Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested four suspects for unauthorised access to banks’ computer systems. The suspects were also accused of fraudulently withdrawing depositors’ funds, reports The PUNCH. The arrested individuals include the leader of the syndicate, identified as Chima Nwigwe, along with Effiong ...
•Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun The Ogun State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Oluwasina Ogungbade (SAN), has decried the continued media report saying the state is challenging the legality of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission at the Supreme Court. Ogungbade, in a statement yesterday, wondered why some sections ...
•Governor Alia The Benue State Government has officially withdrawn its challenge to the legitimacy of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) at the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, it says Barr Fidelis Mnyim, its Attorney General and Commissioner for Justi...
•Supreme Court Three states of the federation, today, pulled out of the legal action before the Supreme Court that is seeking to declare the operations of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, illegal. The states; Anambra, Adamawa and Ebonyi, announced their decisions to withdraw from the matter, shortly after it was called up fo...
Following the suit filed by the 19 state governments contesting the constitutionality of the laws that established the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in the country, the Supreme Court is set to rule on their request today. The governors and the EFCC are eagerly awaiting the judgment of the apex court, which would confirm the [&hellip...
•Olu Agunloye A former Minister of Power, Dr Olu Agunloye today, kicked against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) amending the charge it brought against him, alleging some infractions committed on the Mambila Hydropower plant in Taraba State. The former minister, who served in the former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administ...
•Agbakoba and Falana Lagos lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has expressed disagreement with a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), over the constitutionality of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Agbakoba recently wrote a letter to the National Assembly in which he had described the ...
•Dr. Henry Akinduro The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Global Signature Hotel and Total Grace Group Limited Dr. Henry Akinduro has slammed N5 billion suit on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly declaring him wanted illegally. He claimed that the anti-graft agency has violated his fundamental human rights by the act...
•Olisa Agbakoba Popular lawyer, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has drawn the attention of the National Assembly to constitutional issues related to law enforcement agencies in Nigeria and factors inhibiting the Government’s objective of abolishing corruption as stated in Section 13 of the Constitution. In two separate letters to the Senate and House...
The management of the Enugu-based radio station, Urban 94.5FM has raised an alarm on how some operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission invaded its live broadcast yesterday, Monday, October 14. The radio station disclosed this in a statement, noting that the incident happened at about 5:45 pm. According to the Radio station, t...
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