Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)

Stop Dollar Charges or Face Prosecution – EFCC Warns Lawyers

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned lawyers across Nigeria to stop charging clients in foreign currencies The anti-graft agency said it would not hesitate to investigate and prosecute legal practitioners found culpable of unlawful conduct ...

EFCC Recovers Over $500m Assets, Woos Whistleblowers With 5% Reward For Information On Stolen Nigerian Wealth

Olukoyede disclosed this on Wednesday while delivering a lecture at the 43rd International Symposium on Economic Crime in Cambridge, United Kingdom, where he also announced an incentive of up to five per cent for whistleblowers whose information leads to the recovery of stolen Nigerian assets.

EFCC Questions Insurance Commissioner Over Alleged ₦30bn Recapitalisation Fees

EFCC invites NAICOM Commissioner for Insurance Olusegun Ayo Omosehin over allegations concerning fees charged during the insurance recapitalisation exercise. NICON Insurance and Nigeria Re allege that operators faced several charges, including a one per cent fee on fresh...

‘We Won’t Bow to Intimidation’ — Adeleke Dares EFCC, Rejects N11bn Fraud Allegation

Governor Ademola Adeleke declares that neither the freezing of the Osun State Government's account nor what he describes as sustained political intimidation will derail his administration or his re-election campaign. Osun Government dismisses the EFCC's allegation of an...

EFCC Flags Banks, Fintechs In N18bn Investment Scam, Airline Fraud Scheme

January 22, (THEWILL) — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered the involvement of a new generation bank, a microfinance bank and a fintech company, in a massive investment scam and airline discount fraud that has defrauded...

EFCC Recovers, Hands Over ₦96.5m To Defrauded Victims In Enugu, Warns Against Get-Rich-Quick Schemes

December 05, (THEWILL) — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday, handed over ₦96.5 million to victims of a fraudulent forex-based ponzi scheme in Enugu State, reaffirming its commitment to ensuring justice and restitution for Nigerians defrauded...

Nigeria’s Anti-Graft Agency EFCC Summons Former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami

November 28, (THEWILL) — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), for questioning. Malami, in a post shared on his official Facebook page on Friday, confirmed...

BREAKING: EFCC Declares Former Petroleum Minister Timipre Sylva Wanted

November 10, (THEWILL) — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and ex-Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, wanted over an alleged case of conspiracy and dishonest conversion of $14,859,257. In...

EFCC Declares Abdullahi Haske Wanted Over Money Laundering

August 22, (THEWILL) — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared businessman Abdullahi Bashir Haske, son-in-law of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, wanted over alleged criminal conspiracy and money laundering. In a notice signed by its Head of...

Sting Operation at OOPL: EFCC To Arraign 23 Suspected Internet Fraudsters Friday

August 14, (THEWILL) — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will on Friday, August 15, arraign 23 of the 93 suspected internet fraudsters arrested on Sunday at a hotel within the precincts of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library...
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Dangote Refinery IPO Attracts Over N10bn Within First Hour

Dangote Refinery’s N2.15 trillion Initial Public Offering (IPO) attracted more than N10 billion in subscriptions within minutes of opening on Monday, signalling strong early investor interest in what is billed as Africa’s largest initial public share offering.
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