Financial crimes: We’re Focusing Searchlight On Bankers, Says Bawa

In its renewed poise to clamp down on financial crimes in the country, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it is to focusing its spotlight on the activities of bankers from June 1, 2021. Disclosing this to State House Correspondents after

BREAKING: EFCC Boss, Bawa Testifies In N1.4Bn Oil Subsidy Fraud Trial

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja High Court to give evidence in a N1.4 billion fraud trial involving an oil company, Nadabo Energy. Led in evidence by the prosecution counsel, Saidu Ateh

Falana Denies Buying Abuja Property From EFCC

Activist-lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has denied ownership of a property at 42, Gana Street, Maitama District in Abuja. He said there was no truth in the story that he bought the property from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The lawyer made

BREAKING: Buhari in Closed-Door Meeting With Malami, Bawa

President Muhammadu Buhari is in a closed-door meeting with the new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa. The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, joined in the meeting minutes after it commenced. Though

Metuh To PDP: My Ordeal In EFCC Custody Unforgettable

…I’ve given my life to God Former National Publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, says his ordeal in the hands of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kuje Prison, Abuja, is unforgettable Metuh likened it to being

Alleged Bribery: EFCC Asks Appeal Court To Order Justice Yunusa’s Retrial

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked the Court of Appeal in Lagos to list Justice Mohammed Yunusa, a Federal High Court judge recently discharged of bribery charges, for re-trial. It made the prayer in a February 2, 2020 notice of