Tag: EFCC

EFCC arraigns Kaduna PDP Reps. candidate, 1 other for ₦26m money-laundering, vote-buying, in Abuja

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EFCC arraigns PDP

The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, arraigned one Esther Ashivelli Dawaki and Shehu Aliyu Fatange before Justice Emeka Nwite, of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja for financial crimes. Ms. Dawaki was the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives candidate for Chikun/Kajuru federal constituency in Kaduna state during the by-election held in August. The opposition party had earlier accused security operatives of ‘abducting’ Ms. Dawaki. According to the Commission, Dawaki and Fatange are facing prosecution on a…

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Ex-NNPCL boss, Kyari grilled by EFCC over missing $7.2bn

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Kyari grilled by EFCC

…4 bank accounts frozen Former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, yesterday submitted himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja, as investigators intensify a $7.2 billion refinery maintenance probe. Kyari, who arrived at the commission’s headquarters around 2:15 pm, was grilled over alleged fraud and irregularities in multi-billion-dollar turn-around maintenance contracts for Nigeria’s refineries during his tenure. Sources within the anti-graft agency confirmed that the former oil chief is “with investigators at the moment,” though EFCC spokesperson, Dele…

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NGO drags el-Rufa’i to EFCC over alleged ₦10bn school feeding scam, ₦4.5bn farmers’ fund missing, $6m vanished loan vanished

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NGO drags el Rufa'i to EFCC2

…Warns EFCC of legal action if probe is ignored A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Transparency Honesty Disclosure Trust (THDT), has filed a public interest petition to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), demanding the probe of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, over what it described as “massive corruption, mismanagement, and reckless looting of public funds” during his 8-year tenure. In the petition, dated September 8, 2025, THDT cited the Kaduna State House of Assembly’s June 6, 2024 report, which it said exposed procurement frauds, inflated contracts, diversion of billions,…

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How NPA MD Dantsoho breaches EFCC trust over ₦57bn contract scam – Contractor alleges

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..Reveals those involve in diversion; Say’s award letters issued, monies removed from NPA account The Managing Director Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) Dr. Ɗantsoho Abubakar, has come under scrutiny for his failure to upheld to agreement reached between the trio of the Economic & Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), a Contractor and Port Authority over alleged diversion of NPA’s ₦57 billion contract. Dr. Ɗantsoho allegedly consented to honor EFCC agreement to deliver over ₦25 billion parts of the ₦57 billion contract to the contractor in 2025, but failed to fulfill the requirement…

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“EFCC now APC’s attack dog, not anti-graft agency” – Coalition

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Coalition on EFCC

The Coalition Against Injustice in Nigeria, (CAIN), has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of abandoning its core mandate, alleging that the agency has been reduced to a tool for political witch-hunt, media trial and selective prosecution. In an issued statement jointly signed by its President, Abdulganiyu Lukman, National Secretary, Ifeoma Ada Chimezie, and National PRO, Musa Shehu Ado, the group faulted the EFCC’s current leadership, claiming it targets opposition figures while shielding ruling party members from scrutiny. CAIN questioned why high-profile politicians facing allegations of corruption, including…

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‘How Atiku’s son-in- law fooled  us, escaped with second passport’ – EFCC  

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EFCC on Atiku's in law

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has explained how businessman Abdullahi Bashir Haske, the founder of AA & R Investment Group and son-in-law to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar escaped Nigeria. Recall that the anti-graft agency declared Haske wanted over alleged criminal conspiracy and money laundering. However, according to reports, Haske was earlier questioned and detained by authorities, with his passport seized to prevent him from fleeing. But he managed to escape using another passport. “The EFCC took one of his passport but he escaped with another passport”, a…

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EFCC detains NAHCON Finance Chiefs over alleged ₦50bn Hajj fraud

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EFCC detains

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained the Commissioner of Policy, Personnel and Finance at the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Aliu AbdulRazak, and the Director of Finance and Accounts, Aminu Y. Muhammed, over alleged financial mismanagement in the 2025 Hajj exercise. According to reports, the two officials honoured an EFCC invitation on Monday, but remained in custody late into the night. Their detention follows growing allegations of corruption and irregular spending linked to NAHCON’s Chairman, Prof. Abdullahi Saleh Usman (“Pakistan”), under whose watch more than ₦50…

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EFCC recovers billions in refinery turnaround maintenance fraud

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EFCC recovers

…Moves to prosecute ex-NNPCL officials The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered over ₦5 billion and $10 million from contractors and former officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) indicted in the controversial turnaround maintenance of Nigeria’s refineries in Port Harcourt, Kaduna and Warri. Findings revealed that the anti-graft agency is also pursuing the recovery of an additional ₦10 billion and $13 million allegedly siphoned through inflated contracts awarded for the rehabilitation of the refineries in Port Harcourt, Kaduna, and Warri. Sources disclosed that EFCC Chairman,…

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Former Sokoto gov. Tambuwal released after EFCC detention

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Tambuwal released

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal, a day after he was summoned and interrogated at the agency’s Abuja headquarters. Tambuwal, a political associate of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, was taken into custody on Monday following his arrival at the commission’s office around 11:30 a.m. He was grilled over allegations of fraudulent cash withdrawals amounting to ₦189 billion. According to EFCC sources, the investigation is centred on possible breaches of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022. The transactions under scrutiny…

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Sen. Aminu Tambuwal in EFCC custody over alleged ₦189bn fraud

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Tambuwal in EFCC custody

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has taken former Sokoto State governor and serving Senator, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, into custody over allegations of massive cash withdrawals totaling ₦189 billion during his eight-year tenure as governor. Tambuwal, who currently represents Sokoto-South in the 10th Senate, arrived at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja at about 11:30 a.m. yesterday, and was immediately ushered in for questioning. The alleged infractions reportedly contravene provisions of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022. While details of yesterday’s interrogation remain sketchy, sources familiar with the…

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