Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, April 17, 2025 convicted and sentenced a businessman, Aniogor Godswill Obiajulu and his company, ICE BY CW to five years imprisonment for their refusal to accept the Naira as a legal tender. Obiajualu, alongside ICE BY CW, was arraigned on Thursday on a two-count charge bordering on refusal to accept the Naira as a legal tender. Count one reads: “That you, ICE BY CW and Aniogor Godswill Obiajulu, on the 10th day of December, 2024 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, refused to…
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The Head, Media and Publicity Unit of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Dele Oyewale, a Deputy Commander of the EFCC, has emerged Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR Outstanding Federal Government Spokesperson of the Year, 2025. The award ceremony, which took place on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, in Abuja Continental Hotel was themed: “Integrity and the Evolving Roles of Spokespersons in Leadership Communication.” Oyewale emerged winner in a highly competitive category that included Presidential Spokesman, Mr. Bayo Onanuga and Josephine Adokuru Mudasiru of the Federal Capital Development Authority, FCDA. The Chairman of the award’s Adjudication Committee, Dr.…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, rejoices with Christians across the country on the occasion of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and charges them to use the lessons of the Easter season to rededicate themselves to the values and virtues of zero corruption. He gave the charge in Abuja on Saturday, April 19, 2025 in commemoration of Easter celebrations. The EFCC’s boss pointed out that the Easter season signifies the importance of renewal and restoration which are needed to build strength against corrupt practices. ” Easter season offers…
Heads of law enforcement agencies in Niger State as well as the state’s judiciary have declared their willingness to share intelligence with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and give it every other support in its efforts to eliminate corruption, economic and financial crimes in the country. The declaration came when the Acting Director of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the EFCC, ACE I Bawa Usman Kaltungo paid a familiarization visit to the state’s Commissioner of Police, Adamu Abdullahi Elleman; Niger State Director of the Directorate of State Services, DSS, Usman Bello Ibrahim, fsi; Niger State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Kumar Tsukwan, Niger State Commandant of Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Adamu Abdullahi Kambra,fcai,fiifs, and Niger State Commander, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Shehu.N.Gwadabawa, few days ago.…
Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 40 suspected internet fraudsters in Bida and Minna Local Government Areas of Niger State. They were arrested following credible intelligence that linked them to suspected fraudulent internet activities. Items recovered from them include three cars, eight power generating sets, one Hisense air conditioner, two power stabilizers, 10 motorcycles, eight laptop computers, four bluetooth speakers and 60 android phones. Also recovered were fetish items that included three calabashes, adorned with feathers, traditionally made soap and sponge, a bottle of hot drink, 20 cowries, a waist bead and four lady’s underwears. They would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded. Media & Publicity April 16,…
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, arraigned one Agudosi Christopher Okechukwu for alleged non- declaration of the sums of £8,020 (Eight Thousand and Twenty Pounds Sterling) and $704 ( Seven Hundred and Four United States Dollars) before Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The defendant was arrested in December 2024 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos by operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, for non-declaration to the tune of £8020 and $704 and was subsequently handed over to the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has identified financial crimes, governance gaps and weak accountability structures as key enablers of the operations of violent non-state actors in Nigeria, with grave implications for national security and economic development. The Executive Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, stated this on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in a lecture to members of the Executive Intelligence Management Course 18 of the Institute National Institute of Security Studies, Abuja. In his paper titled “Violent Non-State Actors in Security Management: Issues, Challenges and Prospects for Peace and Development in Africa: EFCC Perspective”, Olukoyede warned that violent…
The African Asset Recovery Practitioners Forum, AARP, has charged African countries to join hands in forging a road map and actionable processes against resource theft and asset recovery on the continent. This charge was given at the ongoing inaugural meeting of the Forum in Nairobi, Kenya with the theme: “Supporting Efforts of African Union Member States to Effectively Implement the Common African Position on Asset Recovery, CAPAR. Credit: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 arrested 47 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Benin City, Edo State. Credit: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, convicted and sentenced one Uzondu Precious Chimaobi to four years imprisonment for his refusal to accept the Naira as a legal tender. Chimaobi was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, on February 5, 2025 on a two-count charge bordering on refusal to accept the Naira as a legal tender. Credit: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, April 14, 2025, presented its first prosecution witness, PW1, Peter Obumuneme Okoye, against Jude Chigozie Okoye, elder brother and former Manager of Paul and Peter Okoye, before Justice A. Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. Credit: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Okotie Eboh, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, April 10, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of two internet fraudsters to one year imprisonment each before Justice Abike Fadipe of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. Credit: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, April 14, 2025, arraigned a Chinese, Liu Beixiang, before Justice Ayokule Faji of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The defendant is standing trial on a one- count charge of giving false information to an officer of the EFCC. Credit: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 17 suspected internet fraudsters in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Credit: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, between March 27 to April 11, 2025 secured the conviction and sentence of nine internet fraudsters before Justice A.N. Erhabor of Edo State High Court, sitting in Benin City, Edo State. Credit: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
The Sixth Prosecution Witness, PW6, Suleiman Oluwadare Ishola in the ongoing trial of the former governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed, and his former Commissioner for Finance, Ademola Banu, has corroborated the testimonies of earlier witnesses that the Ahmed’s administration borrowed the funds of Kwara State’s Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC to offset backlog salaries of workers and pensioners in the state. Credit: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction and sentence of five internet fraudsters before Justices R.M.Aikawa of the Federal High Court, sitting in Kaduna and D.H Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna. Credit: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on Thursday, April 10, 2025, arraigned one Moshood Mustapha Olanrewaju on a four-count charge bordering on alleged currency counterfeiting before Justice Yellin Bogoro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. Olanrewaju is facing trial for alleged possession of 98 pieces of $50 USD, totaling $4,350 USD Credit: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
An internet fraudster on Monday April 8, 2025 surrendered himself to the Acting Zonal Director of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACEI Effam Okim The 28-year-old fraudster who hails from Oredo Local government area of Edo State explained that he turned himself in because he did not want to continue with the fraudulent practice for fear of being apprehended by Operatives of the Commission. “I reported myself because I wanted to stop and turn a new leaf”, he said. Credit: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
The Fourth Prosecution Witness, PW4, Lanre Daibu, in the trial of former governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed and his Finance Commissioner, Ademola Banu on Thursday, April 10, 2025 told Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court, Ilorin that Banu directed the release of the sum of N1billion from the 2013 Matching Grant fund of the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, for the purpose of payment of salaries of teachers and pensioners in the state in January 2015 and did not repay it until the Board was dissolved. Credit: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)