EFCC

June 16, (THEWILL) – The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal has nullified the final forfeiture order issued on the assets of former Nigeria's Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to the Federal Government. The Federal High Court in Lagos...

June 13, (THEWILL) – The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal has discharged and acquitted a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi, of alleged N754.8 million fraud. In a unanimous judgement...

May 25, (THEWILL) – Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 43 suspected internet fraudsters, also known as yahoo boys, in the Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. A statement by the anti-graft agency...

May 30, (THEWILL) – The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, stated that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) recovered...

May 26, (THEWILL) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered part of the money stolen through the now-collapsed Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX), a digital investment platform that allegedly defrauded Nigerians of over N1.3 trillion. CBEX collapsed earlier...

May 15, (THEWILL) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has invited former Niger Delta militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, over alleged abuse of the naira. Although the Commission has yet to officially confirm the invitation,...

May 12, (THEWILL) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has stated that Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has questions to answer regarding a viral video that allegedly shows him involved in naira abuse. According to...

May 08, (THEWILL) – A prosecution witness for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Nicholas Ojehomon, on Thursday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that there is no evidence showing that the Kogi State Government paid tuition fees...

May 08, (THEWILL) – Nigerian social media personality, Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has broken his silence following his recent arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). THEWILL reports that VDM was detained by...

May 07, (THEWILL) – Nigerian social media personality, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has been released from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). His release was confirmed on Wednesday evening by the Convener...