyo-Ita arrives Aso Villa on Ministers’ inauguration
Oyo-Ita is under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over alleged financial infractions to the tune of N3bn.
Read More »Ambode: APC reacts to EFCC’s raid on former Lagos governor’s home
The All Progressives Congress has said there are now sacred cows in the fight against corruption The party is reacting to the search conducted by the Economic Financial Crime Commission at the Epe home of ex-governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state The spokesperson for the APC, Lanre Issa-Onilu, says the …
Read More »BREAKING: EFCC raids Ambode’s home in Epe
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday morning raided the home of the former governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode in Epe area of Lagos. A top aide of the former governor, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, confirmed that EFCC operatives raided Ambode’s home. He revealed …
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