Justice R.M.Aikawa of the Federal High Court, sitting in Kaduna has convicted and sentenced one Olawuyi Segun Caleb and Abdulkareem Abubakar to jail for fraud. They were prosecuted by the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on separate one-count charge, bordering on internet fraud, retention of proceeds of crime and money laundering. The charge against Caleb reads: “That you Olawuyi Segun Caleb (a.k.a Larissa Livier), Male, sometimes in March, 2025 in Jos Plateau State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, fraudulently impersonated one Larissa Livier (a citizen of Chicago, United States of America) on Facebook (an online social media application), with intent to gain advantage…
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The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, arraigned a music promoter, Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu ThankGod, (a.k.a Eezee Tee) before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos ThankGod, alongside his company, Eezee Global Concepts Limited, is standing trial on an amended seven-count charge bordering on alleged foreign exchange malpractice and money laundering to the tune of $397,106( Three Hundred and Ninety Seven, One Hundred and Six United States Dollars). The defendant was previously standing trial before Justice Owoeye of the Federal High Court Ikoyi before the…
The Oba of Lagos, His Royal Majesty, Oba Rilwan Babatunde Osuolale Aremu Akiolu I, has assured the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC of support and commitment of the state’s traditional institution to the fight against corruption, economic and financial crimes. He gave the assurance in Lagos, while receiving the Acting Director of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the EFCC, Ahmad M. Ghali, who led top officers of the Commission on a courtesy visit to his palace. “Your presence here today is a mark of respect, not only to the traditional institution of Lagos, but to the enduring values of integrity, justice and collaboration. I am pleased to receive you on this critical courtesy visit and to…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in the exercise of its mandate of tackling economic and financial crimes, invited Martins Vincent Otse owing to a series of petitions bordering on sundry issues of alleged financial crimes raised against him. He refused to show up in spite of several invitations sent to him through his known addresses and medium of communication. The petitions pertain to grave allegations of financial malfeasance which cannot be ignored by the Commission. It is needful to admit that the Commission is aware of several unguarded attacks of the suspect against its operations. While such conduct…
Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested a social media content creator, Muhammed Kabir Sa’ad for allegedly abusing Naira notes. Sa’ad made a video of himself on his Tik Tok and Instagram account @youngcee0066 where he was seen throwing Naira notes on the floor and deliberately stepping on them and daring EFCC officers in Hausa Language to arrest in him if they can. He was subsequently picked up in Tudun Wada area of Kaduna State, through surveillance and conveyed to the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Commission for interrogation. He would be charged to court upon the conclusion of his interrogation. Dele Oyewale Head, Media & Publicity May 5, 2025 Credit: EFCC Nigeria
Justice Yellin Bogoro of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, May 2, 2025, convicted and sentenced the duo of Folake Adeoti and Modupe Adewuyi to one year imprisonment, each for hawking Naira notes. They arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos on a separate one-count charge, bordering on illegal hawking of Naira notes. The charge against Adeoti reads: “That you, Folake Adeoti, on the 21st day of March, 2025, opposite Regency Hall, Jobi Felé,Way, Ikeja, in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, hawked the sum of N3,850,000.00 (Three Million, Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand…
Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, May 2, 2025, convicted and sentenced one Agudosi Christopher Okechukwu to six months imprisonment for non-declaration of foreign currencies at Lagos Airport. Okechukwu was arrested in December 2024 at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos by operatives of the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS for non-declaration of the sums of £8020 (Eight Thousand and Twenty British Pounds) and $704 (Seven Hundred and Four Dollars) and handed over to the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Okotie Eboh, Ikoyi, Lagos for further investigations. He was arraigned on Tuesday,…
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Okotie-Eboh, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday , May 2, 2025, re- arraigned one Alhaji Ahmed Shaw before Justice D.I.Dipeolu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos for money laundering. He was arrested on March 3, 2025 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, for non-declaration of the sum of $90,000 (Ninety Thousand United States Dollars) and was handed over to the EFCC for further investigations. He was arraigned on April 3, 2025 on a one-count charge, bordering on money laundering. The charge reads: “That…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have nabbed three suspected fraudsters linked with Q-net scam in the country. The suspects, Olaniyan Joshua, Oyetunde Julius Akano, and Victor Oluwale who are currently undergoing interrogation in the Commission, were arrested on Wednesday, May 1, 2025, in Abuja. Operating under the name, Mighty Infinity Millionaire Limited, the trio falsely claimed to be representatives of Q-net, a global e-commerce and direct selling company. While Q-net has since denied any link with the suspects and their activities, investigations further revealed that the suspects were equally running a fraudulent university training in pavilions and under trees, offering fake Bachelor of Science degrees in Medicine, Nursing, Cybersecurity, Computer Studies, and Geology, among others with a false claim of affiliation with Quest International University,…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has stated that all actions of the Commission in the cause of its anti-corruption fight are guided by principles of law. He stated this on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 when he received the management team of Interswitch, led by its chairman, Sir Kenneth Olisa, OBE at the Commission’s corporate headquarters. “I promised the country upon assumption of office that I will deploy the anti-corruption fight to stimulate the economy and that I will play by the rules. But we observe that at times people won’t just comply…
The Kwara State Police Command has agreed to strengthen ties with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in the interest of the anti-corruption fight in the state. Following suit are the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, and the Department of State Services, DSS in the state. The agreement was reached on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 as the Director, Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the EFCC, Daniel Isei, visited the Kwara Commands of the respective law enforcement agencies on a familiarization tour. The tour which also aims at strengthening inter-agency collaboration and fostering more effective synergy in intelligence sharing is part of a broader strategy of the newly-appointed EFCC Zonal Director in combating corruption, economic and financial crimes in the zone. At…
Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested one Saifullahi Ismail for suspected involvement in employment fraud. He was arrested at Abakpa New Extension in Kaduna on April 30, 2025 following credible intelligence on his alleged involvement in employment fraud. Ismail, a technician with Kaduna Electric Distribution Company was arrested based on intelligence linking him and his accomplice, Halima Yakubu Ngulde with obtaining money from job seekers on fraudulent promise of getting job placements for them in the Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Army, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, EFCC, etc.…
The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Ibrahim Lafiya, Chief Executive Officer, CEO, I.U Lafiya Maize Processing Ventures and I.U Maize Processing Ventures alongside his companies before Justice Fadimatu Aminu of the Federal High Court sitting in Damaturu, Yobe State. The defendant was arraigned on a one- count charge bordering on money laundering to the tune of N21, 500,000 (Twenty One Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira only). The lone count reads: “That you, Ibrahim Umar Lafiya, being the C.E.O and Alter Ego of I.U Lafiya Maize Processing Ventures and I.U Maize Processing Ventures, a…
Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 40 (forty) suspected internet fraudsters. They were arrested on Wednesday April 29, 2025 in Tamah, in the Tamah Local Government Area of Nassarawa State. Their arrest followed actionable intelligence linking them with suspected fraudulent activities. Items recovered from them include five laptops and 34 mobile phones. They will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations. Media & Publicity May 1, 2025 Credit: EFCC Nigeria
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to facilitate the release of a business woman, Aisha Achimugu on the Commission’s bail conditions. This order was made on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 after the court was informed that Achimugu’s previous bail to her lawyer was revoked by the Commission and fresh conditions were issued. During the proceeding, an attempt by her counsel, Kehinde Oguwumiju , SAN, to seek for the variation of the terms of the bail was opposed by the Commission’s counsel, E.E Iheanacho, SAN and rejected by…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC , has called on financial institutions across the country to strengthen their collaboration with the Commission towards ridding the nation of economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. This charge was given on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State by the Acting Zonal Director of EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE1 Adebayo Adeniyi while addressing bank compliance officers. He admonished them to always carry out their duties of conducting Customer Due Diligence and Know your Customers in order to strengthen the fight against corruption. He also…
As part of measures geared towards equipping its officers with the skills to identify and address misinformation, communicate effectively in their roles and build positive relationships with stakeholders, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has trained its staff on public relations in Enugu. The training, a weekly capacity building, initiated by the EFCC Enugu Acting Zonal Director, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE I Aisha Abubakar, aimed at ensuring that staff gained more skills for improved and effective communication with stakeholders towards increasing transparency and accountability. Speaking on the topic “The Role of Public Relations in the Fight against…
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, commenced investigation of 30 suspected internet fraudsters arrested in a Yahoo training School (a.k.a Hustle Kingdom, HK) in Benin City. The suspects, arrested by officers of 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army at their hideout in Benin City, were on Monday April 28, 2025 handed over to the EFCC for further investigation. At the time of arrest, the Yahoo School has full trappings of a conventional computer school with desktop computers, work stations and other computer accessories. There was also a compartment stocked with various fetish items.Items recovered…
The Acting Zonal Director of the Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Deputy Commander of the EFCC, DCE Sa’ad Hannafi Sa’ad has charged staff of the Zone to imbibe the core values of the Commission and eschew corruption in the discharge of their duties. Sa’ad gave the charge in Gombe on April 28, 2025 during his maiden meeting with staff of the Directorate. “I charge you this morning to adhere to the core values of the Commission which include integrity, courage, professionalism and collaboration in discharging your duties and achieving the vision and mission…
Operatives of the Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Sunday, April 27, 2025 arrested 27 suspected internet fraudsters in Jalingo, Taraba State. The suspects were arrested at Fenson Guest house and mile 6 in Jalingo, based on credible intelligence on their alleged involvement in internet fraud. Items recovered from them include one Toyota Camry car( 2013 model) ,27phones, five laptops and other electronic devices. They will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded. Media & Publicity April 28, 2025 Credit: EFCC Nigeria