Tag: EFCC
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EFCC disrupts press briefing, manhandles journalists as activists submit petition against Tinubu
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday manhandled journalists at its head office in Abuja while a group of activists, including the convener of Concerned Nigerians, Deji Adeyanju, was submitting a petition addressed to the Chairman of the commission, Ibrahim Magu. The activists had gone to submit a petition calling for the…
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EFCC Recovers N65m From INEC Office In Zamfara
Operatives of the Economic and Finacial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Sokoto zonal office on Wednesday recovered money to the tune of N65,548,000 (Sixty-five Million, Five Hundred and Forty-eight Thousand Naira) from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Zamfara State. The monies which comprise of 81 bundles of N1000 notes, 97 bundle of N500 notes and…
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EFCC Secures Court Order to Keep Maina in Custody
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured an order of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Bwari, to detain former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina and his son, Faisal in its custody pending the conclusion of ongoing investigation. The order which was given on October 7, 2019 following…
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Senate to review EFCC Act — Kwari
The chairman of the Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes, Senator Suleiman Abdu Kwari, has said that the Senate will soon review the Act setting up the economic and Financial Crimes Commission in order to make the anti-graft agency more proactive in the discharge of their duties. In a statement he made available to…
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Nigeria in danger over 11 contract breaches
THE BREACHED AGREEMENTS P&ID (Propane Dehydration (12-24 months) 88.198MMscf/d; Octopol Energy Limited (LPG Extraction (12-15 months) 4.676MMscf/d, 3.039MMscf/d, 4.800MMscf/d, 2.100MMscf/d, 13.4MMscf/d; Petrolog Oil &Gas Limited (CNG (9-24 months) 8.76MMscf/d, 20.600MMscf/d; GFD Energy Nigeria Ltd (GFD) (2million MT Floating LNG) 5.7MMscf/d, 7.5MMscf/d, 2.2MMscf/d, 9.2MMscf/d; Global Gas &refining Limited (GGRL) (LPG Extraction) 11.300MMscf/d, 12.398MMscf/d, 8.35MMscf/d. Davubic Energy…
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Drama As Ozekhome Disowns Colleague During Trial Of Ex-Plateau Gov, Jang
There was mild drama at the continuation of the trial of a former governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang, on Friday as his counsel, Mike Ozekhome, disowned another defence counsel, over the line of questioning. Ex-governor Jang is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), alongside Yusuf Pam, a cashier at the…
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$9.6bn Judgment: We’ll Soon Expose, Prosecute Everybody Involved In Failed Contract – Magu
Acting Chairman of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu, has vowed to expose and prosecute all those behind the contract, whose alleged breach led to the $9.6billion British court judgment against Nigeria. The Acting Chairman of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, says the commission will expose and prosecute all…
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EFCC Files Notice Of Appeal, Says Court Was Wrong To Free Jonathan’s Aide
Barely 24 hours after the Federal High Court freed Waripamo Owei-Dudafa, an aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, and a banker, Iwejuo Joseph, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have formally filed its notice of appeal challenging the judgment. The notice of appeal which is pursuant to Section 241 (1) (a) of the 1999…
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Lawyer, client sue EFCC over N20m ‘property fraud’
An Ilorin, Kwara State lawyer Olarewaju Aluko and his client, Taiye Na’Allah, yesterday sued the Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC) at a Kwara State High Court for alleged defamation of character. The duo are seeking redress and asking for N20 million damages from the commission. The Ilorin Zonal office of the commission, on Wednesday, accused…
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Court discharges, acquits Jonathan’s ex-aide of alleged N1.6bn fraud
In a 190-page judgment, Justice Mohammed Idris held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed to prove any of the 22-count charge beyond reasonable doubt against Owei-Dudafa and a Heritage Bank worker Joseph Iwejuo. He said the anti-graft agency’s case was “based on suspicions” but that suspicions “cannot take the place of legal…