Kennedy Izuagbe, a former director of Societe Generale Bank Nigeria Plc and managing director of Carlisle Properties and Investment Limited, has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Izuagbe, 45, who is being investigated in a case of conspiracy and money laundering to the tune of over N3.6 billion, has gone into hiding and all efforts to reach him have proved abortive. He is linked to the several shady deals and gross financial misconducts that took place in the bank, in which several millions of naira were granted as loan without due diligence. The suspect who…
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Emmanuel Osita Okereke, Director-General of the National Task Force to Combat Illegal Importation of Small Arms, Ammunition, and Light Weapons (NATFORCE) has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for jumping bail. Okereke, a former presidential aspirant under the platform of the Nigerian Liberation Party, NLP, is being prosecuted by the EFCC on a six-count charge of impersonation, forgery and obtaining by false pretence. He was arraigned on November 21, 2013 before Justice J. Y. Tukur of the FCT High Court, Apo, Abuja for allegedly forging a document of the Federal Government titled “Restricted, Federal Government of…
Justice Valentine Ashi of the FCT High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja on Friday, September 11, 2015 ruled as an abuse of court process, the bail application brought before it by Emmanuel Ehidiamhem Okoyomon, former Managing Director of the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company, NSPMC, whose extradition to the United Kingdom, UK, has been ordered by a Federal High Court, Abuja. Okoyomon, whose extradition is being sought by the UK government over his alleged role in the bribery allegation involving officials of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), NSPMC and Securency International Pty of Australia between 2006 and 2008, had…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 arraigned four persons before Justice Abubakar Talba of the Federal High Court, Gudu, Abuja, on a 29-count charge bordering on conspiracy, and collecting by false pretence. The four accused persons – Ibrahim Ahmed Mazangari, Muhammed Sani Sulaiman, Hajia Fatima Mazangari and Saleh Yerima Tsojon, are alleged to have obtained N1.2 billion from the Federal Government by false pretence and with intent to defraud, purporting same to be monthly pension payable to M. S. Suleiman, Saleh Yerima Tsojon, Isah U. Adamu, Daniel Mikano, and Abdulahi Garba Musa who were…
The Nigeria Labour movement comprising Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) threw its weight behind Ibrahim Lamorde, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, expressing confidence in the anti-graft agency boss’ competence and commitment to the fight against corruption in Nigeria. Affiliates of the two labour centre, the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, during a stopover at the Commission’s headquarters as part of an anti corruption rally in Abuja, urged Lamorde not to be distracted by recent attacks from corrupt elements who are hell-bent on undermining the EFCC’s efforts to tackle humongous…
A staff of the National Biotechnology Development Agency, NABDA, who attempted to dupe a National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) contractor, Liuideco Global Services Limited, on the pretext that he can help “kill” a pending investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been arrested by the anti-graft agency. The suspected fraudster, Samson Irefin was picked up by operatives of the EFCC in the early hours of Friday September 11, 2015 in the premises of a new generation bank in Abuja, as he attempted to collect the sum of N500,000 which he had demanded…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, September 4, 2015 arraigned Salisu Adamu, Muhammed Hamma and Muhammed Tukur before Justice M. B. Goje of the Adamawa State High Court, Yola on a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy, currency counterfeiting and obtaining by false pretence. The accused persons are alleged to have defrauded Shuaibu Usman to the tune of N8, 000,000 having promised to help him covert the said amount to dollars. They had posed as bureau de change operators. But instead of fulfilling their part of the deal, they gave Usman fake dollars notes, even after collecting the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has recovered and returned the sum of 10, 540 Euros to a polish victim of Internet love scam.The victim, simply identified as Jamina, was allegedly duped 40,000 Euros by the suspect, Gabriel Oseremen Xavi who operates a fake Facebook account with the name, Collins Page. The suspect was traced to Benin City, Edo State, where he was arrested by EFCC operatives following a petition by the victim. Speaking on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at the Belgium Embassy, Abuja during the presentation of the sum of 10,540 Euro recovered from the suspected Internet fraudster,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has returned the sum of €10,540 to a Polish victim of internet love scam. This is contained in a statement signed by Head, Media and Publicity of the commission, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, and made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja. The statement said the victim, simply identified as Jamina, was allegedly duped of €40,000 by the suspect, Gabriel Oseremen Xavi, who operates a fake Facebook account with name Collins page. “The suspect was traced to Benin City, Edo State, where he was arrested by EFCC operatives, following a petition by…
The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to a report captioned, Alleged N1tn diversion: Senate to probe Lamorde’s alleged diversion of N1tn, which appeared in The Punch Newspaper of Monday August 24, 2015 containing salacious claims of corruption against the person of the chairman of the Commission, Ibrahim Lamorde. The EFCC should ordinarily not dignify the publication with a response as the motives of the promoters and their media allies are to impugn the integrity of the EFCC boss with fabricated stories of corruption. However the Commission is constrained to respond, to expose the…
The Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde, has said that a careful study of the Nigerian Constitution is crucial in designing strategies and policies for combating corruption.Speaking at a one-day meeting of heads of anti-graft agencies on the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) Review, Recommendations and the Draft National Anti-Corruption Strategy at Barcelona Hotel, Abuja on Tuesday, August 18, 2015, Lamorde stated that some relevant laws in the Nigerian Constitution needed to be amended before the adoption of an action plan towards the fight against corruption.According to him, ‘’The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria…
The Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde, has said that a careful study of the Nigerian Constitution is crucial in designing strategies and policies for combating corruption. Speaking at a one-day meeting of heads of anti-graft agencies on the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) Review, Recommendations and the Draft National Anti-Corruption Strategy at Barcelona Hotel, Abuja on Tuesday, August 18, 2015, Lamorde stated that some relevant laws in the Nigerian Constitution needed to be amended before the adoption of an action plan towards the fight against corruption. According to him, ‘’The Constitution of the Federal Republic…
As a way of enhancing the collaboration between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the United States in the fight against economic and financial crimes, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, on Tuesday August 18, 2015 donated a forensic work station to the EFCC. The equipment, technically referred to as F.R.E.D (Forensic Recovery of Evidence Device) was presented to the Head of Operations, Lagos Zonal office of the EFCC, Iliyasu Kwarbai by the United State acting Consul General, Dehab Ghereab. According to Ghereab, the equipment will enhance the EFCC’s effort in the fight against cyber crime and…
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde, has advocated improved financial intelligence gathering by the anti-graft agency and other law enforcement agencies in the country to check flow of illicit funds, if the war on terror must be won. “A reputable strategy to fight insurgency is to deprive the insurgents of funds, because there is no dispute that illicit funds movement across borders fuels organized crimes, including terror attacks and insurgency in Nigeria,” Lamorde said. According to him, “There is an urgent need to strengthen our financial intelligence architecture to enable us effectively monitor cash trails…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, August 12, 2015, arraigned the duo of Yazidu Abdullahi and Auwal Tahir Aliyu before Justice Rabi T. Umar of Bauchi State High Court on a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery and obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N 780,000.00k (Seven Hundred and Eighty Thousand Naira). The suspects, who are members of a syndicate, allegedly perpetrated the fraud using a forged document, Right of Occupancy on a property with title No (BA/28150) situated at Fadaman Mada, Bauchi State. The suspects allegedly used the forged documents to sell the…
The Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde, says the Commission is not adverse to constructive criticisms that can ensure victory in the war against corruption. He said the Commission’s doors were open to meaningful contributions from individuals and organisations with good intentions in the efforts to stamp out economic and financial crimes from the Nigerian society. Speaking during a meeting with members of the Coalition of Civil Society Groups in Nigeria, CCOSGIN, on Thursday in his office in Abuja, Lamorde said the success so far recorded by the Commission in the war against corruption would not have…
Justice Valentine Ashi of the FCT High Court sitting in Apo on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 expressed his dissatisfaction at what he believes to be a deliberate delay tactics on the part of counsel for Emmanuel Ehidiamhem Okoyomon, former Managing Director of Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company, NSPMC, whose extradition to the United Kingdom, UK, has been ordered by a Federal High Court, Abuja. Okoyomon’s extradition is being sought by the UK government over his alleged role in the bribery allegation involving officials of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, the NSPMC and Securency International Pty of Australia between 2006…
The Director, Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU, Francis Usani, has charged all regulatory and law enforcement agencies in the country to work together towards achieving the set objective of the National Risks Assessment (NRA) project initiated in 2013. He also urged them to understand the attendant challenges, while making concerted efforts to surmount them within the 18-months time line. Usani stated this on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 during a one-day sensitization workshop for select regulatory and law enforcement agencies in Nigeria at the Chelsea Hotel, Abuja. In his welcome address, he said the workshop was organized to afford the various…
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde, has thrown a strong challenge to Civil Society Organizations, CSOs, in the country to look inwards and fully support the anti-graft agency in its concerted efforts aimed at ridding the country of economic and financial crimes. The comments of the agency’s boss, which were made at a Share Fair workshop, tagged “Fulfilling its mandate: Government Leading Anti-Corruption Efforts”, organized by the CLEEN Foundation, held on August 11, 2015 at the auditorium of the Bolton White Hotel, in Abuja, comes on the heels of an orchestrated “protest” staged at the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, August 12, 2015, arraigned the duo of Yazidu Abdullahi and Auwal Tahir Aliyu before Justice Rabi T. Umar of Bauchi State High Court on a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery and obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N 780,000.00k( Seven Hundred and Eighty Thousand Naira). The suspects, who are members of a syndicate, allegedly perpetrated the fraud using a forged document, Right of Occupancy on a property with title No (BA/28150) situated at Fadaman Mada, Bauchi State. The suspects allegedly used the forged documents to sell the…