The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday returned a total sum of $132,362.43 and N78,566,324.81 to victims of fraud from the United States, Spain, and Switzerland. Other assets, including vehicles and real estate documents, were also handed over to representatives of these countries in Nigeria for restitution to those affected by fraudulent activities. Speaking…
VIDEO: Youths Flee, Abandon Cars As Alleged EFCC Operatives Storm Ekpoma In Buses on Valentine’s Night Photo of Daniel Daniel Daniel Daniel Follow on XFebruary 15, 2025 1 minute read A late-night raid by suspected operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Ekpoma, Edo State, led to confusion in the town as…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Lagos Zonal Directorate on Wednesday arraigned one Precious Uzondu, on a two-count charge bordering on his alleged refusal to accept the Naira as a legal tender. This was made known in a statement shared on the commissions X (formerly Twitter) account on Tuesday. According to the charge, Uzondu, refused…
A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja, on Monday ordered the remand of a former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Usman Yusuf, at the Kuje Correctional Centre. Justice Chinyere Nwecheonwu gave the order after Yusuf was arraigned and took his plea. Yusuf is accused of abusing his office to confer undue…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested the former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Prof. Usman Yusuf, for allegedly awarding contracts to family members while in office. Yusuf was also accused of inflating the scheme’s ICT budget from N4.975 billion to N8.7 billion and approving payments beyond his approval…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, called its first witness to testify in the 16-count money laundering charge it preferred against the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. The witness, Fabian Nwaora, a real estate businessman, mounted the box to give his evidence-in-chief in the matter after Justice Maryann Anenih…
Nigerian comedian Deeone has revealed that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is currently investigating the NGO account of controversial critic Verydarkman (VDM). This investigation follows allegations made by VDM that his NGO account was hacked through a website, leading to a loss of N180 million. VDM had claimed he was traveling to Jos…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is reportedly set to summon the leadership of the Ondo State House of Assembly to provide clarifications on the passage of the state’s 2025 budget. Particular attention is being drawn to the N11.5 billion allocated to the Ministry of Finance as a security vote. Vanguard reports that EFCC…
An official of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been found dead on the street of Lagos state. In a viral video shared online, the official simply identified as Sylvanus was dressed in a burgundy traditional attire and lying lifeless on the road. He was also surrounded by some Nigerians including two police…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has directed that the Administrative Department of its Academy be named after the slain officer, Aminu Salisu, killed by a suspected internet fraudster in Anambra. The EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede announced this on Saturday in Abuja at the 2024 EFCC Rewards and Recognition ceremony. Salisu, an Assistant Superintendent…