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Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State Special Offences Court, Ikeja, has dismissed a no-case submission filed by social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha, in his alleged N6bn money-laundering trial. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had on January 12, 2022, arraigned Mompha alongside his company, Ismalob Global Investment Limited, on eight […]
The Federal Inland Revenue Service has said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is key in its drive to enforce voluntary tax compliance. According to a statement from the service on Tuesday, FIRS Executive Chairman, Dr. Zacch Adedeji, said this during a courtesy visit to the EFCC headquarters in Abuja. The newly signed Tax […]
A dispute may be brewing between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Police over the custody of two suspects arrested in connection with a reported glitch involving a microfinance bank. The suspects, Illesanmi Olaniyi and Ishola Maruf, were first arrested by operatives of the Force Intelligence Department (FID) in Abuja on March […]
The High Court of Justice, Bauchi State, has issued a contempt (Form 48) against the Chairman and the Head of Economic Governance of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in an ongoing case between the Commission and four other applicants. A copy of the contempt issued to the Chairman and the Head of Economic […]
The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Speaker Martins Amaewhule has called on the Economics and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offenses Commission (ICPC) to investigate the chairperson of the Rivers State electoral body. Mr Amaewhule made the call in his remarks during the plenary at the Assembly […]
The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has partnered with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to combat wildlife trafficking. The agreement was reached over the weekend when the Oyo/Osun Command Controller, Comptroller Joseph Adelaja, paid a courtesy visit to the EFCC’s zonal office in Ibadan, Oyo State. In a statement issued on […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Corporate Affairs Commission have agreed to deepen collaboration in the fight against corruption. Through this collaboration, both agencies will work together to strengthen their efforts in curbing fraudulent activities, ensuring that businesses operate with integrity, and ultimately creating a more stable economic foundation for the country. This […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kano Zonal Command, has arrested five officials of the Katsina State Board of Internal Revenue for allegedly diverting N1,294,337,676.53 meant for the state government. The suspects, identified as Rabiu Abdullahi, Sanusi Mohammed Yaro, Ibrahim M. Kofar Soro, Ibrahim Aliyu, and Nura Lawal Kofar Sauri, were taken into custody […]
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested four Chinese nationals and 101 Nigerians in a business apartment in the Gudu area of Abuja over suspected internet fraud. The commission announced the arrests on Thursday, 9 January 2025, via a tweet on its X handle on Friday. “The suspects, comprising 67 males (including […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the detention of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello. The spokesperson for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, in an exclusive telephone interview with our reporter Tuesday evening, said “He’s currently being grilled by our investigators.” Mr Oyewale said Mr Bello “will be detained and arraigned in court […]
