The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has today filed a six-count charge against Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky. The first four counts of the charge border on abuse of the Naira while the last two counts border on alleged money laundering. In the charge sheet filed by […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, alongside others, to court for alleged N84 billion money laundering offences. The quartet, including Bello’s nephew Ali Bello, Dauda Sulaiman, and Abdulsalam Hudu, face an amended 17-count charge involving money laundering, breach of trust, […]
Operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) made a significant breakthrough on Tuesday when they intercepted 21 trucks loaded with food and non-food items. The trucks were apprehended in a sting operation at major exit routes along Kalabiri/Gamboru Ngala and Bama roads in […]
A former Minister of Power and Steel, Dr Olu Agunloye has brought a lawsuit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) as an additional defendant, demanding N1 billion. The former minister is affirming that the EFCC does not have the legal authority […]
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has issued a stern warning to no less than 86 Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) over an outstanding debt of approximately N47.1 billion. Failure to settle the debt could result in a disconnection of electricity supply. Among the MDAs facing potential disconnection are the […]
Federal high court sitting in Abuja, has declined to hear the preliminary objection by the Former Minister of power, Olu Agunloye, challenging the power of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to prosecute him on the alleged $6bn Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Station fraud. The presiding judge, Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie held […]
A cloud of suspicion hangs over the former Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika, as his younger brother faces arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Abubakar Sirika, a civil servant, is accused of receiving N8 billion worth of aviation contracts through his company Engirios Nigeria Limited, allegedly awarded by […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has now announced the arrest of the General Overseer of Faith On The Rock Ministry International, Apostle Theophilus Oloche Ebonyi, for defrauding church members and other Nigerians using fake grants from the Ford Foundation to the tune of N1, 319,040,274.31( One Billion Three […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought nine counts of alleged N4bn fraud against the former Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano. The charges span his tenure from March 2014 to March 2022. Today, the 68-year-old was arraigned before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja, […]
High Court sitting in Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has today ordered the remand of former Minister of Power and Steel, Dr. Olu Agunloye, at the Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja. The court’s ruling was pending the hearing and determination of his bail application. Dr Agunloye, who was a minister during […]
