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EFCC opposes Sylva’s bid to accompany wife to UK

Posted by admin Bayelsa, EFCC Politics, Headlines, State News Wednesday, May 29th, 2013

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday opposed former Bayelsa State Governor, Timipreye Sylva’s bid to accompany his wife to the United Kingdom, where she is scheduled to undergo surgery on May 31, 2013. In an application argued by his counsel, Mr. O. I. Olorundare, Sylva asked an Abuja Federal High Court to release his […]

EFCC arrests NFF VP

Posted by admin EFCC Politics Monday, May 27th, 2013

LAGOS — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested the Vice President of the Nigerian Football Federation, Mr. Mike Umeh. According to a statement by the commission’s Acting Head, Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, Umeh was picked up by operatives of the commission, Monday, in Lagos following a warrant by a Sokoto High […]

EFCC Arraigns Former FCDA Director for N28m Fraud

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Headlines Sunday, May 19th, 2013

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on May 15, 2013 arraigned one Aminu Ibrahim Gaya before Justice Olasubo Olarenwaju Goodluck of the FCT High Court, Abuja on a four count charge bordering on forgery, conspiracy, and obtaining money under false pretence. The accused, a retired Assistant Director with the Federal Capital Development Authority, FCDA, […]

EFCC to probe N16.4bn ALSCON asset loss

Posted by admin EFCC Politics Sunday, April 21st, 2013

The controversy surrounding the management of the Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria has assumed a different dimension as BFI Group is set to invite the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to investigate the N16.4bn loss in the company’s asset. Chairman of BFIG, Dr Rueben Jaja, confirmed the development to our correspondent in Abuja on Friday […]

Don’t allow Nnamani to travel out, EFCC tells court

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Enugu, State News Tuesday, April 16th, 2013

By AKEEB ALARAPE The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday opposed an application filed by the former governor of Enugu State, Chimaroke Nnamani, seeking the court’s leave to travel to United States for urgent medical treatment. Nnamani, who was Enugu State governor between 1999 and 2007, is being prosecuted in a Federal High Court, […]

EFCC invites Reps’ Clerk over Bankole’s case

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, House, Legislature, Raw Politics Thursday, April 11th, 2013

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has summoned the Clerk of the House of Representatives, Mr. Mohammed Sani-Omolori. Although, details of the invitation were sketchy on Wednesday, The Punch confirmed that he had yet to honour the invitation. Confirming the report, the EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren said, “It is true we invited the clerk of the […]

N40bn pension scam: EFCC re-arraigns 7 suspects

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Headlines Thursday, April 11th, 2013

By IKECHUKWU NNOCHIRI ABUJA—It was drama galore at the Federal Capital Territory High Court at Maitama yesterday, as the key suspect in the alleged illegal diversion of over N40billion from the Police Pension Fund, Mrs. Uzoma Cyril Attang, directed thugs to physically assault journalists that came to cover her arraignment. The Economic and Financial Crimes […]

EFCC prosecutor withdraws from Ikuforiji’s trial

Posted by admin EFCC Politics Tuesday, April 9th, 2013

Chief Godwin Obla, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission lead counsel in the money laundering charges preferred against the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, has withdrawn from the prosecution team. Ikuforiji and his personal assistant, Oyebode Atoyebi, are standing trial at the Federal High Court, Lagos for allegedly accepting over […]

EFCC ordered to reveal details of recovered Ibru’s properties

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Latest Politics Friday, February 22nd, 2013

A federal high court, on Friday, ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to furnish Mr Boniface Okezie with details of properties recovered from Mrs Cecilia Ibru within 72 hours. Ibru, former Managing Director, Oceanic Bank Plc, was convicted of mismanagement of depositors’ funds and reckless grant of credit facilities in October 2010. Some […]

Sue me or leave me alone, Yar’Adua’s man tells EFCC

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Presidency, Umaru Musa Yar'Adua (2007-10) Thursday, February 14th, 2013

The former principal secretary to the late president Umaru Yar’adua, Mr. David Edevbie, has filed an action at the Federal High Court in Lagos, praying the court to either compel the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to prosecute him for his alleged involvement in money laundering or in the absence of any concrete evidence […]