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EFCC Arrests 127 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Akure “Yahoo Party”

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EFCC Arrests 127 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Akure “Yahoo Party”

. Operatives unprofessional flogging, dehumanizing ladies – Social Media (see video) Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested One Hundred and Twenty Seven (127) suspected internet fraudsters in Ondo State. The alleged internet fraudsters were arrested in an early morning sting  operation  at a “Yahoo Party”…

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Crime Watch

Olukoyede Tasks Car Dealers on SCUML Registration

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Olukoyede Tasks Car Dealers on SCUML Registration

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyede has called on car dealers across the country to ensure that they register with the Special Control Unit against Money Laundering (SCUML), a department in the Commission that regulates and monitors the activities of Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNBPs). He made the call on Saturday, June 1, 2024 through the Acting…

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Finance and Economy

EFCC Charges Nigerians on Tax Obligations

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EFCC Charges Nigerians on Tax Obligations

The Kano Zonal Director of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,  EFCC, CE Ibrahim Shazali, has called on Nigerians from all walks of life to always fulfil their tax obligation in order to place Nigeria on the path of sustainable development. He also charged the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS,  in  Kano State to galvanized its efforts…

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Financial Crimes

EFCC Alerts The Public of Rising Phishing Activities

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EFCC Alerts The Public of Rising Phishing Activities

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has sent out an alert to the public of an alarming rise in phishing activities targeting unsuspecting individuals across various digital platforms. According to a release on the X handle of the anti graft agency, “In recent months, the Commission has observed a surge in fraudulent schemes designed…

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Financial Crimes

Alleged $6bn Fraud: Agunloye Loses Bid to Stop Prosecution

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Alleged $6bn Fraud: Agunloye Loses Bid to Stop Prosecution

Justice Jude Onwueguzie of the Federal Capital Territory  High Court, sitting in Apo, Abuja on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, dismissed a preliminary objection brought by ex-minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye challenging the powers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to prosecute him. Agunloye is facing prosecution by the EFCC on seven-count charges bordering…

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Financial Crimes

Kwara Court Jails Two Chinese for Illegal Mining

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Kwara Court Jails Two Chinese for Illegal Mining

Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, convicted and sentenced two Chinese:  Duan Ya Hong and Xiao Yi to one year imprisonment for offences bordering on illegal mining and possession of solid minerals without requisite licences. The duo were arraigned on Monday, April 22, 2024, alongside their company, Ebuy…

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Crime Watch

Again! EFCC To Arraign Hadi Sirika, His Brother Tuesday For Fresh Corruption Charges

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Again! EFCC To Arraign Hadi Sirika, His Brother Tuesday For Fresh Corruption Charges

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC will arraign former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika and his brother on Tuesday. The two were slammed with 8-count charges before Justice Belgore of FCT High Court, Garki in Abuja. Only last week, a Federal High Court in Abuja granted bail to Sirika; his daughter, and two others…

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Financial Crimes

Demanding Dollars For Consular Services Is Illegal, EFCC Tell Embassies

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Demanding Dollars For Consular Services Is Illegal, EFCC Tell Embassies

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has warned embassies to desist from demanding foreign currency for goods and services in the country. The chairman of EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, gave the strong warning in a special memo addressed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. In the memo dated May 5, 2024, the EFCC chair made…

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Exchange and Forex, Finance and Economy

Alleged Fraud: NNPP Drags Kwankwaso, Others To EFCC

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Alleged Fraud: NNPP Drags Kwankwaso, Others To EFCC

The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has dragged its yet 2023 Presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and 13 others to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) over alleged fraud. The petition signed by the National Secretary of the party, Oginni Olaposi Sunday, was titled: ‘Petition against Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and 13 others…

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Financial Crimes, Politics

How 17-Year-Old Yahoo Boy Hacked EFCC Chairman’s BVN

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How 17-Year-Old Yahoo Boy Hacked EFCC Chairman’s BVN

The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has shared an incident where a 17-year-old successfully hacked into his personal computer and bank account while being questioned at the EFCC office in Lagos. Olukoyede invited the young hacker to his office for questioning, saying the teenager was able to bypass the…

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Financial Crimes