Tag: EFCC

Ex- Anambra Gov., Willie Obiano, arrested by EFCC hours after handing over to Soludo

Aminu Imam

The immediate former Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC). Obiano was reportedly apprehended at the Lagos International Airport, a few hours after handing over power to Chukwuma Charles Soludo, the State’s new governor. At the time he was apprehended by the anti-graft agency, he was believed to be on his way out of the country to the United States. According to reports, the former governor was apprehended at approximately 8.30 p.m., after being on the agency’s watchlist. A source…

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Okorocha reports EFCC to Buhari over ‘harassment’

Aminu Imam

Former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, yesterday met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa, Abuja, to seek his intervention on his alleged “unjust harassment” from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC). Okorocha, who is the Senator representing Imo-West senatorial district, has also accused the people, who he described as cowards, of being behind his ordeal. This is as the proponent of ‘Iberiberism’ has said that the banned Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), is a terrorist organisation, accusing some powerful forces in Imo State to have engineered…

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Okorocha declares for presidency, as EFCC charges him with alleged N2.9bn fraud

Aminu Imam

Former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has officially declared his interest in the presidency in the 2023 general election, with a pledge to surpass the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari in terms of uniting the entire country across religious and ethnic divides. This is just as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), yesterday charged the former governor with theft of N2.9 billion from public coffers. The anti-corruption agency filed the charges, totalling 17, at the Federal High Court, Abuja. He is accused of conspiring with others, including…

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EFCC invites AMCON MD, Ahmed Kuru, over corruption allegations

Aminu Imam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited the Managing Director of Assets Management Company of Nigeria, (AMCON), Ahmed Lawan Kuru, for questioning. Kuru, who has been accused of assets diversion and selling of seized assets to cronies at below value prices by businessmen accused of loan default with their banks, was reportedly invited by the EFCC earlier yesterday. A reliable source at the EFCC confirmed that the AMCON MD was invited by the Commission after confirmation of his selling assets worth billions of naira belonging to a company,…

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EFCC nabs fake Army General who claimed Buhari nominated him as COAS

Aminu Imam

Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), have arrested one Bolarinwa Oluwasegun, a fake Army General, for an alleged N270m fraud. According to a press statement issued yesterday by EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, “The suspect, who posed as a General in the Nigerian Army, allegedly made false representations to the complainant, Kodef Clearing Resources, that the President, Muhammadu Buhari, had shortlisted him and one other to be appointed as the Chief of Army Staff, (COAS), and that he needed a…

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EFCC nabs fake Army General, claims Buhari positions him next COAS

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financiak Crimes Commission EFCC, have arrested one Bolarinwa Oluwasegun, a fake Army General, for an alleged N270m fraud. The suspect, who posed as a General in the Nigerian Army, allegedly made false representations to the complainant, Kodef Clearing Resources, that the President, Muhammadu Buhari, had shortlisted him and one other to be appointed as the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, and that he needed a short grant “to press and process the appointment.” He also allegedly forged a letter of…

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EFCC recovers N152bn, $386m in 2021

Aminu Imam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has recovered N152 billion and $386 million in 2021 The anti-graft agency made this known via its website: www.efccnigeria.org on Monday, January 10, 2022. According to the EFCC, the financial recoveries are in continuation of the review of its operational activities for 2021. It disclosed that between January and December 2021, it recovered the aggregate sum of; “N152, 088,698,751.64, $386,220,202.84, £1, 182,519.75, €156,246.76, 1,723,310.00 Saudi Riyal, 1,900.00 South African Rands, and 1, 400.00 Canadian Dollars. “The recovery basket also included a digital currency…

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EFCC re-arraigns former Ekiti Gov, Fayose on 11-count amended charge

Aminu Imam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), yesterday re-arraigned former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, and his company, Spotless Limited, before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke presided over the hearing on the 11-count charge on alleged money laundering and non-declaration of assets. In the amended charge, Fayose and one Abiodun Agbele, who is also standing trial on alleged money laundering offences before another division of the court, were alleged to have on June 17, 2014, taken possession of N1. 2 billion, to fund Fayose’s…

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Again, EFCC arrests Fani-Kayode in Lagos court

Aminu Imam

…Takes him into its custody A former Minister of Aviation and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Femi Fani-Kayode, has been reportedly arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC). According to reports, he was arrested at a Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, and moved to a nearby EFCC office yesterday. Fani-Kayode, who was in court over his forgery trial was walking out after the matter was adjourned till January 24, 2021, when he was approached by an EFCC investigator. He was subsequently arrested and moved to…

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EFCC places Anambra governor, Willie Obiano, on its watchlist

Aminu Imam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has placed the incumbent Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, on its watchlist, ahead of the handover of government in the State. This was contained in a letter to the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, (NIS), dated November 15, 2021. The development comes months before Gov. Obiano is expected to leave office as governor and hand over power in March, 2022. According to reports, the EFCC requested the NIS to place Governor Obiano on a watchlist and inform it anytime he is…

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