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President Tinubu rebuffs ex-Gov Yahaya Bello, as AGF Fagbemi asks him to submit self to EFCC
The immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello’s call on President Bola Tinubu to intervene in his faceoff with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) might have been rebuffed as the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), asked him to surrender himself to the anti-graft agency.
Confusion as Abuja Court orders ex-gov Bello’s arrest hours after another court restrains EFCC
There was confusion at the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, as the court ordered the arrest of the immediate-past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, for arraignment in court on Thursday.
Alleged N80.2billion Money Laundering: EFCC arraigns Yahaya Bello April 18
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will on Thursday, April 18, 2024 arraign a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.
Damning Report: 70% of financial crimes in Nigeria traceable to banking sector – EFCC Boss
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ola Olukoyede has raised the alarm that an estimated 70 per cent of financial crimes in Nigeria is traceable to the banking sector.
EFCC impounds 21 food-loaded trucks heading to neighbouring countries
Operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, impounded 21 trucks loaded with food and non-food items heading towards N’djamena, Chad Republic, Central African Republic and Cameroon.
EFCC recovered N60bn in 100 days, says Olukoyede
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr Ola Olukoyede, says in less than 100 days of his assumption of office, the anti-graft agency received over 5,000 fraud petitions and recovered N60bn loot.
Emefiele’s wife Margaret, three others declared wanted by EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Margaret Emefiele and three others wanted for allegedly conniving with former CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele to steal huge sums of money from the apex bank.
EFCC arrests 41 suspects, 12 trucks for alleged illegal mining
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested 41 suspects and impounded 12 trucks for their alleged involvement in illegal mining and being in possession of different types of solid minerals without appropriate licences.
EFCC arrests pastor over N1.3b fake grants, money laundering
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested the General Overseer of Faith on The Rock Ministry International, Apostle Theophilus Oloche Ebonyi, for defrauding church members and other Nigerians of about N1.31 billion, using fake grants from the Ford Foundation.
EFCC traces N7billion fraud proceeds to religious body
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, Wednesday disclosed that N7 billion suspected to be proceeds of fraud has been traced to a religious organisation.