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Controversy Over Pregnancy Of 16-Year-Old Imo Girl Detained By SSS Unravels

Contrary to allegations that a 16-year-old girl, Chidera Okoro, currently detained by the Department of State Services (DSS) in Imo State, was impregnated by its operatives, the suspect was said to have gotten pregnant before her arrest, Daily Sun report. The suspect…

02/08/2022

$3.5m Fraud: EFCC Extradites FBI-Wanted Suspect To US

The Nigerian government has extradited a wire fraud suspect, Fatade Olamilekan, to the United States to face charges. The spokesperson for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Wilson Uwujaren, said in a statement on Tuesday, that Mr Olamilekan was flown to the…

20/07/2022

We’ll Soon Resume Issuance Of SCUML Certificates — EFCC

The Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering (SCUML) says it will soon resume issuing certificates to successful applicants. SCUML is domiciled under the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), with its activities focused on registration, certification and monitoring of designated non-financial institutions (DNFIs),…

17/07/2022

EFCC Relocates Arrested Accountant-General

ACCOUNTANT-GENERAL of the Federation (AG-F) Ahmed Idris has been relocated from Kano to Abuja in continuation of the ongoing investigation of an alleged N80 billion ‘fraud.’ Idris was arrested on Monday by operatives of the Kano Zonal Officer of the Economic and Financial…

18/05/2022

2023: EFCC Investigating Monies Used In Buying Party Nomination Forms — Bawa

Abdulrasheed Bawa, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says the anti-graft agency is working to ensure that monies used by political aspirants to purchase nomination forms ahead of the 2023 elections are legitimate. The EFCC boss made this known on…

07/05/2022

EFCC Releases Full List Of N11 Billion Property Seized From Top Military Officer

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released the details of the property seized from an unnamed top military officer in the country. The development comes a day after the anti-graft agency got a court order for the final forfeiture of…

16/02/2022

EFCC Detains VON DG Over ‘Alleged N1.3bn Fraud’

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Saturday detained the Director General of Voice of Nigeria (VON) Mr. Osita Okechukwu. He was reportedly detained over a case of conspiracy, abuse of office and misappropriation of public funds to the tune of…

30/01/2022

Sanction Hospitals That Fail To Treat Patients, EFCC Tells NHIS

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has urged the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to ensure that hospitals and other stakeholders who fail to treat patients who have been paid for under the Health Insurance Scheme, are sanctioned. Stating that the…

23/01/2022

EFCC invites Ahmed Kuru, AMCON MD, over corruption allegations

There was controversy on Wednesday over the invitation of the Managing Director of the Assets Management Company of Nigeria, Mr. Ahmed Kuru, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. A top source at the EFCC confirmed that Kuru was still in custody as…

20/01/2022

EFCC Grills Former Lagos Commissioner, Supo Shasore, Over P&ID Scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has taken into custody a former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos State, Mr Olasupo Shasore, SAN. Sashore is being grilled by EFCC operatives over his roles in the Process & Industrial Development scam. He had…

19/01/2022

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