N115m Scam: Accused Bags 17 Years Jail Term

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on June 17, 2016 secured the conviction of one Jalekun Omitawoju Yisau and nine other defendants in a case of alleged conspiracy, misappropriation and diversion of funds. 

EFCC Partners Microsoft on Anti-Graft War

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has re-affirmed the Commission’s preparedness to strengthen relationship with Microsoft Nigeria Limited with a view to effectively tackle corruption in Nigeria.

EFCC Docks AVM Mamu for N5.9m Bribe

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday,

June 21, 2016 arraigned Air Vice Marshal Alkali Mohammed Mamu, a former Air Officer Training Command and a member of the Committee for Procurement, Ministry of Defence before Justice Salisu Garba of the FCT High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on a 3-count charge of bribery.

EFCC Arraigns Judge for N58.5m Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, June 17, 2016 arraigned the duo of Suleiman Elkana,  an area court judge in Adamawa State and chairman, Justice Multi-purpose Cooperative Society Limited, Adamawa State and Solomon Philip, the Cooperative’s Secretary, before Justice Balkisu Aliyu of Federal High Court Yola, Adamawa State on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretense to the tune of N58,550,555( Fifty- Eight Million, Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand, Five Hundred and Fifty-Five Naira).

Arms Probe: Corruption Fights Back -EFCC

The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC  has been drawn to a report entitled, DSS Nabs Member of Presidential C”ttee on Arms Procurement over Alleged Fraud , which appeared  at  page 10 of Thisday newspaper of June 21, 2016, regarding the arrest of  Air Commodore Umar Muhammed (rtd.),  for alleged fraud.

N2bn fraud: Court Adjourns Oronsaye’s Case to June 28

The case of a N2 billion fraud brought against a former Head of Service, HoS, to the Federation, Stephen Oronsaye, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before Justice Gabriel Kolawole of a Federal High Court, Abuja, continued on June 21, 2016 with the commencement of a trial-within-trial.

Judge’s Absence Stalls Arraignment of Fani-Kayode, Usman, Others

The absence of Justice Sule Hassan of a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, stalled the planned arraignment of a former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for a N4.9 billion fraud.