The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has withdrawn the arrest warrant against Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, the former manager of gospel musician Mercy Chinwo. Justice Alexander Owoeye issued a bench warrant against Onyedikachukwu last week after the EFCC filed an ex parte motion seeking to compel the music producer’s appearance in court to answer to alleged…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has invited Nigerians to participate in an online auction of luxury vehicles recovered from corrupt politicians and other criminal subjects in its concluded investigations. Citing the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Act 2022, EFCC announced the auction on Monday and posted a list of the auctioneers, vehicles and…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has finally issued a statement regarding the tragic death of their operative, identified as Aminu Sahabi Salisu, in Anambra State. In a statement signed by Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, the Commission announced that the deceased, an Assistant Superintendent of the EFCC, was “killed in…
Halisu Sahabi, an Assistant Superintendent of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), who was killed on Friday by a suspected internet fraudster, during a raid in Awka, Anambra State, has been buried in Sokoto State by his family. SaharaReporters learnt further from family sources that ASE II Sahabi was planning to get married in…
A suspected internet fraudster, who allegedly killed an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) during an arrest operation in Anambra, has been detained, TheCable reports. An official of the anti-graft agency told TheCable that the suspect opened fire on the EFCC operatives during an operation on Friday, killing an operative in the…
Salisu, an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), who was shot dead by suspected fraudsters, commonly known as “Yahoo boys” in the Awka area of Anambra State has been flown to Sokoto State for burial. It was learnt that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Olufemi Oluyede, reportedly visited Awka, the…
A yet-to-be-identified officer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has been shot dead and another critically injured after suspected Internet fraudsters, known as Yahoo boys, opened fire on the anti-graft operatives in the Onitsha area of Anambra State. It was gathered that the incident which occurred on Friday, left some other persons around the…
A 23-year-old man identified as Odeyemi Hammed Oluwaseun who defrauded his victims on the internet by posing as an American-based female spiritualist with powers to cause jilted women and estranged wives to regain the affection of their men has been sentenced to one year imprisonment for internet fraud. Oluwaseun was convicted and jailed by Justice…
The Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed Monday, January 20, 2025, for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arraign the Chairman of Honeywell Group, Chief Oba Otudeko and a former First Bank Managing Director, Stephen Olabisi Onasanya, for allegedly looting N12.3billion from First Bank. Otudeko – former Chairman of First Bank of…
Justice Alexander Owoeye of Federal High Court, Lagos on Thursday granted a motion exparte brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for a warrant of arrest against Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, the manager of gospel singer Mercy Chinwo. EFCC’s lawyyer, Mrs Bilikisu Buhari informed the court of the application when the case was called on…