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32PoliticsBuhari Appoints New EFCC Board Members
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed new members to the board of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This was disclosed in a letter read by Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday. The President appointed George Abang as secretary of the board. Other appointees include Lukman Mohammed, Kola Adeshina and...
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33Security updatesEFCC Chairman Appears As Star Witness In N761m Subsidy Fraud Trial
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, AbdulRasheed Bawa was at the Lagos High Court in Ikeja on Tuesday for the trial of an oil marketer, Abubakar Ali Peters over an alleged N761m fuel subsidy. Bawa is the star witness in the case of Abubakar who is being...
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62Security updatesEFCC Arrests 30 Suspected ‘Yahoo Yahoo Boys’ In Ilorin
Thirty suspected internet fraudsters, popularly known as ‘Yahoo Yahoo boys,’ have been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Kwara State. The arrest made by the operatives attached to the Ilorin Zonal Command of the anti-graft agency followed a sting operation carried out at the...
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VIDEO: I Am Very Much Okay, EFCC Boss Bawa Speaks From Home
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, says he is well and in good shape following the incident at an event on Thursday in Abuja. Bawa, who spoke from his residence in the nation’s capital, featured as a guest on Politics Today hours after he was reported...
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52Security updatesBawa Is Hale and Hearty – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC), has said its chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, is hale and hearty. A statement by the commission’s Head, Media & Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, said the clarification became necessary following the incident earlier on Thursday where the chairman slumped after giving a brief goodwill message. “He...
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EFCC Arrests 31 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Edo
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested 31 suspected internet fraudsters. The suspects were arrested on Sunday, September 12, in two separate locations in Benin City sequel to actionable intelligence. Some of the suspected fraudsters were said to have been spotted in a viral video a...
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130PoliticsWhy EFCC Chairman, Bawa, collapsed – Pantami
The reason Abdurasheed Bawa, Chairman of the Economic and Crimes Commission, collapsed while delivering a goodwill message at the National Identity Day at Banquet Hall, State House Abuja, has been revealed. Bawa who is keen in fighting corruption in the country, collapsed today. Bawa was rushed to the statehouse clinic...
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BREAKING: EFCC Chairman Abdulrasheed Bawa slumps in Abuja
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, slumped at a programme at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday. The incident happened when Bawa was giving a goodwill message at the National Identity Day celebration. The EFCC boss suddenly stopped talking, staggered, and later laid down. The...
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186PoliticsHafsat Ganduje Shuns EFCC Invitation Over Alleged Fraud Reported By Son
Hafsat Ganduje, the wife of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano, shunned an invitation extended to her by the anti-graft agency, EFCC, to report for questioning, last week, over a bribery and land fraud case reported by her son, Abdualzeez. Mrs Ganduje was invited to report last Thursday to the Abuja...
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EFCC Confirms Arrest Of 50 Internet Suspected Fraudsters In Ogun Hotels
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of no fewer than 50 suspected internet fraudsters at the Mitros Residences Annex, Daktad and Celias suites in Abeokuta areas of Ogun state. The EFCC operatives reportedly broke into a government owned hotel around 4am on Monday and arrested...
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144Science & TechEFCC Invites SCOAN Disciples For Alleged Looting Of T.B Joshua’s Money Vault
There are indications that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) may have invited 20 disciples of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) for questioning over alleged financial fraud and diversion of funds left by the late founder of SCOAN, Temitope Balogun Joshua. The invitees include Nigerian and foreign...
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We Arrested Over 1,500 Suspects In Six Months – EFCC Chairman
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has arrested hundreds of suspected fraudsters and recovered various sums in different currencies in the last six months. EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, explained that the commission has been upfront as the central agency coordinating the fight against economic crime in Nigeria,...
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EFCC Boss Urges Global Action Against Financial Crimes
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Abdulrasheed Bawa, has called for collective and collaborative approach by authorities around the world in dealing with the challenge of financial crime which, he noted, is a global scourge as no nation is spared its virulence. Bawa stated this in his keynote...
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64PoliticsPresidency Lists ZIK Mausoleum, NDDC, EFCC Buildings, PIA Among Buhari’s Milestone Achievements
The Presidency has released a list of what is describes as jinxes broken and milestone achievements by President Muhammadu Buhari since he assumed office six years ago. Special Adviser, Media, and Publicity, to the President, Femi Adesina, in an article on Sunday, reeled out the milestones achieved by his principal....
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402 Cybercrime Suspects Arrested In Lekki In Three Months – EFCC
Lekki, a fast-developing upper-middle-class area of Lagos Metropolis, is emerging as the new hub of internet-related fraud, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said on Friday. Data from the investigation activities of the Lagos Command of the anti-graft agency for the second quarter of 2021 indicates that the area...