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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…

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…

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…