Tag: EFCC
Former Governor Yahaya Bello Honors EFCC Invitation After Resisting Arrest in April Over NGN 80.2 Billion Fraud Allegations
Former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has finally responded to an invitation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), after resisting arrest in April 2024 over fraud allegations amounting to NGN 80.2 billion. The five-month standoff, which saw the intervention of security personnel from the current governor of Kogi State, marked a turning…
American Businessman Marco Ramirez Sentenced to 68 Years in Prison for $1.6 Million Visa Fraud
Lagos, Nigeria – Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, sentenced American businessman Marco Antonio Ramirez to a total of 68 years in prison for his involvement in a $1.6 million visa fraud scheme. Ramirez, who had promised his victims access to U.S. green cards through…
EFCC Chairman Pledges Strict Enforcement of Financial Regulations to Cleanse Nigeria’s Banking Industry
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has committed to rigorously enforcing financial regulations in a bid to clean up Nigeria’s banking sector. Speaking at the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria’s (CIBN) Annual Banking and Finance Conference, Olukoyede issued a stern warning to senior officials involved in financial misconduct, stressing…
EFCC Returns $180,300 and 53 Vehicles to Canada in Cybercrime Recovery
On Friday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) successfully returned $180,300 and 53 fraudulently obtained vehicles to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), marking a significant milestone in international collaboration against cybercrime. The funds and vehicles had been acquired through cyber fraud committed by certain Nigerian individuals who targeted Canadian citizens. During a formal…
EFCC Arrests Syndicate Impersonating Chairman Olukoyede in $1 Million Fraud Scheme
Abuja, August 29, 2024 — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended a four-man syndicate of alleged fraudsters who were impersonating the Commission’s Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, in a $1 million extortion scheme. The suspects are accused of targeting Mohammed Bello-Koko, the former Managing Director of the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), by claiming that…
EFCC Warns Promoters of Planned Protest
Abuja, Nigeria — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a public alert regarding a planned protest allegedly orchestrated by a shadowy group. This group has been actively campaigning on social media, recruiting impressionable young Nigerians, including students, to participate in a protest against the Commission. The EFCC has identified this campaign as…
Regional Hotel Operation: EFCC Raises Disciplinary Team against Errant Officers
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has formed a Disciplinary Team to investigate the case of two officers who allegedly assaulted a female staff member at Regional Hotel, Ojo, Lagos. The incident, which occurred during an early morning sting operation on Thursday, June 27, 2024, was captured…
EFCC Arrests Fake Military Officers for Impersonating CDS The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended three individuals for allegedly impersonating military officers and defrauding the public under the guise of the Chief of Defence Staff’s office. The suspects, Dennis Baba Wdony, Wycliffe Midala, and Samuel Kayode Melaye, were arrested on Wednesday, June 26,…
Regional Hotel Operation: Olukoyede Orders Arrest of Officers Involved in Unprofessional Conduct
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has mandated the arrest of two officers implicated in the unprofessional handling of a female staff member at the Regional Hotel in Ojo, Lagos. This directive follows the circulation of a viral video showing the officers assaulting the hotel staff during…
BREAKING NEWS: Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, Seeks Transfer of EFCC Case to Kogi State
In a significant legal maneuver, former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has formally requested the transfer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) case against him to Kogi State. The request was made on the grounds that the alleged offences were committed during his tenure as governor of the state. Mr. Bello, who…