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EFCC Acting Chairman Abdulkarim Chukkol Profile Mr. Abdulkarim Chukkol has stepped in as Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) following the suspension of Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa by President Bola Tinubu. Chukkol who was the Director of Operations of the...

After the suspension of the former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, President Bola Tinubu has directed that the Director of Operations at the Commission, Abdulkarim Chukkol immediately takes charge of the anti-graft agency. A statement issued...

Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have commenced an investigation of Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin, an actress and cosmetologist, for allegedly tampering with the redesigned Naira notes, an offense contrary to Section 21 (5) of the Central Bank...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it secured 3,785 convictions across the country in 2022. The commission said this in a statement by its spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, on Wednesday. According to the statement, the 2022 result is a 70.5 per cent improvement in the...

EFCC arrests Ogun Speaker, Oluomo The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested the Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo. Oluomo was arrested over allegations of offenses bordering on financial crimes. EFCC arrested the Speaker on Thursday morning at...

EFCC arrests NDDC’s Account Director over N25bn fraud Eno Ubi Otu, a Director of Finance and Account of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is currently being grilled by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Daily Trust reported that Otu was...

EFCC declares socialite Mompha wanted for ‘fraud The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Ismaila Mustapha, the socialite better known as Mompha, a wanted person. The anti-graft agency, in a Twitter post, called on member of the public with information on his...

smaila Mustapha popularly known as Mompha and his company, Ismalob Global Investment Limited, appeared before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday. Mompha, who is finally free on bail, had been in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes...

Pascal Okechukwu aka Cubana Chief Priest has reacted to the arrest of his friend Anambra State-born philanthropist, Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana. DAILY POST had reported that Obi Cubana was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday. Obi Cubana...

The overnight stay of Obi Cubana at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) means the agency has a serious case against him. There are indications that the socialite has been released as he posted on his Instagram handle 4pm on Tuesday. “I love you all, Unbroken”, the caption read...

The Kaduna Zonal Command of the EFCC, on Monday, October 25, 2021 arraigned one Abdulrahim Dangana before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court, Kaduna, on one count charge that borders on obtaining by false pretence. The defendant is an internet fraudster who preys on homosexuals...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Uyo Zonal Command on Friday 17 September, 2021 secured the conviction of 17 Internet fraudsters before Justice Stephen Daylop Pam of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, IgbereTV reports. The convicts are: Valentine...

Lekki in Lagos has been declared a cyber crime hotbed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, made this known in a statement today. Uwujaren said this followed data from investigation activities of the Lagos Command in the second quarter of...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has explained presence of its operatives at the House of former BBNaija house mate, Dorothy Bachor. In a statement obtained by IGBERE TV, the commission said contrary to the information making the rounds in the social media, Ms. Bachor was not...

Dorothy Bachor took to Instagram to narrate how EFCC officials allegedly broke into her home in the early hours of today, August 23. The Big Brother Naija reality star explained that she heard a loud noise at about 4:45am so she rushed out almost naked to find 5 fully armed men in her house...

A former Governor of Abia State, Theodore Orji has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Orji, who is a sitting Senator, was arrested on Thursday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja while trying to board a flight. Operatives of the anti-graft...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a lady, Precious Iwuji for allegedly selling her photographs and facebook account to internet fraudsters. Iwuji was arrested in the Sabo area of Kaduna, following intelligence on her alleged involvement in cyber fraud. In a...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has held a former president of the Nigerian Senate, Bukola Saraki, in custody over allegations of theft and money laundering, PREMIUM TIMES can report. Mr Saraki, a former Kwara State governor, was detained on Saturday, sources familiar with the...

Speaking at the launch in Abuja, Bawa said a unique advantage of the application was the elimination of a direct person-to-person interface in the reporting process, thereby guaranteeing anonymity and “an added incentive for effective whistleblowing”. “For us at the EFCC, this event is unique...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday arraigned Omosebi Fred Adeola before Justice A.O Otaluka of the Federal High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja on an 11-count charge bordering on conspiracy, abuse of office and diversion of funds to the tune of N15,619,000. Adeola, a...