Tag: EFCC
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Buhari approves Magu’s suspension
The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), says President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the suspension of the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu. Malami said this in a statement by his Spokesman, Umar Gwandu, on Friday. He subsequently appointed the EFCC Head of Operations, Mohammed Umar, as the acting…
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You’ll have us to contend with, EFCC warns ‘Yahoo Boys’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has warned internet fraudsters to desist from their criminal acts, cautioning that the commission will spare no efforts in making lives unbearable for them. Mr Muhammed Rabo, the Lagos Zonal Head of EFCC, issued the warning in a statement signed by the EFFC’s Lagos Zone Spokesman, Mr Ayo…
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Publish details of what you recovered from me, Okorocha dares EFCC
Former governor of Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has denied the alleged recovery of the sum of N7.9 billion or any other money from him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Sam Onwuemeodo on Friday, Okorocha, the senator representing Imo West maintained that…
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EFCC returns N2.7bn recovered from Okorocha, says no going back on ex-governor’s prosecution
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has vowed to commence the prosecution of the former Governor of Imo State, Sen. Rochas Okorocha, upon the conclusion of its ongoing investigation. The commission also noted that it had already returned over N2.7 billion from the N7.9 billion recovered from different bank accounts and assests belonging to…
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Ortom’s aide in EFCC custody over alleged N42m graft
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Makurdi Zonal Office said it has arrested one Paul Hembah, the Security Adviser to Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom. In a statement on Thursday by the zone’s Publicity Head of the Commission, Ayodele Babatunde, the governor’s aide was quizzed over alleged N42m fraud. The anti corruption agency alleged…
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EFCC uncovers ghost workers in Kwara, recovers N138m for state govt
In continuation of its onslaught on financial crimes and fraud in the country, foremost anti graft agency in Nigeria, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC says it has unravelled about One Thousand ghost workers allegedly smuggled into the payroll of Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board, KWSUBEB. This is according to the Acting chairman…