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$12 Million Money Laundering Case: Absence of SunTrust Bank Executives Stalls Arraignment
The scheduled arraignment of Halima Buba, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of SunTrust Bank Ltd, and Innocent Mbagwu, the bank’s Executive Director/Chief Compliance Officer, was stalled on Tuesday due to the absence of the…
FG Tackles Atiku, Denies EFCC Boss, Perm Sec Met Delta Gov, Okowa Before Defection to APC
The Federal Government of Nigeria has denied that the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukayode and the Solicitor General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Mrs. Beatrice…
Nigeria Police Nab Canadian, Re-Arrest Nigerian in Major Cybercrime Crackdown
In a significant stride against transnational financial crimes, the Nigeria Police Force, through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja, has apprehended two high-profile suspects for their involvement in large-scale cybercrime…
Court Grants N20m Bail to Mercy Chinwo’s Ex-Manager EeZeeTee Over Alleged $255,000 Forex Fraud
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Lagos has granted bail in the sum of N20 million to music producer and former manager of gospel singer Mercy Chinwo, Ezekiel Onyedikachi, popularly known as EeZeeTee, in connection with…
EFCC Arrests 98 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Enugu, Kwara
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 98 suspected internet fraudsters in separate operations carried out in Enugu and Kwara States.
According to a statement from the Commission, operatives of the Enugu Zonal…
EX Fed Lawmaker, Gudaji Kazaure Arrested by EFCC Over N70 million ‘Sallah Ram’ Gift by…
A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Gudaji Kazaure has been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged N70 million he collected from former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria…
EFCC Explains Arrest of Martins Vincent Otse, Cites Financial Crime Allegations
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has clarified the circumstances surrounding the arrest of Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, citing multiple petitions alleging financial misconduct.
In an official…
EFCC Nabs 35 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Edo State
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 35 suspected internet fraudsters in Auchi, Edo State, in a coordinated sting operation based on credible intelligence.
The arrest was carried out in the early hours of the…
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,…