The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has bagged the Nigeria Patriotic Youth against Corruption & Transparency Initiative, NPYACTI’s, prestigious Award for Integrity and the Ambassador of the organisation. He was honoured recently at an award ceremony held at the EFCC’s Corporate Headquarters Jabi, Abuja. The NPYACTI, which bestowed the award on the EFCC Chairman, said the award was in recognition of his excellent service to the nation and his visionary leadership in the empowerment of youths of Nigeria. During the presentation of the award, Ambassador Emmanuel Dapeh, coordinator of the organization, described Olukoyede as an…
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The Nigeria Police Force, NPF on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 honoured the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC with a “Security Partnership Recognition Award” in appreciation of it described as “the Commission’s invaluable support for Nigeria’s internal security through commitment and partnerships in combating terrorism, kidnapping, cybercrime and other forms of criminalities.” The award was conferred on the Commission during the Second Edition of the NPF Awards and Commendations ceremony, held at the Police Resource Center, Abuja. Speaking at the occasion, the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun disclosed that the essence of the ceremony was to celebrate excellence in policing among police officers and honour other agencies of government for their partnership and collaboration with the police in enforcement of laws towards enthroning…
The Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has called on muslims across the country to emulate the golden virtues of love, care, sacrifices, truth and integrity of Allah in all things, as they celebrate Eid al Adha. He made the call in Abuja on Thursday, June 5, 2025 while felicitating with muslims on Salah celebrations. He also called for keener and deeper commitment to the fight against corruption, stressing that Nigeria stands to gain immensely from a common resolve to tackle the monster. “ As we celebrate Eid al Adha, let’s keep our focus…
Justices A.N. Erhabor and W. I. Aziegbemhin of Edo State High Courts sitting in Benin City, between May 29 and June 4, 2025 convicted and sentenced 34 internet fraudsters to various jail terms. The convicts are; Ogbeide Osayande Bright, George Micheal, Asazobro Kindness, Asamonye Davis Chibudion, Efosa Imasuen, Fortune Innocent, Owah Eloho, Osifo Bright, Oselunosen Ojeh Oziegbe,, Igbinogie Esemude Eloghosa, Abijade Jeffery, Godwin Osayowanbor, Okon Bassey Benjamin, Owie Success Etinosa, Emmanuel Chinedu Ariwa, Ogbonna Precious, Agboniroho Promise, Ogbonna Michael, Sunday Onyekachi, Igbinogie Esenuede Amos, Favour Abdul, Efe Louis Ediyeri.Others are: Benson Odion Kelly, Benson Ovbokhan Kelly, Oliver Collins Chijoke, Odia…
Justice A. Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, adjourned till October 23, 2025 further hearing in the alleged N1.38bn fraud involving Jude Chigozie Okoye, elder brother and former Manager of Paul and Peter Okoye. The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is prosecuting Okoye alongside his company, Northside Music Limited, on a seven-count charge bordering on money laundering to the tune of N1.38bn. One of the counts reads: “That you, Jude Okoye Chigozie and Northside Music Limited, sometime in 2022, in Lagos, within the jurisdiction…
Justices. A. Ikpambese, T.A.Igoche, W.I.Kpocho and T.A.Kume of the Benue State High court sitting in Makurdi have jailed twenty one( 21) internet fraudsters to various jail terms. They were jailed on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 after pleading guilty to one -count separate charges bordering on internet- related offences upon being arraigned by the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on June 4, 2025. The convicts are: Mohammed Hameed Jimoh, Henry Temitope Abosede, Alonge Boluwatife Adebiyi, Micheal Ayomide Emmanuel, AbdulKareem Murtala Abiodun, Ayedele Israel, Oladele Temitope Peace, Dennis Chijoke Raphael, Chisom Evans Okonkwo, Micheal Faith Damilola, Oguntoye Elijah Timilehin, Hezekiah Ayomide Owoeye, Happiness Opeyemi Atolagbe, Ismail Abidemi Abdulwakil,…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has charged students and youths in the country to imbibe ethical behaviours and emulate the lives of people of integrity. He gave the admonition on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 through CSE Nana Fatima Abubakar of the Public Affairs Department of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the EFCC during the inauguration and inspection of EFCC Integrity Club in Butterfly Academy, Millennium City, Kaduna. Abubakar, who extended Olukoyede’s appreciation of the students for identifying with EFCC’s Integrity Club cautioned them not to be unmindful of negative peer influence, given that people of impressionable age are often led into vices when they keep bad friends. She commended the school for putting up structures that will enhance the…
The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 arraigned Benjamin Bawa and Miracle Awaje before Justice A.Bello for failure to declare their assets as required by EFCC Establishment Act 2004. The defendants refused to declare their assets when Asset Declaration Forms were given to them at the Commission’s office following their arrest on April 25, 2025, in Minna, Niger State for allegedly impersonating officials of Q-Net, a multi-level marketing company and luring unsuspecting investors into buying fake products of the company and diverting the proceeds to their personal use. The charge for Bawa reads: “That you, Benjamin Bawa on or about the 26th of May, 2025 at Kaduna…
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of two internet fraudsters, AbdulAfeez Oluyide Olaitan and Agbo Victor Ikechukwu, before Justices Yellim Bogoro and Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. They were arraigned on one-count separate charges of fraudulently impersonating foreign nationals. One of the charges reads: “That you, ABDULAFEEZ OLUYIDE OLAITAN (AKA TERRY GRIFFIN), sometime in 2025, at Lagos within the jurisdiction of this Honourable court, with intent to gain advantage for yourself, did fraudulently impersonated one “Terry Griffin”,…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has called for enhanced synergy and collaboration between the Commission and stakeholders in tackling the menace of economic and financial crimes in the country. The Chairman made the call on Tuesday June 3, 2025 in Benin City at one day sensitization and engagement of stakeholders on Anti-Money Laundering, Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter Proliferation Financing, AML/CFT/CPF workshop organised by the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering, SCUML of the EFCC.The Chairman who spoke through the Acting Director, Benin Zonal Directorate, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE I, Effa Okim stated that the workshop aimed at deepening the collaboration…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a fake Journalist, Ernesto Chukwudum Chukwukamma for alleged extortion, impersonation and obtaining N2,000,000.00 ( Two Million Naira) under false pretence to influence the investigation of the sum of $4,500,000,000.00 (Four Billion, Five Hundred Million United States Dollars) alleged Petroleum Trust Fund, PTF, Fraud. Chukwukamma, 63, was arrested for allegedly threatening the life of a petitioner and receiving financial inducement from him to stop the investigation of $4,500,000,000.00 alleged Petroleum Trust Fund, PTF, Fraud. The suspect allegedly presented himself to the petitioner as a journalist attached to the EFCC. He also allegedly informed…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has reiterated that the fight against insecurity and corruption cannot be left in the hands of security agencies alone, stressing that every Nigerian has a critical role to play in securing the nation and promoting good governance. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday June 3, 2025, at a high-level national forum organized by the Voice of Nigeria (VON) and represented by the Director of Public Affairs Department of the Commission, Commander of the EFCC, CE Wilson Uwujaren, the EFCC’s boss emphasized the link between insecurity and corruption,…
Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, convicted and sentenced eight Filipinos to one year imprisonment each for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. The convicts are: Beverlyn Casino, Mae Eribal, Mary Grace Dela Cruz, Jamal Polea, Tricia Castro, Rai Camara, Cherry De Leon and Danica Jarapan They were arraigned on Tuesday by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on separate charges of possession of fraudulent documents. One of the counts reads: “That you, Beverlyn Casino sometime in December 2024, in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal Directorate have arrested nine suspected internet fraudsters in Sabo area of the state capital. The suspects were arrested on Monday, June 2, 2025. following actionable intelligence that linked them to fraudulent internet activities. Items recovered from them include nine iPhones, 17 android phones, four power banks, three necklaces, two bangles and one headphone. They will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded. Media & Publicity June 3, 2025 Credit: EFCC Nigeria
The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned the duo of Shehu Abdu and Isah Saidu before Justice A.Isiaka for giving false information to the Commission. The defendants who were arraigned on Monday, June 2 2025 are being prosecuted for falsely presenting themselves as friends to Ji Zhou, a Chinese, who was arrested by the EFCC for illegal mining of solid minerals and economic sabotage. Abdu and Isah while standing as sureties to Zhou for EFCC’s administrative bail, claimed that he was well known to them and promised to produce him whenever he was needed by the Commission and agreed to forfeit the sum of N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira) bail bond if they fail to…
A mild drama occurred at the Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, June 2, 2025 when a middle -aged man walked into the office premises and reported himself for the offence of impersonation and obtaining by false pretence, citing the fear of the EFCC. The suspect, Idris Adamu, walked into the office of the EFCC at about 1300hrs and requested to see the Acting Zonal Director, Deputy Commander of the EFCC, DCE Sa’ad Hanafi Sa’ad. He said he wanted to confess some hidden truths about the crimes he had committed in the past. While at…
Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, May 30, 2025, convicted and sentenced one Adenuga Elijah to one year imprisonment for internet fraud. He was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a one -count charge bordering on impersonation and cybercrimes. The count reads: “ That you, ADENUGA ELIJAH OLUWADAMILARE, (Male) on the 12th day of November, 2024 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, fraudulently held out yourself on GOOGLE as Pearl Xavier, with intention to gain advantage for yourself and you thereby…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday, May 29, 2025 handed over four properties forfeited by Rainbownet Nigeria Limited, a company owned by a former governor of Enugu State, Chimaroke Nnamani, to the Asset Management Company of Nigeria, AMCON in Enugu State. The properties are; one bungalow, one wire house and three duplexes, all located at No. 3/4 Pocket Estate Independence Layout, Enugu; 12 rooms of one -storey semi-detached building located at No. 35B Abakaliki Road, Enugu; one duplex of six rooms, located at No. 3A Mount Street, Park-avenue, Enugu and one duplex of six rooms, located at…
The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , EFCC, has commenced investigation of two suspects arrested with counterfeit $899,800 (Eight Hundred and Ninety-Nine Thousand, Eight Hundred United States Of America Dollars. The suspects, Abubakar Hussaini (42) and Sahabi Adamu (53), were initially intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, along Maiduguri Road, Wudil, Kano State. They were traveling in a commercial Golf 3 Station Wagon car en route to Kila Village in Gwaram Local Government Area , LGA, of Jigawa State. Upon search, the NDLEA team discovered the suspected fake notes concealed…
Justice Maurine Adaobi of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo has convicted and sentenced Elijah Okwa Etenrulimre to three months imprisonment for offences bordering on criminal impersonation on the cyberspace. Etenrulimere was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ,EFCC, Uyo Zonal Directorate, on Thursday May 29, 2025, on a one count criminal charge for his illicit activities on the internet. The charge against Etenrulimre reads; “That you, Elijah Okwa Etenrulimre (aka Kaley Couco), sometime in 2024, in Nigeria, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did fraudulently present yourself as Kaley Couco on social media with…