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EFCC, DSS To Enhance Cooperation In Intelligence Sharing
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Department of State Services, DSS, have reiterated their commitment to partner more closely in sharing of intelligence in a bid to tackle the menace of corruption and economic and…
EFCC Raises Alarm Over Fake Online Recruitment Site
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has raised the alarm over fraudulent recruitment sites, saying it has not commenced any form of job placement.
The Commission further warned the public that it is currently not…
EFCC Adopts New Strategy To Curb Cybercrime
The Commandant, EFCC Academy, Commander of the EFCC, CE Ayo Olowonihi, has disclosed that the Commission has commenced the process of training cybercrime convicts to make use of the computer and the internet to earn legitimate income.…
ICPC To Collaborate With JICA, INTERPOL For Improved Anti-Corruption Activities
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Professor Bolaji Owasanoye, SAN, OFR, has stated the willingness of the Commission to partner with the Japan International Cooperation Agency…
N50M BRIBE: Appeal Court Jails Two Chinese Nationals Six Years Each
Justice Abubakar Mahmud Talba of the Court of Appeal, Sokoto Division on Friday, 31st March 2023 convicted and sentenced two Chinese nationals, Meng Wei Kun and Mr. Xu Kuai, to three years imprisonment for each of the two count charge for…
Court Jails Yobe Auditor General Five Years For Fraud
Alhaji Idris Yahaya, the Auditor General for Local Government, Yobe State, is to spend five years in prison, following his conviction today, Monday, March 13, 2023, by Justice Muhammad Lawu Lawan of the Yobe State High Court.
He was…
Indian Police Nabs 2 Nigerians, Ivorian Drug Cartel
A three-man international drug cartel involving two Nigerians and an Ivorian supplying banned substances across India was on Friday, arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi police.
14.5 kg worth Rs 60 crore (N3,371,078,241.00) in the…
NDLEA Arrests Two In Connection With Illicit Drug Importation To Tin Can Port
Barely a month after operatives of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), at the Tin Can Island seaport intercepted a consignment of 24.5kgs of cannabis indica concealed in used vehicles imported from Canada, officials of the agency…
EFCC Grills Actress Over Spraying, Stepping On New Naira Notes
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have commenced investigation of Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin, an actress and cosmetologist, for allegedly tampering with the redesigned Naira notes, an…
Appeal Court Okays Ex-AGF’s Trial After Refunding N6.4billion To Government
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has set aside the judgment of a lower court barring the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, from initiating either civil or criminal proceedings against former Accountant General of the Federation…