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Court jails singer Flavour’s impersonator in Lagos for defrauding US lady

4 September 2024

A federal high court sitting in Lagos has sentenced Courage Ipaka to two years imprisonment for impersonating Flavour N’abania, the singer. Ipaka was said to have used the singer’s identity to defraud Yvelte M. Thompson, the United States-based lady, of $53,000. The investigator at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ,EFCC, Azibagiri  Ekpar,  led the probe […]

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Court summons CBN gov over detained Binance executive

1 September 2024

At the previous court sitting, the presiding judge, Justice Emeka Nwite, had adjourned the matter to October 11, but the defence counsel had approached the court for a date change, which the court granted by bringing the trial forward a month early. Binance USA’s Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Tigan Gambaryan, and the exchange’s British-Kenyan […]

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EFCC Opposes Emefiele’s Quest For Foreign Medical Trip

9 July 2024

In a statement , the agency’s spokesman Dele Oyewale said thedefence counsel Labi-Lawal had filed an affidavit seeking the release of Emefiele’s passport to enable him to travel to the United Kingdom for medical treatments which was objected to by the EFCC. The  affidavit by the defence and the counter-affidavit by the prosecution was in […]

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EFCC Appeals Ruling Acquitting Fayose’s Ally, Others In ₦1.2bn Money Laundering Case

8 July 2024

Agbele and 3 companies linked to him and Fayose, namely Sylvan Mcnamara Limited, De Privateer Limited, and Spotless Investment Limited were listed as the first to fourth respondents in the appeal. The ₦1.2bn is said to be part of the sum of ₦4.7 billion belonging to the Federal Government and allegedly transferred from an account […]

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EFCC orders arrest of power-drunk officers for assaulting hotel worker

28 June 2024

Olukoyede’s directive was in response to a viral video showing two officers manhandling a female hotel worker in Lagos. The viral video showed the EFCC officials invading the Annex and Regional hotels, around 4 am on June 27, while guests were asleep.  Assessing a video of the incident trending online, it was observed that as […]

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EFCC withdraws naira abuse case against Cubana Chief Priest after settlement

26 June 2024

Cubana Chief Priest was alleged to have sprayed and tampered with naira notes during an event at the Eko Hotel in Lagos.  However, the nightlife promoter pleaded not guilty to the charges and was granted bail of ₦10 million At the last adjourned date on May 2, Chikaosolu Ojukwu ,SAN, the defence counsel, informed the court that the parties […]

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Fake EFCC operatives bag 46 years jail term for impersonation, fraud

16 June 2024

According to a statement , the duo were arrested in May 2021 at New Horizon Estate, Lekki, Lagos, following credible intelligence received by the commission. At the time of their arrest, they were caught in the act of carrying out an illegal operation.  Items recovered from them at the point of arrest included fake EFCC […]

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Woman arrested for stabbing partner to death over Internet fraud proceeds

10 June 2024

The Imo State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Henry Okoye, who stated this   said the suspect, a native of Uzoagba in Ikeduru, Imo State, was arrested after thorough investigation proved that she stabbed her partner to death. It was alleged that the deceased refused to pay the suspect her cut from an internet fraud […]

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Fraud: Court grants final forfeiture of NOK University, hotel, factory

9 June 2024

A statement by the spokesperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Dele Oyewale, said it was proven beyond every reasonable doubt by EFCC counsel, Ekele Iheanacho, that Anthony Hassan built the NOK University and other assets using proceeds of unlawful activities traced to him. Physical assets of the university forfeited include Senate building, […]

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Two arrested for currency racketeering in Enugu

28 May 2024

The suspects were arrested during a sting operation around some commercial banks  in Enugu.Their arrest followed actionable intelligence and surveillance on the suspects’ activities.During the sting operation, Chibuzor was initially arrested, but it was discovered that he was working for Kelechi, who authorised him to sell new notes.The commission added that they will be charged […]

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