Justice Deinde I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, convicted and sentenced Okorie Sylvernus Sunday to six months imprisonment for money Laundering. The convict was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, by the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, with $578,000 for false currency declaration. Credit: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
Author: Kunle Edun
In line with its mandate to ensure that the scourge of money laundering is curbed in the nation, the Special Control Unit against Money Laundering, SCUML, on Monday, March 24, 2025 pasted a notice of non-compliance with Anti Money Laundering/ Combating the Financing of Terrorism AML/CFT requirements on Huge Dream Properties Limited. Credit: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 arrested 15 suspected internet fraudsters in Tanke Oke-Odo area of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. Credit: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyede has admonished youths in the country to choose the path of integrity in all their endeavours. He gave the charge when students of Shehu Giwa Academy, Al Bidayatul Jameela International School and Butterfly Academy, all in Kaduna came on an educational trip to the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the EFCC. Credit: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
The Tenth Prosecution Witness, PW10, Fabian Nwaora in the trial of Ali Bello and Dauda Sulaiman on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 told the Federal High Court, Abuja, presided over by Justice J.K. Omotosho that investigations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, forced Bello to withdraw from acquiring an Abuja property, located on No.1 Ikogosi Spring Close, Maitama District and asked for a refund of N550million he paid. The EFCC is prosecuting Ali Bello and Dauda Sulaiman on a 10-count charge, bordering on money laundering to the tune of N3billion. Credit: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, secured the conviction of Abubakar Suleiman for operating a Bureau De Change business without a valid licence. The Directorate also secured the conviction of one Lawal Farauq for cybercrime-related offences. Credit: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has described corruption as a major threat to national development and urged students across the country to fight it with unwavering determination. He gave the charge in Abuja on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at the launch of Integrity Club in eleven schools. Credit: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
Justice Sergius Onah of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Monday, March 24, 2025 convicted and sentenced Oguzie Chima Joseph ( a.k.a Sergeant Flores Nguyen) to two years imprisonment for internet fraud. He was prosecuted by the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on two –count charges bordering on cybercrimes. Credit: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have begun investigation of the sum of CFA 7m intercepted by the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, along the Idiroko Border in Ogun State. The investigation of the CFA 7m, which is about N17m ( Seventeen Million Naira) commenced on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 after it was handed over to the EFCC by the Customs’ Area Comptroller for the Command, Comptroller Mohammed Shuaibu at Idiroko in Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State. Credit: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
Operatives of the Lagos Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested two suspects for their alleged involvement in Naira abuse The suspects; Adeoti Folake and Adewuyi Modupe were apprehended in Lagos on Friday, March 21, 2025 while allegedly hawking Naira notes. Credit: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)