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Nov

01

2024

Nwabueze Success Abduction, Calculated Ploy To Frame Obinna Oriaku By Abia Govt

NEWS#Abduction, #AbiaGovernment, #Dr.AlexOtti, #EFCC, #Finance, #NwabuezeSucess, #ObinnaOriaku

Press Release! Nwabueze SucceNwabueze Success Abduction, Calculated Ploy To Frame Obinna Oriaku By Abia Govt.ss Abduction, Calculated Ploy To Frame Obinna Oriaku By Abia Govt. This is to alert the general public that we, the members of the Old Aba Division Progressive Union, are cognizant of the Abia State Government's attempts to unjustly implicate Chief Obinna Oriaku (Ekwedike) in matters with which he is not associated. Chief Oriaku is our illustrious son and a distinguished Ngwa man who has served commendably as the Commissioner for Finance from 2015 to 2019. Since the current government has become so predictable, one can…

May

09

2024

By Famous Reporters

EFCC Arrests 6 Senior NSCDC Officers Over N6 Billion Fraud

NEWS#Crimes, #EFCC, #fraud, #NSCDC, EconomicandFinancialCrimesCommission

EFCC Arrests 6 Senior NSCDC Officers Over N6 Billion Fraud The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested six senior officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps over alleged N6bn fraud. The senior officers are currently being grilled by EFCC interrogators at the commission’s headquarters, Jabi, Abuja, The PUNCH can confirm. Though details of the probe are still sketchy, our correspondent gathered that the NSCDC officers were handed over to the EFCC on Monday on the order of the NSCDC Commandant General, Dr. Ahmed Audi. Impeccable sources privy to the development but who were not authorised to speak to the press…

Apr

18

2024

By Famous Reporters

EFCC Declares Ex-Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello Wanted

NATIONAL NEWS#EFCC, #YahayaBello

EFCC Declares Ex-Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello Wanted The EFCC, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, wanted. Yahaya Bello was declared wanted for offences relating to economic and financial crimes. This was contained in a press statement made available to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP on Thursday. Yahaya Bello, former Governor of Kogi State. “Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, is wanted by the EFCCfor offences relating to economic and financial crimes to the tune of N80.2 bn. “Anybody with information as to his whereabouts should report immediately…

Apr

04

2024

By Famous Reporters

Nigerian Cross-dresser, Bobrisky Arrested

ENTERTAINMENTS#Bobrisky, #EFCC, #IdrisOlanrewajuOkunleye, #VeryDarkMan

The Spokesperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Lagos State, saidPopular Nigerian transgender socialite, Idris Olanrewaju Okunleye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has been arrested by the Commission. Bobrisky was arrested for mutilation of naira notes and not for his lifestyle as a cross-dresser. A popular cross-dresser, Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, popularly known as Bobrisky was arrested on Wednesday evening by personnel of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Lagos State. This was confirmed by the agency’s spokesman, Mr Dele Oyewale in a telephone conversation with SaharaReporters on Thursday morning. “It is true our boys arrested him…

Jun

15

2023

By Famous Reporters

EFCC Boss, Bawa in DSS Custody Moments After Suspension Over Alleged Abuse Of Office

CRIME#AbdulrasheedBawa, #BolaTinubu, #EFCC, corruption

EFCC Boss, Bawa in DSS Custody Moments After Suspension Over Alleged Abuse Of Office President Bola Tinubu has approved the indefinite suspension from office of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), AbdulRasheed Bawa, to allow for proper investigation into his conduct while in office. According to a statement by the Director of Information at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey, the action follows “weighty” allegations of abuse of office levelled against him. “Mr Bawa has been directed to immediately handover the affairs of his office to the Director, Operations…

May

15

2023

By Famous Reporters

10th NASS: South-South Group Slams Akpabio For Bribing Senators-elect With $10,000 Stolen From NNDC

POLITICS#APC, #EFCC, #SenatorGodwinAkpabio, NDDC

10th NASS: South-South Group Slams Akpabio For Bribing Senators-elect With $10,000 Stolen From NNDC The aspiration of the appointed candidate for the office of the Senate President in the 10th National Assembly, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has suffered a setback as a major pro-democracy in the Niger Delta region has rejected his choice. The group under the aegis of Niger Delta Political Assembly (NDPA), accused the former Akwa Ibom State Governor of bribing Senators-elect with $10,000 stolen from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NNDC) to endorse his aspiration. In a chat with newsmen on Monday, the leader of the group, Dr.…

Apr

29

2023

By Famous Reporters

Akpabio in EFCC fresh twist, amidst Senate-presidency bid

CRIME#EFCC, #SenatorGodwinAkpabio, investigation

Akpabio in EFCC fresh twist, amidst Senate-presidency bid Mr. Godwin Akpabio, Senator-elect for Akwa Ibom North-West District may not be able to push through with his ambition, as members of the Red Chamber hustle and bustle for the Senate-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. This is even as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked the former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs to report at its headquarters in Abuja for interrogation over a corruption investigation against him. Akpabio is one of the major contenders for the office of the Senate president in the 10th National Assembly.…

Apr

17

2023

By Famous Reporters

EFCC begins investigation of Abia LG funds

NEWS#Abia, #EFCC, #Misappropriation, #MisappropriationOfAbiaStateFunds

EFCC begins investigation of Abia LG funds As Abia state anticipates the emergence of new government on May 29, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun investigations into the appropriation of local government funds by state government officials. In a letter dated April 4, 2023 and addressed to the permanent secretary in the ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, the Commission had invited treasurers and Heads of service in the 17 local government councils for questioning. The EFCC directed that the affected officers must ‘unfailingly’ report for questioning through the Chairman’s Monitoring…

Apr

16

2023

By Famous Reporters

APC Behind Cloning Of Obi’s Identity, London Airport Detention – POSN … As Ohanaeze insists on Obi’s election petition, not Senate presidency

NATIONAL NEWS, POLITICS#EFCC, #FemiFani-Kayode, #PeterObi

APC Behind Cloning Of Obi’s Identity, London Airport Detention - POSN ... As Ohanaeze insists on Obi’s election petition, not Senate presidency A group of supporters of the Labour Party, LP, Presidential Candidate, Mr Peter Obi, under the aegis of Peter Obi Support Network, POSN has accused Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, APC of being behind the cloning of Obi’s identity in Britain, culminating in his recent detention by UK immigration officers at Heathrow Airport in London. The group in a statement issued yesterday and signed by FCC Onwuasoanya Jones of its Directorate of Strategic Communications expressed shock…

Feb

19

2023

By Famous Reporters

EFCC denies raiding Tinubu’s home

CRIME#BolaTinubu, #EFCC, Investigations

EFCC denies raiding Tinubu’s home The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has debunked the news about the raiding of the home of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate Sen. Bola Tinubu, by the Commission. EFCC’s Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said the claim of raiding the home of the former governor of Lagos State by the commission was not true. “The attention of the EFCC has been drawn to a report circulating in the social media, claiming that operatives of the Commission raided the home of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, standard-bearer of APC,…