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Achimugu’s Investigations Have no Bearing on Atiku or Sanwo-Olu’s Issues – EFCC

News Leverage Editor March 29, 2025

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, wishes to react to media reports linking its investigations of Ms Aisha Achimugu with political undercurrents involving former…

EFCC Declares Sanwo-Olu’s Ally Aisha Achimugu Wanted

News Leverage Editor March 28, 2025

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Aisha Sulaiman Achimugu, an ally of Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, as a person of interest.

EFCC Begins Investigation of CFA 7m Intercepted By Customs

News Leverage Editor March 25, 2025

Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have begun an investigation of the sum of CFA 7m…

EFCC Busts Ponzi Scheme Academy, Arrests 133 Suspects

News Leverage Editor March 24, 2025

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, March 24, 2025 busted a Ponzi Scheme Academy and arrested 133 suspects in Abuja.

Suspected Internet Fraudster Arraigned Over $1,500

News Leverage Editor March 24, 2025

The Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Omereonye Solomon Chigozie (a.k.a Kolor Cabiek Ye) before Justice Maurine A.…

EFCC Arraigns Four for N50 Million Fraud

News Leverage Editor March 22, 2025

The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, arraigned four defendants before Justice Muhammad Maina of…

EFCC Intercepts Eight Trucks Conveying Suspected Illegal Solid Minerals

News Leverage Editor March 14, 2025

Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested eight trucks conveying suspected illegal solid minerals.

EFCC Lists 58 Illegal Ponzi Scheme Operators

News Leverage Editor March 12, 2025

In line with its commitment to sanitising the financial space of the nation and offer the investing public adequate and reliable information on the activities…

Psquare: EFCC Arraigns Jude Okoye Over Fresh Charges

News Leverage Editor March 4, 2025

Jude Okoye, the former manager of the defunct musical duo Psquare was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC on fresh charges of…

Indian Man Singh Bags 10 Years for Fraud

News Leverage Editor February 27, 2025

Justice I.O. Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, on Thursday, February 27, 2025, convicted and sentenced an Indian, Chandra Singh to…

EFCC Warns Against Rising Foreign Fraud Syndicates in Nigeria

News Leverage Editor February 27, 2025

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned that organized foreign fraud syndicates are establishing cells in Nigerian cities, recruiting young Nigerians into serious…

16 Additional Chinese Arraigned for Alleged Cyber-terrorism, Internet Fraud

News Leverage Editor February 25, 2025

The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 arraigned additional 16 Chinese before Justice Daniel Osiagor…

Alleged N80.2bn Fraud: EFCC Presents First Witness Against Yahaya Bello

News Leverage Editor February 24, 2025

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, February 24, 2025 presented its first witness against a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello.

EFCC Repatriates $132,362.43 and N78,566,324.81 to International Fraud Victims

News Leverage Editor February 22, 2025

Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken significant action against economic and financial crimes by returning a total of $132,362.43 and N78,566,324.81 to…

Lawyer Remanded for Alleged N1.3bn Forex Fraud

News Leverage Editor February 20, 2025

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Uyo Zonal Directorate, on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, arraigned a legal practitioner Barrister Alexander Uchenna Ozougwu before Justice…

EFCC Will Not Spare Corrupt Public Officers – Olukayode

News Leverage Editor February 10, 2025

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Ola Olukayode, has restated that the Commission, under his leadership, will not allow…