By Isaac Aregbesola Abuja: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has facilitated the extradition of Nigerians to the United States of America to face prosecution over allegedly sexually extorting two teenage boys in the U.S., resulting in their deaths. Its Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said in a statement on FridayContinue Reading
By Hamza N.Dantani Esq (Rights activist & advocate for the rule of law Humaiz2128@nigerianbar.ng) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was established as one of Nigeria’s foremost anti-corruption agencies with the noble mandate of investigating and prosecuting economic and financial crimes without fear or favour. Its statutoryContinue Reading
By Iyiola Olalere Abuja (FLOWERBUDNEWS): The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says its freezing of the bank account of Osun State Government was a ”preventive” action against alleged fraudulent handling of ecology finds etc EFCC Spokesman, Dele Oyewale wrote in a press release on Wednesday in Abuja thatContinue Reading
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the EFCC to produce an Abuja-based estate agent, Mrs Rebecca Omokamo, in court over her failure to appear for trial. Justice Abdulmalik gave the order after the EFCC’s lawyer, Benedict Ubi, made an application to theContinue Reading
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned Mr Ahmed Dikko, the former Managing Director, Port Harcourt Refining Company Ltd (PHRC), on alleged money laundering offences. Dikko, who was arraigned before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja on a 12-count charge, pleaded notContinue Reading
An FCT High Court sitting in Maitama on Wednesday awarded a fine of N10 million against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over defamatory comments against Dr Olu Agunloye, former Minister of Power and Steel. Justice Peter Kekemeke, in a judgment on a rights suit filed by AgunloyeContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday threatened to jail any lawyer, who flouts court’s rules to cause delay in the forfeiture suit filed by the EFCC against 57 properties linked to Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Malami is former Attorney-GeneralContinue Reading
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and a cleric, Mr Nuhu Muhammed, on Wednesday disagreed over the genuine owner of the recently forfeited N70 million Abuja property. EFCC counsel, Martha Babatunde, prayed Justice James Omotosho to dismiss the motion filed by Muhammed seeking an order setting aside theContinue Reading
EFCC, cleric disagree over forfeited N70m Abuja house as court adjourns for ruling The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and a cleric, Mr Nuhu Muhammed, on Wednesday disagreed over the genuine owner of the recently forfeited N70 million Abuja property. EFCC counsel, Martha Babatunde, prayed Justice James OmotoshoContinue Reading
