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  1. Yahaya Bello: AGF Takes Stand Against Interference with EFCC's Anti-Corruption Efforts

    Nigeria Yahaya Bello: AGF Takes Stand Against Interference with EFCC's Anti-Corruption Efforts

    The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has issued a stark warning to those impeding the agency's lawful duties. In a statement released to the press on Thursday, Fagbemi underscored the gravity of the challenges facing the EFCC and emphasized...
  2. Betta Edu Scandal: UK Newspaper Reports  £19m Found  in Bank Account Linked to Poverty Minister

    Nigeria Betta Edu Scandal: UK Newspaper Reports £19m Found in Bank Account Linked to Poverty Minister

    A corruption investigation into Nigerian Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, has allegedly uncovered £19 million in more than 50 bank accounts, according to a financial watchdog. Edu, who has been suspended since January over accusations of diverting £505,000 of...
  3. Corruption Allegations Mount: Godwin Emefiele Sent Back to EFCC Custody by Lagos Court

    Nigeria Corruption Allegations Mount: Godwin Emefiele Sent Back to EFCC Custody by Lagos Court

    The Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has ordered the return of Godwin Emefiele, the former Central Bank Governor of Nigeria, to the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This decision follows Emefiele's arraignment on 23 counts of alleged offenses including...
  4. Yahaya Bello Targeted? Kogi Government Accuses EFCC of Politically Motivated Witch Hunt Against Former Governor

    Nigeria Yahaya Bello Targeted? Kogi Government Accuses EFCC of Politically Motivated Witch Hunt Against Former Governor

    The Kogi State Government has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of engaging in what it terms a political witch hunt against Alhaji Yahaya Adoiza Bello, the former governor of the state. The allegations, made public on Friday, March 15, by Kingsley Fanwo, Commissioner...
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    Metro Breaking: EFCC secures court order to detain ex-AGF, Adoke for 14 days - The Cable

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, secured an order from the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Maitama, to detain the immediate past AtAttorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, SAN, for 14 days. read more
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    Metro Massive Bust: EFCC arrests 94 Yahoo Yahoo boys at their party - PM News

    Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office, on Monday, October 14, 2019, raided a night club in Osogbo notorious for hosting parties for suspected internet fraudsters. The raid led to the arrest of 94 suspects and confiscation of 19 exotic cars...
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    Metro Governors no longer attend flashy parties abroad – Magu - Daily Trust

    The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has said that the wave of corruption in Nigeria was not as reckless as in the past. Magu, in an interview with newsmen in Makurdi during his visit to the Commission’s office, also remarked that governors...
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    Entertainment Naira Marley has pleaded not guilty, do you think this is true?

    Azeez Fashola, better known as Naira Marley has pleaded not guilty to the 11 count charge preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. After the charges were read to him in the presence of Justice Nicholas Oweibo, he pleaded ' not guilty'. Until then Naira Marley...
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    Metro EFCC explains latest probe on Saraki – The Guardian Nigeria News

    Nigeria’s anti-graft agency Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Monday said the current probe on Nigeria Senate president Bukola Saraki was not in connection to his recent... Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News – http://bit.ly/2H4iqfE Get More Nigeria Metro News
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    Metro EFCC arrests 37 ‘Yahoo boys’, recovers 25 exotic cars – Premium Times Nigeria

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), South-east Zonal Office, on Wednesday, arrested 37 suspected internet fraudsters in Owerri, the Imo State capital. The zonal head, Usman Imam, said the arrest followed a raid on some targeted residences in Okwu Urata, Aladinma and Egbu areas...
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    Metro Nigeria’s EFCC Arrests ‘bishop’ Who Ran A Ponzi Scheme – PageOne.ng

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office has arrested a Bishop and suspected fraudster, Giniko Obi, for allegedly defrauding thousands of people of various sums of money running into millions of naira, in the guise of helping them “fight poverty”. The EFCC said in a...
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    EFCC: 7 things you should know about agency’s new N24bn head office building – Pulse.ng News

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to unveil its new N24 billion head office located along Airport Road, Jabi, in the Federal … Read more via Pulse.ng News – https://ift.tt/2ItYapo Get More Nigeria Metro News
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    Politics Nuhu Ribadu Rates Buhari’s Anti-graft War

    The pioneer chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu,on Tuesday, said the anti-corruption crusade of President Muhammadu Buhari is on course This was even as Ribadu said the issue of the reinstatement of former head of the Presidential Taskforce Team...
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    Politics EFCC Releases Babachir Lawal on 'Bail'

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released Babachir Lawal, former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF) on administrative bail. Lawal, who has been in EFCC custody since Wednesday, was released on bail on Friday evening. He wa sacked by President Muhammadu...
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    Politics EFCC Denies Attempt To Arrest Buhari's Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has denied making attempt to arrest President Muhammdu Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari. Sahara Reporters had reported over the weekend that some security agents stormed the home of the President’s Chief of Staff to get him arrested...
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    Politics Ikoyi Cash Scandal Will Be Prosecuted Secretly - Buhari

    President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said those found guilty in the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) Ikoyi cash scandal will be prosecuted secretly, even as his administration plans to overhaul the national security architecture. Receiving a report of the panel established to review the...
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    Metro Mainagate: EFCC Denies Sharing 222 Recovered Pension Assets

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has denied allegations that 222 Pension Properties recovered from pension thieves had been shared under its watch. Senator Emmanuel Paulker, chairman of the Senate Ad Hoc Committee investigating the controversial reinstatement of wanted...
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    Politics Former SGF, Pius Anyim, Arrested By EFCC

    A former Secretary to the Federal Government of Nigeria, Pius Anyim, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja over fraud he allegedly committed involving Centenary City in Abuja. SaharaReporters learned that Mr. Anyim is in detention and is being...
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    Metro N13bn Ikoyi Cash: EFCC Lied, I Am Not A Millionaire, Yet To Be Paid – Whistle-blower Speaks

    The whistle blower that that helped in the recovery of $43.5 million, £27,800 and N23.2 million at No. 16 Osborne Road, Flat 7B Osborne Towers in Ikoyi, Lagos, has said he is yet to be paid his due reward five months after a court ordered a final forfeiture of the money. Reacting to a claim by...
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    Politics Nigeria: 3 More Governors Indicted For Diverting Paris Club Refund - EFCC

    Three more governors are believed to have diverted the London-Paris Club refund, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) sources informed TVC. According to the report, besides, another slush account has been uncovered, while the governors and their cronies are under investigation. Some...
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