On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), in collaboration with law enforcement, carried out an enforcement operation at No. 214 Aba-Owerri Road, Aba, Abia State, where it sealed the premises of an unlawful entity operating as the Community Crime Prevention Initiative of Nigeria (CCPIN). The FCCPC’s action followed credible intelligence that CCPIN was falsely claiming affiliation with the Commission and misleading the public by representing itself as an “Authorised Consumer Protection NGO” of the FCCPC. The entity had issued public notices alleging joint surveillance operations with FCCPC and was soliciting consumer complaints through unauthorised…
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By Miriam Humbe The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 arraigned one Alhaji Abba Umar before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The defendant was arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on criminal misappropriation to the tune of N1, 600,000.00 (One Million and Six Hundred Thousand Naira) The charge reads: “That you, Alhaji Abba Umar, sometimes in March, 2022 in Maiduguri, Borno State, within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court,…
By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 presented the Ninth and last Prosecution Witness, PW9, Ape Sunday against the former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam. Dele Oyewale EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The Commission is prosecuting Suswam alongside his then Commissioner of Finance, Omodachi Okolobia on amended 11-count charge, bordering on diversion of public funds to the tune of N3.1 billion (Three Billion, One Hundred Million) being part of the proceeds from the sale of the state government’s shares, held on its…
By Miriam Humbe Justice R.M.Aikawa of the Federal High Court, sitting in Kaduna has convicted and sentenced one Samuel Ezekiel Godfrey and Yahaya Mustapha to jail for fraud. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The duo was prosecuted by the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes, EFCC on separate one-count charge, bordering on criminal impersonation, cybercrime and money laundering. The charge against Godfrey reads: “That you Samuel Ezekiel Godfrey (a.k.a Dixon Kelvin), (m) sometime in 2025 in Bida, Niger State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court,…
By Miriam Humbe Justice Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, issued a warrant for the arrest of one Ekweozor Peter, a suspected internet fraudster, for failing to appear in Court for his arraignment. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. The suspect was arrested alongside others on May 13, 2024, following credible intelligence received by the Commission about the alleged criminal activities of a syndicate of internet fraudsters operating at the Indy-Pool Hotel, ldowu Street, Ajegunle, Olodi Apapa Lagos State. Investigation revealed…
By Miriam Humbe The Special Control Unit against Money Laundering, SCUML and the Ogun State Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, have resolved to strengthen their collaboration towards effective enforcement of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) laws in Nigeria. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. The resolve was reached on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at a strategic engagement held at the Federal Secretariat, Abeokuta, Ogun State. The session was aimed at sensitizing stakeholders, particularly dealers in precious metals and stones, on the regulatory obligations under the…
By Miriam Humbe Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested 17 suspected internet fraudsters in coordinated sting operations in Ilorin and Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. They were rounded up at Asa Dam, Al-Hikmah University area and Gaa-Odota areas of Ilorin and in Ganmo and Amoyo areas of Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state. The arrests which took place on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 followed actionable intelligence that linked the suspects to…
By Abel Madu The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) says its three-day training aims to enhance transparency and accountability in the procurement process for development projects. Executive Assistant at the French Development Agency, Mrs Nwala Uloma, stated this in a statement on Saturday after the workshop held for partners on AFD’s procurement guidelines in Abuja. Uloma said the workshop strengthens understanding of AFD procurement procedures in line with international best practices, especially for goods, consultancy, and works contracts. According to her, participants included government officials, project implementation units, and AFD project staff engaged in various development programmes across Nigeria. The…
Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on May 8, 2025, ordered the interim forfeiture of the sum of N31,000,000( Thirty One Million Naira only) and four properties linked to one Obiajulu Emeka Emmanuel. The properties are: a four-bedroom terrace duplex; a three-bedroom terrace duplex; four units of one-bedroom apartments and two units of two bedroom apartments situated in various locations across Lagos State. The judge gave the order, following a motion ex-parte filed by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, through its lawyer, C. C.Okezie. Moving the application…
By Miriam Humbe The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, May 8, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of the duo of Babatunde Peter Olaitan and Tobilola Olamide to six months imprisonment each for mutilation of the Naira notes. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. They were jailed by Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The convicts were arraigned on a separate one-count charge of tampering with the Naira notes and spraying, to which they each…
By Miriam Humbe Council of Nigerian Youths Advocate, CNYA has named the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede a “Peak Performer/Icon of Nation Building” at an award presentation that took place on Monday, May 12, 2025 at the EFCC’s corporate headquarters. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. The honour, according to the Council, is in appreciation of Olukoyede’s “leadership excellence, immense contribution towards youths and women empowerment and human transformation.” President of the Council, Ambassador Haruna Gambari who spoke through Mohammed Abdulrazaq, CNYA’s…
By Miriam Humbe The Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu visited Corps Member, Idowu Babatunde Solomon AD/25A/0798 who was on admission at the Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital in Yola. Caroline Embu, NYSC’s Acting Director Information and Public Relations disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. Solomon, who hails from Offa in Kwara and deployed to Adamawa State, was diagnosed with acute appendicitis at the Orientation Camp Clinic, but later had a successful surgery at the hospital. During his visit, General Nafiu expressed gratitude to God for the safe surgery and wished the…