Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has declared former Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development Minister Sadiya Umar Farouq wanted, accusing her of abusing her office and siphoning public funds during her tenure under former President Muhammadu Buhari. The EFCC published a wanted notice on its official platform Friday, urging members of…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that the agency conducted a six-month investigation into Jerry Eze over suspected money laundering activities. Olukoyede made the revelation on Wednesday during the Jerry Eze Foundation Business Grant Award Ceremony in Abuja, explaining that the probe was triggered by unusual transactions…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Halimat Adenike Tejuosho, a women leader of the City Boys Movement, wanted in connection with an alleged fraud case. According to a notice released on Monday via the Commission’s official X (formerly Twitter) account, Tejuosho is being investigated for allegedly obtaining money under false pretences. The…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Fatima Muhammed in Maiduguri for allegedly mutilating the Naira. The arrest followed the circulation of a viral TikTok video showing Muhammed using a ₦500 note to clean her nose. EFCC operatives tracked her down in the Maiduguri metropolis and took her into custody on Tuesday, April…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over N279 million recovered from a contract fraud case to the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts in Lagos, formerly known as the National Theatre Lagos. The funds were officially presented on Friday, March 6, 2026, at the EFCC’s Lagos Zonal Directorate 2…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday, has disclosed that 12, 000 Nigerian youths residing across the country are selling personal information details of victims (including Bank Verification Numbers and NIN) to some Fintech Institutions allegedly for about N5000. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Commission on Friday. …
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a former Chief Financial Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Umar Ajiya Isa, in connection with a massive $7.2billion fraud tied to the failed rehabilitation of Nigeria’s major refineries. The anti-graft agency confirmed on Monday that Isa is being interrogated over the disbursement…
Dr. Nekabari Dambere Nathan, a medical practitioner based in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly defrauding clients of N39,157,000 under the guise of providing international visas and job placements. Nathan was arraigned alongside his company, Global Horizons Academy Ltd, on Thursday, before Justice P….
In a troubling turn of events, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is now grappling with a major scandal involving the disappearance of substantial amounts of cash and valuables from its Lagos Zonal Command. Credible sources told PRNigeria that between $350,000 and $400,000 has reportedly gone missing, along with expensive jewelry and other…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it has dismissed 27 officers over allegations of fraudulent activities and misconduct. It was gathered that the decision followed recommendations by the EFCC Staff Disciplinary Committee and was ratified by the commission’s Executive Chairman, Ola Olukoyede. In a statement released on Monday, Mr. Olukoyede stated that…
