We secured 703 convictions in 3 years – Magu

Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Committee (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, said the commission secured 703 convictions from 2015 to date. Magu made this known at a news conference in Abuja on Monday to mark his third anniversary at the helm of the affairs at the anti-graft agency. “In the three years that I have […]

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Osinbajo orders Magu, new DSS boss to recover missing ₦80 billion

The anti-corruption war being waged by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration took a new toll on Tuesday after the removal from office of the former Director General of the Department of State Services, Lawal Daura. Already, the Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has settled the rift between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and […]

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EFCC recovers $69.5 million, ₦409 billion in 8-months

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has said that it has recovered over four hundred and nine billion Naira (₦409) and another sum of sixty nine million, five hundred thousand U.S dollars ($69.5m) from looters nationwide between January and August 2017. The commission also said that it has secured a total of 137 convictions […]

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Magu woos stockbrokers with 5% whistle-blowing gain to get rid of infractions

Acting Executive Chairman of the Economic & Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Ibrahim Magu, has urged the stockbroking community on the platform of the Nigerian Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers to join in the fight against corruption by whistle blowing, whenever they suspect attempts to launder proceeds of corruption or fraud through the stock market in […]

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Anti-graft War: EFCC rewards 25 youths

The EFCC has rewarded 25 youths with Net book laptops with Bribe Buster application for joining the Commission in the anti-corruption campaign through their art works. Mr Osita Nwajah, the Director, Public Affairs of the commission, presented the gifts to the youths during the launch of the Creative Youth Community Development Initiative (CYCDI), an NGO, […]

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Governors in plot to stop Magu’s confirmation

Seven state governors are believed to have been part of the plot to stop the Senate confirmation of Mr. Ibrahim Magu as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a report from The Nation, Three of them are from the South-South, two from the South-West, two from the North and one from […]

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Buhari approved investigation of those in his govt, says Magu

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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