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Alleged fraud, money laundering: EFCC sets up ‘special panel’ to investigate Air Peace Boss, Onyema

#EndSARS: Anonymous hacks websites of CBN, EFCC, INEC, Amuwo-Odofin LG, ...

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

October 17, 2020

The websites of Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, Independent National Electoral Commission Amuwo Odofin Local in Lagos State, were attacked on Friday. The hacker, who tweets from @LiteMods, claimed responsibilities for ...

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EFCC arrests fake Nollywood actor for fraud

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

October 14, 2020

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, has arrested one, Ezekiel Sunday Emmanuel, for allegedly defrauding an American national, Collins Meresha, to the tune of $7,000. Emmanuel, who presents himself as Frederick ...

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Alleged fraud: I was invited, not arrested by EFCC, Lagos ...

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

October 9, 2020

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa has returned home from the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, saying he was never detained. An online new medium (not Newsclickng.com) ...

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EFCC grills Lagos Speaker, Obasa over alleged fraud

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

October 8, 2020

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, is in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over in his involvement in alleged fraudulent activities. The spokesman for the ...

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EFCC records 646 convictions, recovers over N11bn in 10 months

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

October 7, 2020

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it recorded 646 convictions and recovered more than N11 billion in monetary assets this year, despite the restriction imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Acting Chairman of ...

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EFCC reopens fraud case against ex-Lagos Speaker, Ikuforiji

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

October 1, 2020

An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness yesterday told a Federal High Court in Lagos that it began investigating a former Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, following a petition accusing him ...

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Probe: I’ve handled more complex cases than Magu’s – Justice ...

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

September 30, 2020

…Says no regrets probing suspended EFCC chairman Justice Ayo Salami, chairman of the presidential panel investigating Ibrahim Magu, suspended chairman of the EFCC has denied reports he regretted taking up the assignment. An online news ...

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Nigeria proposes establishment of new agency to manage recovered loot

Magu: Why I shunned Salami panel’s invitation – Malami

funsho williams

September 25, 2020

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Thursday, explained why he decided not to honour the invitation by Justice Ayo Salami panel was based on constitutional consideration.

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Nigerian suspect wanted by FBI for N2.7bn scam surrenders

funsho williams

September 23, 2020

The Zamfara State Government has accused the administration of former Governor Abdulaziz Yari of diverting N10.8 billion set aside for the state university project.

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Photo: Man who claims to hack Access Bank lands in ...

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

September 12, 2020

Chris Ihebuzo, who claimed to have hacked Access Bank and extracted more than 2,000 customer’s data has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC). The anti-graft agency announced the arrest of the ...

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