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EFCC to charge Lamido’s sons with fraud

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Jigawa, Latest Politics, State News Tuesday, November 19th, 2013

Jigawa State Governor, Alh. Sule Lamido | credits: File copy The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is making frantic moves to charge two sons of the Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido to court. Aminu and Mustapha Lamido were flown to Abuja in the early hours of Friday by the operatives […]

Court jails fake EFCC operative

Posted by admin EFCC Politics Saturday, November 9th, 2013

EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Lamorde | credits: File copy A Plateau State High Court on Thursday convicted and sentenced one Mohammed Umar, alias Terror, to 15 years in prison. Justice Yakubu Gyang Dakwak convicted him after finding him guilty of the charge for offences bordering on conspiracy, obtaining money by false pretence and impersonation. According to […]

Oduah: EFCC grills Coscharis officials

Posted by admin Aviation, EFCC Politics, National Politics Tuesday, November 5th, 2013

Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has quizzed officials of Coscharis Motors Limited, the supplier of the BMW bulletproof cars scandal rocking the aviation sector. It was gathered that the officials who are expected to return to the commission today (Wednesday) were interrogated on Monday and Tuesday. The identity […]

EFCC, ICPC scared to probe Oduah — Investigation

Posted by admin Aviation, EFCC Politics, Latest Politics Sunday, November 3rd, 2013

Ms. Stella Oduah The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission are at a crossroads over the investigation into the purchase of N255m bullet-proof cars for the embattled Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah, SUNDAY PUNCH can authoritatively report. Oduah on Thursday had denied that the […]

ICPC arrests five over visa scam

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, EFCC Politics, Headlines Monday, October 21st, 2013

ICPC Chairman, Mr. Ekpo Nta Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has arrested fresh five suspects over visa scam. This fresh arrest has increased the number of suspects in its custody to 13. A statement by the ICPC spokesperson, Folu Olamiti, said the suspects were arrested over the weekend at different locations. […]

Press Release: Grassroot Politicians of Nigeria on Ribadu’s numerous contradictions

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Headlines, Press Releases Saturday, October 12th, 2013

NUHU RIBADU’S NUMEROUS CONTRADICTIONS We find the character of Nuhu Ribadu a very irritating phenomenon. On the surface he has an indomitable penchant for knowing what people want to hear and saying it even if it means contradicting himself, for self aggrandisement. It really does not matter to him if it is at the […]

EFCC boss seeks international collaboration against economic crimes

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Latest Politics Saturday, October 12th, 2013

The EFCC hosted an Interpol conference in Abuja. The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde, on Friday, in Abuja, advocated for synergy between 190 member countries of the Interpol in the fight against economic and financial crimes. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 6th Interpol Global Programme on Anti-Corruption, […]

N6.4bn fraud: EFCC appeals discharge of UBEC officials

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Latest Politics Wednesday, September 25th, 2013

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has asked the Court of Appeal, Abuja, to set aside the September 19 ruling of the Abuja Federal High Court in which it discharged former Deputy Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission, Prof. Bridget Sokan, and six others standing trial in a N6.4bn fraud charge. The six others […]

Ibori gave me $15m bribe in bag –Ribadu

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Latest Politics Thursday, September 19th, 2013

Nuhu Ribadu | credits: thewillnigeria.com Desperate to halt a probe into his finances, former Delta State Governor James Ibori tried to bribe anti-corruption boss Nuhu Ribadu in 2007 with $15m in cash in a bag so heavy one man alone could not lift it, Ribadu told a London court on Thursday. Reuters quoted Ribadu […]

Utomi, EFCC disagree over 2007 campaign funding

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Latest Politics Tuesday, September 17th, 2013

-punch Former Chairman of Bank PHB (now Keystone Bank), Prof. Pat Utomi, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday disagreed over the funding of his 2007 presidential campaign. The EFCC, through its counsel, Mr. Kemi Pinhero(SAN), said the defunct PHB had granted a N2.7bn loan to Baywood Continental Limited, also chaired by […]