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EFCC Denies Bank Involvement in VeryDarkMan’s Arrest, Clarifies Cyberstalking Allegations
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied widespread claims that social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), was arrested due to petitions filed by Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank).
The…
EFCC Arrests Social Media Influencer Over Alleged Naira Abuse in Kaduna
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of a social media content creator, Muhammed Kabir Sa’ad, over alleged abuse of the Nigerian currency.
According to the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the EFCC,…
NDLEA Seizes N3.4 Billion Worth of Opioids in Lagos, Port Harcourt; Uncovers Drugs in Chocolate Tins
In a series of coordinated operations, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted no fewer than 3.5 million pills of opioids and 163,000 bottles of codeine syrup, with an estimated street value…
EFCC Arrests Three Suspects Behind Q-net Scam, Reiterates Commitment to Rule of Law
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested three suspected fraudsters linked with the Q-net scam in Nigeria. The suspectsOlaniyan Joshua, Oyetunde Julius Akano, and Victor Oluwale were apprehended on…
CBEX: EFCC Declares Elie Bitar Wanted for Alleged Crypto Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared one Elie Bitar wanted for alleged involvement in a cryptocurrency-related fraud.
In an official notice released by the Commission, Bitar, aged 41, is accused of defrauding…
Court Sentences Ibadan-based Serial Scammer, Olaniyan Amos to 63years in Prison for N1 billion Fraud
An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has sentenced a serial investment scammer, Olaniyan Gbenga Amos to 63 years in prison for criminally orchestrating multiple investment scams that fleeced unsuspecting members of the public of over…
EFCC Quizzes Suspected ‘Yahoo School’ Operators and Students in Benin City
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have begun investigations into 30 suspected internet fraudsters arrested at an alleged cybercrime training centre, popularly referred to as a…
Court Dismisses Emefiele’s Bid to Reclaim Forfeited 753 Abuja duplex Estate
Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Apo, Abuja, on Monday dismissed an application by former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, seeking to reclaim a sprawling estate in Abuja…
Alleged Cybercrime: EFCC Begins Investigation of 24 Suspects Arrested in Ghana
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced investigations into 24 Nigerian youths arrested in Ghana over alleged involvement in internet fraud.
The suspects were apprehended on April 17, 2025, at Kumsark Estate in…
NDLEA Raids Hotel Used as Cover, Seizes ₦1.042 Billion Worth of Drugs, Arrests Suspects Across…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has raided a newly opened 80-room hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos, recovering illicit drugs valued at over ₦1.04 billion. Operatives seized 589 bags of Canadian Loud, a potent strain of…