The Emir of Zazzau, His Highness Mallam Nuhu Bamali, has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for the resilience and dedication it lends to the anti- corruption fight. He gave the commendation when the Acting Director, Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE I, Bawa Usman Kaltungo led Sectional heads of the Directorate on a familiarisation visit to the Emirate. The Emir further expressed appreciation to the Commission for consistently identifying with the emirate. “The EFCC has consistently carried the Zazzau Emirate Council along in its activities through collaboration with us and we are very grateful for that. I always emphasize the need to live exemplary life in order…
Author: Kunle Edun
The Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, April 25, 2025 arrested 24 suspected internet fraudsters. They were arrested at Mararaba in Nasarawa State following actionable intelligence on their suspected involvement in cybercrimes. Items recovered from them include three cars, 34 phones and 7 laptops The suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are completed. Media & Publicity April 25, 2025 Credit: EFCC Nigeria
Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, April 25, 2025, ordered the final forfeiture of a property to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The property is located at 26, Tolu Road, Olodi Apapa, Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area of Lagos State. The judge gave the order, following a motion on notice filed by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos through its lawyer, H. U. Kofarnaisa. Justice Dipeolu had earlier ordered the interim forfeiture of the property and also ordered the publication of the said order in…
The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has secured the conviction and sentence of one Darlington Ogihonmwanghomwan before Justice A. Isiaka of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna. Ogihonmwanghomwan was prosecuted on a one-count charge, bordering on cheating to the tune of N1.2million (One Million, Two Hundred Thousand Naira). The charge reads: “That you Darlington Ogihonmwanghomwan (while being the operator of Hale Bird Poultry Company) sometime in December, 2023 in Kaduna within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court cheated one Zainab Baloni by dishonestly inducing her to deliver to you the sum of N1,200,000.00 (One Million, Two…
Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, April 25, 2025, remanded a musician, Terry Alexander Ejeh, otherwise known as Terry Apala, in a Correctional Centre for alleged mutilation of the Naira notes. He was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, April 25, 2025, on a one-count charge of mutilating the Naira notes. The charge reads: “That you, TERRY ALEXANDER EJEH, on the 5th day of January, 2025, at La Madison Place, Oniru, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, whilst dancing during…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has expressed optimism in the abilities of the Commission’s athletes to emerge in flying colours at the ongoing 6th One Service, One Medal, OSOM Games, taking place in Abuja. He disclosed this through the Secretary to the Commission, Mohammed Hammajoda on Thursday, April 25, 2025 at the opening ceremony of the games at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja. “We wish you the best of luck; we are very much proud of you and we believe that you will make us proud at the end of the day. I believe you will bring home as many medals as they can. And I wish to let…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a fake land vendor, Nwobo Williams Chibuike in Abuja. He was arrested for allegedly defrauding members of the public through offers of fake plots of land in Kurudu, Sabon Lugbe East Extension, Kpeyegyi and Jikoyi Village Extension, all in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. Investigations showed that, Chibuike, self-styled Managing Director of C&C Reality & Construction Limited, Dream-Krest Homes and Properties Limited and Dan Faith Shelters Limited, was marketing fictitious and non-existing landed properties in several locations in the FCT and getting his victims to make payments ranging from…
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman, Kwara State Council of Traditional Chiefs, His Royal Highness Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, has pledged the unwavering support of the traditional institution of the State to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in its relentless fight against corruption. The Emir gave this assurance in Ilorin on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 while receiving the Ilorin Zonal Director of the EFCC, Mr. Daniel Isei, who led members of the Directorate’s management team on a courtesy visit to his Palace. Sulu-Gambari lauded the EFCC’s efforts in combating financial and economic crimes and assured the Zonal…
Excitement, pomp and pageantry rent the air as the Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and financial Crimes Commission ,EFCC on April 15, 2025 held a colourful pull out parade for its retired Zonal Director, Commander of the EFCC, CE Kamal Olushesi. The event which held in Gombe saw officers of the Commission eulogise the Director for his exemplary leadership skills, humility, fatherly love and achievements in Gombe Zone and EFCC at large. Head, Legal and Prosecution department of the Zone, Deputy Commander of the EFCC, DCE Sa’ad .H. Sa’ad commended the Zonal Director for the meritorious service rendered to…
Law enforcement agencies in Enugu State have echoed their unwavering support to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in its bid to tackle economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption in the South-East. This support came when the Acting Zonal Director of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE I Aisha Abubakar paid courtesy visits to Sunu Wadahi Abel, Commander of Narcotics, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Enugu State Command; Comfort Ukpanah, Customs Area Comptroller, Enugu/Anambra/Ebonyi Commands; Franklin Agbakoba, Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Enugu; Prisca Chioma Oku,…