Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal office on Thursday, January 28, 2021 arrested 30 suspected internet fraudsters in Enugu. The arrest of the 30 suspected internet fraudsters at Thinkers Corner Extension, followed actionable intelligence obtained by the Commission on their alleged criminal activities which targeted…
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayo Fayose has announced the demise of his elder sister, Mrs Moji Ladeji. The immediate past governor of Ekiti State, taking to his official Twitter handle on Monday 21st September 2020, said Mrs Moji Ladeji died after a brief illness. Taking to his Twitter…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it has commenced investigation on the financial misappropriation in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The EFCC said this in a reply to a letter written to the commission by the Concerned Nigerians group. The group asked the anti-graft agency to investigate…
Internet celebrity Ismaila Mustapha, aka Mompha, Tuesday demanded N5million from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for ‘unlawful re-arrest and detention.’ Mompha, on trial at the Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly laundering N33billion, was re-arrested last Friday by the EFCC. The anti-graft agency explained that although Mompha…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has re-arrested Internet celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, aka Mompha. Mr Ismaila Mustapha, who is facing money laundering charges before the Federal High Court, was rearrested last Friday when he went to the EFCC office in Ikoyi, Lagos to reclaim his belongings. Justice Mohammed Liman had…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike as expressed surprise that the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will support its candidate in the Edo State governorship election, Osagie Ize-Iyamu despite the weighty allegations against him. Governor Wike according to the statement released by Paulinus Nsirim who is the Commissioner…
There is an alleged plot to frustrate the probe of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the ongoing investigation of its suspended chairman, Ibrahim Magu, after some unknown people broke into the office of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and destroyed computers, ThisDay reports. According to the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the suspension of the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu from office. The President has asked the Director of Operations of the Commission, Mr Mohammed Umar to take charge of the activities of the Commission. The disclosures were…
Vice President Osinbajo has written to the Inspector General of the Nigerian Police, seeking a criminal defamation action against an alleged serial fake news peddler, identified as Mr Jackson Ude. The move comes after the said Jackson Ude was reported to have released a report on his personal social media…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded the prosecution of suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu if found wanting. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said the demand to prosecute the suspended acting EFCC chairman…
Professor Osinbajo has denied reports from social media, that he received the sum of N4billion naira from the embattled acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu. The Vice President said, he has never and will never be involved in any shady business with anybody. …
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC acting chairman, Ibrahim Magu, has been suspended by the President Muhammadu Buhari, a day after he was rumoured to have been arrested by Department of State Services. Recall that we reported here that the EFCC acting chairman was rumoured to have been arrested…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned a self-acclaimed social media influencer, Adedamola Rukayat (a.k.a Adeherself) before Justice Sherifat Solebo of the Special Offence Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. She was arraigned on a one-count charge of possession of fraudulent documents. According to the statement released by the…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to Magu’s invitation, as the opposition party ask President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to show the genuineness of its war against corruption by allowing the unhindered investigation of the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The party in a statement released…
The Department for State Security (DSS) on Monday denied media reports of the arrest of acting Economic Financial and Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu. In a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Peter Afunanya, the DSS said: “The Department of State Services (DSS) wishes to inform the public that…
Dubai Police are reported to have arrested popular Instagram celebrity and Nigerian ‘Big Boy, Mr Raymond Abbas known better as Hushpuppi. He was arrested alongside eleven others, for their alleged involvement in cyber scam and money laundering. According to the report by Golfnews, Hushpuppi was arrested on Thursday 25th June…
The operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested twenty-four, 24 suspects comprising twenty-three (23) male and one (1) female for cybercrime and other related offences. The 24 suspects according to Police statement, were arrested for their involvement and indictment in cases of romance and online dating scams, generating and…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said that one of Nigeria’s most-wanted hacker, Ramoni Igbalode, popularly known as Ray Hushpuppi, has considerable cases of cyber crimes against him. Mr Dele Oyewale, EFCC spokesperson, said in a statement on Thursday that Ramoni Igbalode, who was recently arrested by the International…
The U.S. Attorney Joe Kelly for the District of Nebraska and Special Agent in Charge, Kristi K. Johnson of the FBI Omaha field office announced the unsealing of indictments charging six Nigerian nationals for their involvement in Business Email Compromise, BEC schemes. According to the statement released on Wednesday, the…
A 32-year-old man identified as Mr Boniface Oburuku ‘fake DSS Officer’ has been arrested by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) for allegedly stealing a handbag. According to the statement by the anti-graft agency, Mr Boniface Oburuku stole a handbag belonging to an international guest from…