By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has handed over a total sum $132,362.43 ( One Hundred and Thirty Two, Three Hundred and Sixty Two United States Dollars, Forty Three Cents), N78,566, 324. 81(Seventy Eight Million, Five Hundred and Sixty Six Thousand, Three Hundred and Twenty Four Naira, Eighty one kobo) to American, Spanish and Swiss victims of local fraudsters. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. It was gathered that the act was a gesture of the EFCC’s commitment to tackling economic and financial crimes and offering restitution…
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By Miriam Humbe Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, February 21, 2025, ordered the final forfeiture of $4,719,054, (Four Million, Seven Hundred and Ninety-one Thousand Dollars, Fifty-four Cents) and N830,875,611 (Eight Hundred and Thirty Million, Eight Hundred and Seventy-five Thousand, Six Hundred and Eleven Naira) as well as a number of properties linked to the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. The judge gave the order, following a motion on notice filed…
By Miriam Humbe The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, February 21, 2025, arraigned 17 more Chinese and a company, Genting International Co. Ltd, before Justice Musa Kakaki and Justice Daniel Osiagor, both of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos for fraud. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. The defendants are: Mao Bu Yi, Li Xiang Long, Dai Li, Yu Hai Qing, Jia Yang, Jia Zhi, Hao Tao Kun, Liu Chuang, Zhao Xiao Liang, Ziao Zi Cheng, Zhang San Feng, Li…
By Miriam Humbe Justice Rosemary Dugbo Oghoghorie of the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar has convicted and sentenced the Chief Executive Officer, Micheno Multi-purpose Cooperative Society, Uno Michael Eke to one year imprisonment for conspiracy, obtaining property by false pretence and money laundering to the tune of N2 ,000,000,000.00 (Two Billion Naira). He was jailed after pleading guilty to four-count amended charges preferred against him by the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Count One reads: “That you, Uno Michael Eke (being the President/Chief Executive Officer of Micheno Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society); Registered Trustees of…
By Miriam Humbe Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has been honoured as the Anti-corruption Crusader of the Year 2024. EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. The honour was bestowed on him on Saturday, February 15, 2024 by a leading Nigerian news magazine, The Reporters Nigeria, at an impressive ceremony which held at A Class Park and Events Centre, Maitama, Abuja. Halima AbdulRauf who spoke on behalf of the organisers, said Olukoyede’s choice for the award was informed by his “tireless efforts in combating financial…
By Miriam Humbe The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa has eulogized late Lieutenant General Jeremiah Timbut Useni (Rtd) as an extraordinary man, a dedicated soldier, a statesman and a true patriot. Director, Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The CDS stated this today, Thursday 20 February 2025 while attending the Service of Songs in honour of the late General held at Church of Christ in Nation (COCIN) Headquarters, Jos. The CDS further mentioned that late General Useni was not just a military officer but a symbol of excellence,…
By Miriam Humbe The Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has handed over a new Information and Communication Technology (ICT) project to Ogun State Institute of Technology (OGITECH), Igbesa, Ogun State. The project named: Emerging Technologies Centre (ETC), sited on the Institute’s campus, is aimed at enhancing learning experience of students while providing a platform for digital innovation, research, and development (R&D) for the overall economic growth of Nigeria. The highlight of the inauguration and handover ceremony on Thursday was the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at ensuring effective utilisation and…
By Miriam Humbe The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has called on students across the country to embrace integrity and shun corruption in order to contribute positively to the nation’s development. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. Olukoyede gave this charge in Abuja on Thursday, February 20, 2025, when students of Gabs Glorious Kids Academy visited the corporate headquarters of the Commission on a study tour. Represented by the Head of Media and Publicity, Deputy Commander of the EFCC, DCE Dele Oyewale,…
By Miriam Humbe The Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation, NAIC, Mrs. Folashade Joseph has attributed the improved rating of Nigeria in Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index, CPI in the period covering 2019 to 2024 to the heightened anti-corruption fight of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC under the leadership Mr. Ola Olukoyede. This was contained in a statement signed on Thursday by EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale. She expressed this in Abuja on Thursday, February 20, 2025 when she led a delegation of NAIC management team on a courtesy visit to…
By Miriam Humbe The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has urged Nigerian youths to steer clear of fraudulent activities, particularly internet fraud and channel their creativity into productive and legitimate ventures. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. Olukoyede made this call at the inauguration ceremony of Zero Tolerance Club at Citi Polytechnic, Dawaki, Abuja. The EFCC Chairman was represented by the Head of Creative Communication Unit of the Commission, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACEI Christian Oluka. The Chairman emphasized the importance…
By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Uyo Zonal Directorate, on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, arraigned a legal practitioner, Barrister Alexander Uchenna Ozougwu before Justice Sergius Onah of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Barrister. Alexander Uchenna Ozougwu was arranged for allegedly defrauding his victims to the tune of N1, 323, 850. 000. 00 (One Billion, Three Hundred and Twenty Three Million, Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) through a bogus foreign exchange investment scheme. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The accused…
***As IGP Reiterates Leveraging Continuous Training To Reform NPF By Miriam Humbe The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the GS Foundation, has implemented an Advanced Facilitators Training Program aimed at enhancing the instructional and leadership capabilities of police officers. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer FPRO, disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The training, held at the National Institute of Police Studies (NIPS), Abuja, runs in two sessions from February 10th to 15th and from February 17th to 22nd, 2025. The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu…