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EFCC Nabs 42 in Ogun over Internet-Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office on Friday, arrested 42 youngsters for alleged involvement in internet-related fraud. The suspects, whose ages range between 18 and 33 years, were apprehended at different locations in Ilaro, Ogun State, following actionable intelligence earlier received on their alleged illegal activities. The suspects Continue Reading
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Deputy Registrar Bags 5 Year Jail Term

An Oyo State High Court has sentenced a former Deputy Registrar of the State Judiciary, Mutiat Adio to five years in prison for stealing. Our judiciary correspondent, Sunday Ogunyemi who was at the court reports that this is the second time the suspect would be sentenced to prison having been jailed for seven years in 2018 […]Continue Reading
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NYSC, EFCC March against Corruption in Delta

Members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, in Delta State numbering over one thousand have stormed strategic streets in Asaba, as part of a nationwide campaign against corruption organized by the NYSC in collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Oghenero Eghweree who witnessed the event for Radio Nigeria, reports that the […]Continue Reading
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NYSC, EFFC Collaborate to Fight Corruption

The Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has joined other zonal offices of the commission across the nation to engage Nigerian youths in its campaign against corruption. Our staff reporter reports that a walk against corruption, involving over five hundred members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC and staffers […]Continue Reading
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EFCC Arraigns Undergraduate for Alleged Scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office has arraigned one Ebenezer Tobiloba Okunlola on a three-count charge bordering on false pretence, impersonation, possession of scam documents and obtaining money by false pretense. Okunlola, who claimed to be a 300 level student of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), was arraigned before Continue Reading
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EFCC Moves to Counter Vote Buying

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says it will shift its operation to counter vote-buying. The EFCC chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Magu stated this in Ibadan while speaking with newsmen. Mr. Magu said the commission would face vote-buying to ensure that the menace was curbed in the country. EFCC boss explained that nobody was expected […]Continue Reading
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EFCC Declares Ex-CBN Staff Wanted

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has declared a former staff of a commercial Bank, Mayowa Onabanjo wanted for his involvement in the over twelve-billion-Naira scam at the Ibadan Branch of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. A statement from Director of Public Affairs, EFCC Ibadan Zone Mr. Jide Jegede says the suspect who had […]Continue Reading