Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

After nearly a decade of legal back-and-forth, the Appeal Court, in Abuja, on Tuesday, cleared and discharged a former Governor of Jigawa State, Dr. Sule Lamido, of Money charges. Also discharged is Lamido's Son, Hamza, who was charged…

Thirteen nationals have been arrested in Kwara State for allegedly engaging in illegal mining activities. According to the spokesman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, the suspects, comprising a…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will, on Tuesday, arraign a former Aviation Minister, Sen. Stella Oduah, before Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court in Abuja on a fresh charge. Oduah, who represented Anambra…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a fake senator, Ifechukwu Makwe, over alleged 5.7-million-euro internet fraud. According to EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, Makwe was arrested at the Guzape area of…

Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke, of the Federal High Court sitting, in Ikoyi, Lagos State, on June 9, struck out the money laundering case filed against Mr. Ayo Oke, the immediate past Director-general of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA).…

Immediate past Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has been released from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). An aide of the former governor said that his principal was released around 7:30p.m, on…

Immediate past Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, is currently in custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The former governor was invited by the anti-graft body for questioning over his stewardship. Ortom,…

Mr. Stephen Oronsaye, a former Head of Service of the Federation (HoSF), was on Monday, discharged and acquitted of the N2 billion money laundering charge preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The…

A former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has filed a defamation lawsuit against the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN, as well as the Economic and Financial Crimes…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun mass investigations of governors and their deputies, many of whom will leave office and lose constitutional immunity from prosecution in a few days’ time, Premium Times can…