Ibrahim Lamorde Appointed Acting EFCC Boss

President Goodluck Jonathan has today (November 23) approved the appointment of Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde as the Acting Chairman/Chief Executive of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in a statement signed by the presidential Adviser on...

EFCC arrests Gbenga Daniel, Alao-Akala, Aliyu Doma

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission today arrested the former governors of Ogun, Oyo and Nassarawa staes, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala and Aliyu Doma repectively over N101billion fraud. While Alao-Akala was arrested...

EFCC seeks dismissal of Bankole’s trial objections

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday said there are enough evidence in the Proof of Evidence linking former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, with the offences of criminal breach of trust and stealing. Mr...

EFCC Arrests Dimeji Bankole

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole was Sunday, arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja. Vanguard gathered that EFCC operatives arrested him in his home in Asokoro, Sunday afternoon,...

Ibori In Fresh Trouble As MET Police Give EFCC Conviction Records

Strong indications emerged on Saturday that the former Delta State governor, James Ibori, may be in fresh trouble as the Metropolitan Police in the United Kingdom have given the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission court records and documents...

EFCC places ministers under 24-hr surveillance

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has placed all serving ministers on a 24-hour surveillance ahead of the investigation being conducted by the Presidential Projects Monitoring Committee into the various projects embarked upon and...

EFCC Keeps 10% of Billion Recovered From Debtors

The EFCC, which energetically jumped into the banking crisis and whose chairman moved over 100 agents to Lagos at the height of the financial sector meltdown,is collecting 10 percent of all the monies recovered from debtors on behalf of banks, according...

Bank PHB’s ex-MD in fresh N14bn scam

THE sacked Managing Director of Bank PHB, Mr. Francis Atuche, is in for more troubles as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) discovered another N14 billion fraud allegedly perpetrated by him. According to EFCC investigation, the...

EFCC Shuts 800 Scam Websites, Busts Syndicates

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has shut down over 800 scam websites and arrested members of 18 syndicates behind the fraudulent schemes in its renewed bid to deal decisively with internet fraudsters. The operation was carried out...

Mend Under Fire Over Attack Threat

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, is drawing flak from its former commanders who recently gave up arms, after its threat, on Friday, to resume attacks on oil installations in the country. Other stakeholders in the region...