Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)

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...

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...

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...

July 09, (THEWILL) — On Wednesday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) disclosed that 146 of 194 foreigners arrested for cybersecurity attacks relating to financial crimes in the country, are currently serving their jail terms in the country...

June 17, (THEWILL) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Precious Williams, director of Glossolalia Nigeria Ltd and Pelegend Nigeria Ltd, before Justice S. I. Mark of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State,...

June 16, (THEWILL) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has decried the growing menace of internet fraudsters, popularly known as “Yahoo Boys”. He described their activities as a national embarrassment and a threat to Nigeria’s global image and...

May 04, (THEWILL) – The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyede recently disclosed that the anti-graft agency was closely monitoring the 2025 budget implementation by Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, to ensure that...

March 17, (THEWILL) – Operatives of the Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested popular TikTok influencer, Murja Ibrahim Kunya, for allegedly abusing and mutilating the Naira. The arrest followed diligent efforts by EFCC...

January 16, (THEWILL) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has filed a 13-count charge of fraud amounting to billions of naira against the Chairman of Honeywell Group, Chief Oba Otudeko, and three others. The defendants include Stephen...

January 11, (THEWILL) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has summoned Subomi and Wahab Okoya, sons of billionaire industrialist, Razaq Okoya, over alleged naira abuse. A letter of invitation signed by Michael Wetkas, Acting Director of the Lagos Directorate,...