Former governor of Enugu State, Sullivan Chime, was on Wednesday, June 8, 2016, quizzed by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. According to what we gathered, Chime was questioned over N450 million presidential campaign funds. It was learnt that Chine was a guest of the anti-money agency body over his connection with…
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Jonathan Runs To Cote d’Ivoire To Avoid Arrest
There are strong indications that former President Goodluck Jonathan may have gone into temporary self exile in Cote d’Ivoire, following reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, may arrest him on his arrival in Nigeria from his overseas tour on allegations of corruption and misappropriation of billions of dollars in the five years…
Real Reason EFCC Visited Our Office—Sterling Bank
One of the major financial institutions in Nigeria, Sterling Bank Plc, has clarified that it did not hold account for a public officer from the previous administration to which the visit of the EFCC to its head office in Lagos has been linked either officially or otherwise. The clarification, Sterling Bank said, became necessary following…
EFCC Arrests Ize-Iyamu Over 700m Fraud
Governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo state, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, was arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes, EFCC. Ize-Iyamu was apprehended on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, over allegations of financial impropriety. It was gathered that the man hoping to take over the Edo Government House from…
Former Chief Of Air Staff In N9.7b Fraud
An ex-Chief of Air Staff is presently battling with an alleged fraud to the tune of N9.7 billion. He is trying hard to clear his name of the fraud accusation. Aproko247 gathered that the suspect, Air Marshal Mohammed Dikko Umar (rtd), was brought before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja…
$55m Diezani Funds: EFCC Nabs First Bank Director, Dauda Lawal
A director with First Bank of Nigeria has been apprehended by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The suspect, Dauda Lawal, is the Executive Director, Public Sector of the First Bank. Lawal was reportedly arrested on Tuesday, May 10, 2016. SaharaReporters said the First Bank director was nabbed by the EFCC over…
Lamido’s Trial Stalled Again Over Defence’s Absence
Again, the trial of a former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, and his cohorts before Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja could not continue on Monday, May 9, 2016, due to the absence of the counsels to the defendants. Lamido is being prosecuted alongside his two sons, Aminu and…
Kogi Officials Jailed 12 Years For N160m Fraud
Three officials of the Kogi State Government have been sentenced to 12 years in prison over their roles in N160 million fraud. The trio, Joseph Y. Agbo; John Ekele and Abubakar Adamu, were convicted by Justice J. J. Majebi of the Kogi State High Court, sitting in Okene. They were arraigned by the Economic and…
Fani-Kayode Storms EFCC Abuja Office (Photos)
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, on Monday morning, presented himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The former spokesman to ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo was invited last Friday by the anti-graft agency over allegation bordering on fraud. He was asked to be at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja on Monday by 11am for…
Balarabe Appointed Fidelity Bank Acting MD
The Executive Director, North, of Fidelity Bank Plc, Mohammed Lawal Balarabe, has been appointed as the acting Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the bank. This followed the absence of Fidelity Bank MD, Nnamdi Okonkwo, who is currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, over an alleged collection of about $115…