The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned one Mr Henry Oronsanye before a Lagos High Court in Igbosere, on a 102 count charge bordering on fraud, diversion of funds and stealing the sum of 200 million naira, contrary to Section 390 sub (7) of the Criminal Code Cap c 17 Laws of Lagos […]
THE trial of the former Governor of Edo State, Chief Lucky Igbinedion, commenced yesterday at the Federal High Court Benin City, with the Presiding Judge, Justice Adamu Hobom, rejecting the plea by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFFC, to issue a bench warrant on the former Governor and his associates over their failure to […]
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday at the Federal High Court, Benin Division preferred a 58-count charge of unlawful conversion and criminal diversion of N25 billion against former Governor of Edo State, Chief Lucky Igbinedion during his reign in office. EFCC’ Head of Media, Femi Babafemi confirmed the development, but declined details. But […]
The Federal government has pledged a renewed commitment to the fight against corruption in the country, just as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), said it had recovered a total sum of $11 billion in seven years, from fraudulent persons, groups and organizations in and outside the country. The Vice President, Federal Republic of […]
The Federal Government on Tuesday said that the construction of the permanent site of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will gulp over N18.8 billion just as the commission chairman, Mrs Farida Waziri, revealed that the anti graft agency had recovered about N11b within the last seven years. The vice-president, Alhaji Namadi Sambo, who […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Chairman of Biliri Local Government Area, Gombe State, Mr. Rabenson Zebulum Wasa. According to the anti-graft agency, the chairman’s arrest is in connection with a multi-million-naira fraud case whose investigation has been on since December 2008. In a statement yesterday by Mr. Femi Babafemi, EFCC […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has frozen the N800million account of Mrs Phiana Chidi in a new generation bank as it declared a manhunt for another director in the public service for allegedly partaking in the N12 billion yearly diversion of pension funds recently uncovered by the Office of the Head of the […]
Five directors in the federal civil service have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged N5billion fraud. The suspects, who are serving in various ministries, were said to have worked at the pensions department in the office of the Head of Service (HOS), where they allegedly committed the offence. […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday said it had concluded plans to invoke Section 7(b) of EFCC Establishment Act against serving and retired public servants/office holders who lived above their legitimate income. The section, according to the anti-graft agency, empowered it to conduct investigation on the property of any person whose life style […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, explained why it slowed down on certain corruption cases, stating that it is maintaining its neutrality and integrity, particularly towards the electoral process. The commission spokesperson, Mr Femi Babafemi, said this while reacting to an advertorial entitled, “Jonathan Camp Goes For Broke, Co-opts Farida Waziri, Others” […]
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