The immediate past governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, regained his freedom from DSS custody last night, October 26, and was immediately picked up by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Cable reports that he was picked up for further interrogation and there are indications that fresh charges will be filed against him. Emefiele had been in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) since June after President …
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Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has vowed not to run from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) when called upon to give an account of how he spent his state’s money. Ortom who made the vow at his cabinet’s valedictory session held at the old banquet hall of Government House, Makurdi, stated that he is not a coward. He urged his council members not to entertain any fear whenever the EFCC invites them for questioning. He …
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has warned that landlords who rent houses to Internet fraudsters popularly known as ‘Yahoo boys,’ stand the risk of bagging 15-year jail term. The antigraft agency mentioned this on its Instagram page. ”Okay now! What a juicy topic! E go sweet wella! Landlord way yaho-boy dey stay for him house, my people, na 15 years imprisonment for the landlord o! E don set!”
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested persons alleged to have engaged in vote-buying in the Ekiti governorship election. Parading some of the suspects at the Oke Ori Omi Area Division of the Nigerian Police Force, the suspects were said to have been caught with monies allegedly used to induce voters. Watch a video showing the suspects after they were arrested below… View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lindaikejiblog (@lindaikejiblogofficial)The post EFCC arrests persons alleged to have engaged in …
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has broken into the residence of Senator Rochas Okorocha in Abuja after gunshots were fired and teargas released. The operatives of the anti-graft agency stormed the residence of the former Governor of Imo state to arrest him. Channels TV reports that the EFCC insisted that journalists must leave the premises, forcefully ejecting everyone in the residence and also used teargas to disperse people who had gathered at the scene. According to …
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Abdulrasheed Bawa, has said they are investigating the source of money used by aspirants to purchase party nomination forms ahead of the 2023 elections. Bawa stated this on Friday when he featured on Channels Television’s current affairs programme, Politics Today. “When it comes to the issue of monitoring election funds as well as candidates’ funds, that has to do with the work of INEC in this regard but, of course, we are working …