The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has responded to growing public concern over the detention of social media activist Martins Innocent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan (VDM).
EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, clarified on Tuesday that VDM was arrested for...
Businesswoman Aisha Achimugu has gone on a hunger strike following her arrest by the EFCC in Abuja.
Her lawyer, Chikaosolu Ojukwu (SAN), said she was picked up early Tuesday at the airport after arriving from London to honour an EFCC...
Popular businessman Emeka Okonkwo, known as E-Money, has been arrested by the EFCC for allegedly abusing the naira and defacing foreign currency.
He was reportedly picked up Monday night at his Omole residence in Lagos after a video surfaced showing...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a notice declaring businesswoman and popular socialite Aisha Sulaiman Achimugu wanted.
The notice, which includes a photograph of the businesswoman, was released on the EFCC's X handle on Friday and signed...
The EFCC has arrested 133 suspects linked to a Ponzi scheme known as Q University (Q-Net) in Gwagwalada, Abuja.
The academy allegedly lured young Nigerians with promises of massive wealth through a recruitment-based scheme. EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale said recruits were enrolled...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted $193,000 concealed in a yoghurt carton at Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.
NCS spokesperson Abdullahi Maiwada said the passenger, who arrived from Jeddah on an Ethiopian Airlines flight, failed to declare the cash...
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has granted bail to Prof. Usman Yusuf, former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), who is facing corruption charges.
Justice Chinyere Nwecheonwu ordered Yusuf’s release from Kuje Correctional Centre on...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun presenting witnesses against former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, in an N82 billion money laundering case.
During the hearing at the Federal High Court in Abuja, an EFCC witness testified about...
A witness in the trial of ex-Power Minister Saleh Mamman has told the court that payments into his account did not indicate they came from the ministry.
Testifying on Tuesday, Abdullahi Suleiman, a bureau de change operator, admitted receiving funds before and after...
An Abuja High Court has deferred ruling on the bail application of former NHIA Executive Secretary, Prof. Usman Yusuf, who is facing corruption charges.
Justice Chinyere Nwecheonwu ordered Yusuf’s remand at Kuje Correctional Facility until the bail ruling on February...
