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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Ifeanyi Okowa, the former Governor of Delta State, over allegations of diverting ₦1.3 trillion from the 13% derivation fund allocated to Delta from the federation account between 2015 and 2023. EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale confirmed the arrest to Channels Television on Monday, November 4, 2024. Okowa […]
As Governor Godwin Obaseki’s administration nears its conclusion, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Accountant General of Edo State, Julius Anelu, alongside two other top government officials. The arrests follow accusations of significant withdrawals from the state’s derivation account, prompting concerns over the handling of state funds. This development adds fuel […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained Akintoye Akindele, the Managing Director of Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical Limited, over allegations of misappropriation, money laundering, and diversion of public funds totaling $35 million. According to sources within the EFCC, Akindele was arrested in Abuja following an investigation into funds provided by the Nigeria […]
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has declared that he is not intimidated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), stressing that public officials should embrace accountability and transparency in their roles. Speaking on Tuesday at the National Cybercrimes Summit, organized by the EFCC in collaboration with the European Union-funded Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption […]
Abba Dukawa A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), has written to the National Assembly about constitutional issues related to law enforcement agencies in Nigeria and factors inhibiting the government’s objective of abolishing corruption, as stated in Section 13 of the Constitution. In two separate letters to the Senate and […]
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Jabi, Abuja, presided over by Justice Yusuf Halilu, has issued an interim order restraining the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from arresting or detaining former Defence Minister, Mr. Lawal Batagarawa, over a contentious land dispute. The court’s order, delivered on Tuesday, also prohibits the EFCC, its […]
Sixteen state governments have filed a lawsuit at the Supreme Court, challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU). The case, marked SC/CV/178/2023, was initiated by the Kogi State Government through its Attorney General, Muiz Abdullahi SAN, with 15 other states joining […]
The Supreme Court has set October 22 as the hearing date for a lawsuit filed by 16 state governments challenging the legality of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU). The case, originally initiated by the Kogi State Government, questions the constitutionality of the laws establishing these federal […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned the former governor of Taraba State, Darius Dickson Ishaku, alongside Bello Yero, a former permanent secretary at the Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the state. The two appeared before Justice S. C. Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, […]
On Friday night, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) carried out a midnight raid on private hostels near Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), leading to the arrest of several students. Eyewitnesses reported that the EFCC targeted the Kwakwalawa and Gidan Yaro areas in Sokoto, apprehending numerous students during the operation. According to […]