Court may strike out EFCC suit against Daniel
NIGERIA: AN Abeokuta High Court has threatened to throw out the suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against former Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel. The court warned that should it fail to present its witnesses on Friday, it will strike out the case. The trial judge, Justice Olanrewaju Mabekoje, warned […]
EFFC recovers N57m from fraudsters, investigates 123 cases
NIGERIA: THE Ibadan zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered N57, 316, 607.15 from fraudsters. The amount, the anti-grant agency said, were recovered from 80 suspects, while it disclosed that no fewer than 123 cases are still under various stages of investigations. The Zonal Head of the EFCC, Akaninyene Ezinma, […]
EFCC sues ex-CBN staff for operating illegal polytechnic
NIGERIA: FOR allegedly operating illegal polytechnic, a former Principal Manager with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been dragged to the Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the anti-graft agency that arraigned Johnson Babalola in court, said that he has seven count charges to contend […]
Absence of three EFCC witnesses stalls Daniel’s trail over fraud
NIGERIA: DESPITE prior pre-trial meeting, three witnesses who were scheduled to testify against the former Ogun State Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, over allegation of fraud, were absent in court on Tuesday. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) prosecuting team earlier rebuked and ordered on Monday by the trial judge, Justice Olanrewaju Mabekoje, of […]
Shut up now, EFCC tells Fayose over frozen account
NIGERIA: THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has lambasted the Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, urging him to keep shut. The anti-graft agency said that Fayose had no justification to raise alarm over the frozen of his personal account with the Zenith Bank by the commission. Fayose had on Monday alerted on […]
Ogun police assure EFCC`s of support against corruption
NIGERIA: THE fight against corruption in the country would not be left alone at the doorsteps of the anti-graft agency, as the Ogun State Police Command has promised to join hands with the organisation in the crusade. The Command has, therefore, pledged its support to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) towards fighting […]
EFCC probes 12 senior Army officers
NIGERIA: THE Nigerian Army has handed over 12 of its senior officers to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for probe over series of financial allegations leveled against them. The Army, which did not state specifically the myriad of financial offences committed by the officers, said they were sent to the commission for […]
Corruption: Oshiomhole seeks media’s support for Buhari
NIGERIA: EDO State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has enjoined the media to support President Muhammadu Buhari administration’s anti-corruption crusade. Oshiomhole, who flayed some Nigerians for criticising the appearance in handcuff in court of the National Publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh, said that failure to support Buhari would allow opposition to […]
PDP caucus disowns Senator seeking Lamorde’s probe
NIGERIA: THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in the Senate has disowned Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, who has been championing the probe of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde. Nwaoboshi, it was learnt by GatewayMail, has been the arrow-head of those who petitioned against Lomorde demanding his trial in […]
Alleged fraud: Coalition reports Fashola to EFCC
NIGERIA: A COALITION of anti-corruption bodies, the Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC), has dragged the former Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC). The development came on the heels of the Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) Executive Director, Mr. Debo Adeniran’s claim recently that investigation conducted by […]
