Richard Mofe Damijo Embezzled 50 Million Naira – EFCC

The acting General Manager of Delta State Tourism Board, Philo Nkem Ajufo, has been detained by the EFCC in Abuja for conniving with her boss, Richard Mofe Damijo (RMD is the commissioner in charge of the ministry), to embezzle N50 million from the state Ministry of Culture and Tourism.It was learned that Mr. Mofe Damijo issued a check to the tourism board in…

N1.4M scam: EFCC arrests 88-year-old grandpa

An 88-year-old grandfather, Olusola Alaba, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over an alleged N1.4 million scam. The old man was this week charged before a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja for allegedly obtaining money under false pretext and forgery.

Alaba was accused of fraudulently obtaining N1.4M from one Mrs. Olutoyin Ogundipe,…

EFCC Arrests Former CBN Governor Charles Soludo

The officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission this afternoon arrested immediate past Governor of the Central bank of Nigeria, Charles Soludo in connection with the Australian polymer banknotes bribery scam.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A close relative of Mr. Soludo confirmed to Saharareporters operatives picked up the former CBN governor in Abuja a few hours ago.

A government source told Saharareporters that Mr….

EFCC arrests Jigawa Governor’s Son for Money Laundering at Kano Airport

One of the sons of the Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, was arrested around 12 midnight at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport as he prepared to board an Egypt Air flight to Cairo.

Aminu Lamido was flagged…

The rich are frustrating us – EFCC

Written by Dapo Falade, Abuja Friday, 23 November 2012

CHAIRMAN of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Lamorde, has said the non-conclusion of high profile cases before the commission is due to the enormous resources at the disposal of most of the suspects.

Appearing before the Senate Committee on Narcotics. Drugs and Financial Crimes, on Thursday, the EFCC boss said the enormous resources enabled…

My Removal Was To Destroy EFCC – Ribadu

A former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on Sunday said he was removed from office in order to destroy the anti-graft agency.

He said his removal came a few days after operatives of the EFCC arrested and charged an ex-Delta State Governor, Chief James Ibori, to court for corruption.

Ribadu, who spoke on Frontline, a current affairs programme on the African Independent Television, which was…

EFCC arrests FAAN official with $1.4m (N218m) at Lagos Airport

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has apprehended an official of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, Mr. Akinyele Adetula, for trying to launder $ 1.4m (N218m).

The arrest came less than a month after the commission arrested a 24-year old man, Mr. Abubakar Sheriff, at the same airport with $ 7m (N1.1bn).

According the Head of Operations, EFCC,…

EFCC traces N1bn property to Former Bayelsa Governor, Timipre Sylva

Two choice property said to belong to the former Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva, have been uncovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, which is currently in court with the suspect over a case of corrupt enrichment while in office.

A competent source in the commission told Saturday Vanguard last night that the property which worth over N1 billion were traced to companies owned by Sylva.

The source said…

EFCC arrests 24yr old currency courier trying to export N1b cash out of Nigeria

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) two days ago arrested one Abubakar Tijani Sheriff, whom it described as a bulk currency smuggler, as he attempted to smuggle $ 7million out of the country. The EFCC said in a statement yesterday that Sheriff, 24, was arrested at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos en route Dubai, United Arab Emirates,…

List of the first batch of fuel subsidy suspects to be prosecuted by EFCC

EFCC has released the list of the first batch of fuel subsidy suspects to be prosecuted in court.

There are seven companies and 12 individuals: 

The companies: Nasaman Oil Services, Eternal Oil and Gas Plc, Ontario Oil & Gas Plc, Nadabo Energy Limited, Pacific Silver Line Limited, Axenergy Limited, and Fago Petroleum and Gas Limited.

The…