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EFCC accuses ex-Works Minister of plotting to jump bail

ABUJA — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has challenged the release of the travel documents of a former Minister of Works, Hassan Muhammed Lawal, who is being prosecuted alongside 13 others over a N75 billion fraud at a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, stating that the move is a ploy by the […]

Adoke Seeks EFCC, ICPC Merger

The former attorney-general of the federation, Mr. Mohammed Adoke, SAN, yesterday called for the merger of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Miscillaneous Offences Commission (ICPC), as the Senate again confirmed seven ministerial nominees as ministers.  That brings to 14 the total number of nominees so far […]

N35m deal: EFCC charges MKO Abiola’s son to court

Members of the public were stunned yesterday when the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) brought Deji Abiola, second son of the late business mogul, Basorun M.K.O Abiola to court over alleged N35.5 million deal. Deji was dragged before Justice Adeniyi Onigbanjo of Lagos High court sitting in Ikeja for alleged stealing and fraudulent conversion […]

Corruption: Obasanjo slams EFCC, ICPC

GENEVA— FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo, Wednesday, in  Geneva, Switzerland took a swipe at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, over their efforts at tackling corruption since he left office. He said: “I haven’t seen the persistence and consistency in Nigeria because the people involved in corruption are […]

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mrs. Farida Waziri, has blamed the wanton corruption in the country for driving many young people into violent crimes including militancy and  terrorism. Waziri, who stated this on Tuesday at the 8th anniversary of the anti-corruption agency and launch of the Economic and Financial Crimes […]

Court grants Akingbola N100m bail

Temporary reprieve yesterday came the way of the former chief executive officer of Intercontinental Bank Plc, Mr. Erastus Akingbola, as a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja granted him bail to the sum of N100million with two sureties in like sum. The court, presided over by Justice Habeeb Abiru also granted Bayo Dada, who was […]

N40BN SCAM: Bankole gets bail, re-arrested, arraigned

TRAVAILS of the embattled former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, were further compounded by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, as he was again arraigned before a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Apo, alongside his erstwhile deputy, Alhaji Usman Bayero Nafada. They took turns to plead not guilty to […]

EFCC: Bankole’s deputy, Nafada, involved in auto crash

Immediate past Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Usman Bayero Nafada, was involved in an auto crash in Abuja yesterday on his way to honour an invitation by the Economics and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over a fresh case of alleged illegal procurement and misappropriation of about N40billion loan. He is expected to be […]

Contract scam: Why Bankole should not be granted bail – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, pleaded a Federal High Court in Abuja, to dismiss the bail application that was filed before it by the embattled former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, insisting that the applicant, if free, will interfere with other investigations involving him. The anti-graft agency stated this […]

Picture: Court adjourns rulings on Akingbola, Dada

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, adjourned till June 14, to rule  on the suit filed by the former Managing Director of Intercontinental Bank, Erastus Akingbola and an erstwhile Executive Director of the bank, Bayo Dada challenging the planned sale of their former bank to Access Bank Plc. Mr Eratus Akingbola, former Manaiging […]