As EFCC Announced Arrests Of The CBEX fraudsters. In What Seems another significant breakthrough, the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced a major progress in it’s investigation into the Crypto Bridge Exchange ( CBEX ) fraud, a digital investment platform that collapse in April, leaving thousands […]
EFCC
Mr. Ola Olukoyede, the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has cautioned the nation’s youth to avoid the urge for instant wealth and instead pursue a career of honesty and hard labor. On Wednesday, May 21, 2025, he issued the warning through the Acting Director of the […]
Eight online scammers have been found guilty and given jail sentences by Federal High Court judge R.M. Aikawa in Kaduna. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal Directorate, prosecuted the convicted individuals, Ogar Joseph, Nanbut David Dauda, Abah Mathew Arome, Fasikun Lekan, Daniel John, Gideon Dennis, Friday Emmanuel, […]
Operatives from the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested three individuals—Odion Victor, Amos Godwin, and Ayomide Michael—on charges of impersonating Evangelist Chukwuebuka Obi of Zion Prayer Movement Outreach and using social media to defraud the public. According to a statement released by the […]
The Nigerian naira witnessed a continued depreciation on Wednesday, trading at N1,308.52 against the dollar at the official market. Data sourced from the FMDQ Exchange, the regulatory body overseeing the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), revealed a significant drop of N8.37 in the value of the naira, representing a […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has intensified its legal battle against the embattled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, by lodging a new charge at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory. The latest accusation alleges that Emefiele authorized the printing of N684,590,000 […]
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has urged the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, to cooperate with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and honor their invitation for investigation. The AGF emphasized the importance of allowing the EFCC […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken legal action against Cubana Chief Priest, a well-known Instagram personality, alleging misconduct involving the Nigerian currency. Cubana, whose real name is Pascal Okechukwu, faces a three-count charge and is set to appear before Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has intensified its efforts to combat financial misconduct among celebrities, particularly in cases of Naira abuse. In a statement released by EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale on Sunday, it was disclosed that the agency is actively investigating several high-profile individuals suspected of misusing the […]
The Federal High Court in Lagos has handed down a six-month prison sentence without the option of a fine to the controversial cross-dresser, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, for the abuse of the Naira currency. Justice Abimbola Awogboro delivered the verdict as a stern warning to others engaging […]