A 24-year-old man, Akeredolu Oluwafemi Temidayo, has been sentenced to eight months in prison for hiding vital information from operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office, when under interrogation. Akeredolu (aka Susan Henderson) had received a landed property from one Rose Kirkley, an American citizen, pretending to be a nurse with a special skill to ...
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Widow raises alarm over invasion of property by EFCC
An Abuja-based widow, Aisha Abubakar, has raised an alarm over the alleged invasion of her property by EFCC. The property is located at Plots 2070 and 2071, Cadastral Zone AO2, Wuse Zone 3, near Tamara Guest Inn, by the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC). Abubakar, who is also the managing director/chief executive officer, Sam’s Engineering Limited, told newsmen ...
Read More »Fayose: Lawyer testifies preparing deeds of assignment for properties in V.I.
A Seventh Prosecution Witness, Kennedy Osunwa, on Wednesday told a Federal High Court in Lagos that he was engaged to prepare a Deed of Assignment with respect to a property lying at 100, Tiamiyu Savage, Victoria Island, Lagos. The witness, who is a legal practitioner, gave the evidence at the resumed trial of immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele ...
Read More »N3.9bn Fraud: Court orders forfeiture of Badeh’s properties to FG
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted a company, Iyalikam Nigeria limited, connected to the late Chief of Defense Staff, Alex Badeh of corruption and money laundering charges. Justice Abang in a Judgment delivered in the suit filed against late Badeh and his company, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) upon conviction, ordered ...
Read More »EFCC arraigns banker over alleged N81.7m theft
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, Monday, arraigned a banker, Oladimeji Balogun for allegedly stealing N81,720,000.00. But the name of the bank where Balogun was a member of staff was not disclosed. EFCC spokesman, Tony Orilade said in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja that the accused was arraigned before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of ...
Read More »Nigerian man commends EFCC over recovery of N45m property scam
A Nigerian man has written a letter of commendation to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for it’s swift and effective intervention in a messy N45 million property scam. Below is the full letter: LETTER OF COMMENDATION TO THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC) I wish to express my profound gratitude to EFCC for the diligence and quick ...
Read More »EFCC commences assets recovery in Ghana
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun the pursuit of illicit cash flow to neighbouring countries within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Newsmen gathered yesterday that the acting chairman of the commission, Ibrahim Magu is in Ghana working with their anti-corruption agencies, hunting money laundering activities of Nigerians in the Ghanaian p. An EFCC source ...
Read More »Property fraud: Senators Ndoma, Jibrin rented Umar’s property for N25m annually
A prosecution witness in the on-going trial of a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal, Mohammed Dikko Umar (rtd), told a Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, that former Senator Victor Ndoma Egba and Kano lawmaker, representing Kiru/Bebeji federal constituency and former Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin rented apartment belonging to the former ...
Read More »Ex-NDDC director loses property worth N1.8bn to EFCC
A Federal High Court in Lagos orders the final forfeiture of properties linked to a former NDDC executive director The properties are forfeited to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) – The report lists the affected properties and their locations This is not the best time for Tuoyo Omatsuli, a former executive director of the Niger Delta Development Commission ...
Read More »EFCC traces N500m property to former Plateau Governor Jang
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has traced a property worth N500 million to a former Plateau State governor, Jonah Jang. The property is located at No. 8 and 9 Gobarau Road Unguwan Rimi GRA Kaduna State, a statement on Sunday by acting EFCC spokesman Tony Orilade said. READ ALSO: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission forfeits over 20 houses from ...
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