The Anambra State Police Command on Saturday arrested Dr. Chukwuka Josiah Ikechukwu Nnamdi, a medical doctor from Ifite, Awka, over the killing of an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Nnamdi is accused of shooting and killing the operative, Halisu Sahabi, during a raid in Awka, the state capital. Sahabi, an Assistant…
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Calabar, on Monday January 13, 2025 convicted and sentenced Olufunsho Dayo Chevy , Uwem Udo Nya to various jail terms for oil theft alongside a vessel, MT New Angel and a company, Edi Eurolink Distribution. They were prosecuted by the Uyo Directorate of the Economic and Financial…
Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, the manager of gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo. The order was granted following an ex parte motion filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which sought the manager’s arrest. When the case was called, Mrs….
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, said on Wednesday that it was not interested in the Edo election petition tribunal as the panel is not handling any corruption case. Rather, it explained it went to the tribunal to arrest a suspected fraudster, Jonathan Okunbor, whom the anti graft body said was at the revenue…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, January 13, 2025 presented four more witnesses in the ongoing trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja. Mamman is being prosecuted by the EFCC on a 12-count charge bordering on conspiracy to commit money laundering…
In its ongoing efforts to clean the nation of internet fraud and other acts of corruption, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested four Chinese and 101 Nigerians in a business apartment in the Gudu axis of Abuja. They were arrested on Thursday, January 9, 2025. The suspects, comprising 67 male…
In its quest to enforce integrity and rid its fold of fraudulent elements, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, dismissed 27 officers from its workforce in 2024. The officers were dismissed for various offences bordering on fraudulent activities and misconduct. Their dismissal, following the recommendation of the staff disciplinary committee of the EFCC, was…
Mrs Joy Enwa, the Accountant General of Delta State, has denied any involvement in alleged misappropriation of N1.3 trillion linked to the administration of former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. She denied any wrongdoing, dismissing the allegations as politically motivated. Mrs Enwa, who served as Deputy Accountant General under Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan before her appointment in 2020,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly questioned the Accountant General of Delta State, Mrs. Joy Enwa, as part of its ongoing investigation into the alleged misappropriation of N1.3 trillion during the administration of former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. The investigation focuses on the alleged diversion of funds from the 13% derivation allocation intended…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, arraigned a businessman, Akindele Akintoye, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on charges bordering on money laundering and contract fraud. Akintoye allegedly collected $35million from the Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board to build a 2000 barrel- per -day refinery, jetty,…
