By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has re-arraigned Prof. Uche Chigozie Edwin before Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos for allegedly defrauding maize farmers to the tune of N1,473,367,046.04 (One Billion, Four Hundred and Seventy-three Million, Three Hundred and Sixty-seven Thousand, Forty-six Naira, Four Kobo only).

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arraigned Ajayi Oluwabukola Temitope before an Oyo State High Court for allegedly obtaining N58, 458, 000.00 (Fifty-eight Million, Four Hundred and Fifty-eight Thousand Naira) by false pretence from her victims.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has called on members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers NURTW and Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria RTEAN to resist being used as accomplices by illegal miners across the country.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The Department of Development Control of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to come to its aid in tackling the growing activities of land grabbers within the Federal Capital Territory.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The Community Development Committees (CDC) of Niger Delta Oil and Gas Producing Areas have called for a more direct intervention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in tackling the scourge of crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism in the Niger Delta region.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

Operatives of the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested fourteen undergraduates of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

A Second Prosecution Witness, PW2, in the trial of Nwachi Chidozie Kingsley, being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for defrauding an American, Nicole Kierulff Sayers the sum of $370,000( Three Hundred and Seventy Thousand United States Dollars) in a contrived marriage, Okanne Kelechi, on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 told Justice U.P Kekemeke of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja that the EFCC has recovered the sum of $13,204.00 (Thirteen Thousand, Two Hundred and Four United States Dollars) from the defendant.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The Comptroller of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Rivers Marine Command, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Bashir Mohammed Lawal has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on its rising effectiveness in tackling the menace of economic and financial crimes and sought greater collaboration with it in the areas of information and intelligence sharing.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the Chairman, Onitsha/Odekpe Plastic Market Association, Obinna Calistus Okoli, before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, sitting in Awka, Anambra State for obtaining under false pretence to the tune of N6,700,000.00(Six Million, Seven Hundred Thousand Naira only).

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has closed its case in the ongoing trial of Professor Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of the University of Calabar and his lawyer, Barrister Sunny Anyanwu.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

The trial of one Morufu Adewale (aka Gbegulerin Adelana), Omitogun Ajayi, Ajisegiri Abiodun, Abayomi Alaka (aka Dauda Usman Alashe), Taiwo Ahmed, Raufu Raheem, and Sanlabiu Teslim, before Justice R.A. Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos for an alleged £1million (One Million British Pounds) was on Monday, February 12, 2024 stalled due to the absence of the fifth defendant, Taiwo Ahmed.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has tendered its evidence from the forensic investigation conducted on the phones of Professor Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, who is currently facing trial over an alleged sexual misconduct.