The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Awka Zonal Command, has secured the conviction of nine internet fraudsters before the Federal High Court in Awka, Anambra State. According to a statement by the EFCC, the convicts were arraigned on separate one-count charges bordering on impersonation and obtaining by false pretense, offenses which violate Section 22(3)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned two Chinese nationals before a Federal High Court in Lagos over alleged involvement in illegal mining activities, signaling a renewed crackdown on foreign exploitation of Nigeria’s mineral resources. The suspects, identified as Liu Kui and Wang Hai, were brought before Justice Mohammed Liman on multiple counts
In an unusual twist of events, a middle-aged man, Idris Adamu, shocked staff at the Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, June 2, 2025, when he voluntarily walked into the commission’s premises to confess his involvement in a long-running employment scam. Adamu, who arrived at the EFCC office
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed fresh criminal charges against the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, accusing him of grand theft and the illegal acquisition of a sprawling estate consisting of 753 duplexes in Abuja, alongside the alleged concealment of billions of naira using proxy
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kano Zonal Command, have arrested two suspects in possession of counterfeit foreign currency totaling $899,800 during a sting operation in Kano State. The arrest was made on Friday, May 31, 2025, following actionable intelligence indicating suspicious currency dealings in the state’s commercial hub. The suspects, identified
In a major clampdown on cybercrime activities, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin Zonal Command, have apprehended no fewer than 49 individuals suspected to be involved in internet fraud in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital. The arrests were made over the weekend, specifically between Saturday, May 24, and Sunday, May 25,
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has confirmed that the agency has made significant progress in its ongoing investigation into the N1.3 trillion Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX) investment fraud. Speaking during an interview on TVC, Olukoyede revealed that the EFCC has recovered a substantial amount of funds linked
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has called on secondary school students in Enugu State to develop good online habits and steer clear of cybercrime and other internet-related offences. The charge was given during a sensitisation campaign organised in partnership with the Nigerian Police and Comforting Africa, a youth-focused non-governmental organisation. The event took
LAGOS — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned two bankers alongside three other individuals before a Federal High Court in Lagos over alleged involvement in cybercrime-related offenses. The suspects, whose names were withheld pending court proceedings, were brought before Justice I.O. Ijelu on multiple charges bordering on conspiracy, unauthorized access to computer
In a sweeping operation aimed at curbing the rising wave of cybercrime in Nigeria’s commercial capital, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 120 individuals suspected to be involved in internet-related fraud across various parts of Lagos. The suspects, according to a statement released by the Commission on Monday, were apprehended by operatives
