The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has submitted an official report to the Independent National Electoral Commission on the 100 electoral officials who allegedly received part of the $115m (N23bn) disbursed on the instruction of a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, during the build-up to the 2015 presidential election. Sources within the EFCC […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested and detained a Commissioner of Police, Victor Onofiok, over alleged N1.9 billion fraud. Correspondent gathered that the suspect, who was being detained at press time, was alleged to have favoured companies close to him in the award of contracts. A top source in the anti-graft agency […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday arraigned the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, (FUNAAB), Prof. Olusola Oyewole and Pro -Chancellor of the institution, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, for conspiracy and stealing at the Ogun State High Court in Abeokuta. The university Bursar, Moses Ilesanmi, is standing trial along with […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said a former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, has returned the sum of 100 million Naira to the Nigerian Government. Spokesperson of the anti-graft agency, Wilson Uwujaren, on Thursday confirmed the payment to Channels Television. He said the EFCC chairman, Ibrahim Magu, rejected the initial […]
Read More There were indications on Tuesday that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was making arrangements to arraign the former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, in November. A top operative of the commission, who spoke with Punchng on condition of anonymity, stated that the commission would commence the prosecution of the former minister in […]
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Ibrahim Magu, on Tuesday that the EFCC was investigating some officers of the current administration under President Muhammadu Buhari. The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission said; this had become possible because the governing All Progressives Congress, under Buhari, had the political will to fight corruption in the country. Also, Magu said the […]
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A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, was reported to have slumped in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The Special Assistant to Fani-Kayode on Media, Jude Ndukwe, made this known in a statement On Monday night. He said Fani Kayode slumped in the custody of the EFCC on Saturday. Operatives of the EFCC […]
Read More The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) on Monday quizzed a former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati over alleged N50million remitted to him by the Office of the National Security Adviser( ONSA) under ex-NSA Sambo Dasuki. The cash was said to be part of the $2.1 billion arms funds being traced by […]
Read More The family and associates of the former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, are intensifying efforts to raise N100m to release him from the detention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. According to correspondent, a source said the family had taken a decision that the former minister would not spend another week in […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has urged a review of Nigerian laws to enable anti-graft agencies in the country retain a percentage of the loot recovered to fund their operations. The Acting Chairman of the commission, Mr Ibrahim Magu, made the request at the national anti-corruption conference organised by the Presidential Advisory Committee against […]
Read More The North-West zone of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has reclaimed N54,535,651,183.74 and another $622,200.00 (N190.1m) within the last 10 months. Briefing newsmen in Kano, on Tuesday, the Zonal Head of Operations (North-West Operations), Mr. Nnaghe Itam, disclosed that the zone, within the period under review, had 214 cases, while 34 were currently undergoing prosecutions. […]
Read More Mr. Jonathan Eze, aide to Senator Obanikoro, in a statement last night said the former minister had been detained by the anti-graft agency. The statement said: “Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, the immediate past minister of defence and foreign affairs arrived in Abuja this morning (yesterday) and headed straight for the office of the EFCC. “This is […]
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