Tag: EFCC officials

2 arrested at Abuja airport with 3.1m Saudi Riyals stashed in brown envelopes

Aminu Imam

The Nigeria Customs Service, (NCS), has arrested two Nigerians with over three million Saudi riyal (N300 million) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The suspects arrived Nigeria from Saudi Arabia aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight. They were handed over to the Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC) for further investigations. EFCC spokesperson Wilson Uwajuren confirmed to newsmen that the two suspects were in the custody of the commission. He said the suspects were arrested on Monday by NCS officials. Uwajuren said they are still in our custody and their claims…

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Magugate: 12 EFCC officials suspended indefinitely

Ishaku Yohanna

No fewer than 12 Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) officials were suspended indefinitely on Monday after being grilled at the Presidential Investigation Committee headed by Justice Isa Ayo Salami (red) in connection to Magus saga. A top source said: After being in limbo for one week, we got our suspension letters on Monday. We were informed that the suspension is indefinite. We have taken it in good faith. But most of us have not received queries in our career. We have not even appeared before any disciplinary committee. We…

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