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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]