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EFCC chairman Abdulrasheed Bawa

August 20, 2023

Sixty-seven days after Bawa’s arrest, SSS should free ex-EFCC boss because court remand warrant has expired: Falana

The SSS should be directed to release Mr Bawa from illegal custody without any further delay.

June 23, 2023

EXCLUSIVE: Scavengers cart away $4 million from $76 million cash haul stockpiled in Abuja apartment by NDIC manager Aisha Odariko, ex-perm sec Mohammed Kyari

Authorities are seeking to nail whether Messrs Odariko and Dikwa conspired to run an expansive fraud ring as federal officials, as well as the whereabouts of the remaining stash.

Aisha Odariko and Mohammed Kyari Dikwa
May 30, 2023

EFCC Ikoyi office under siege as SSS takes over complex

Operatives of the State Security Service have barred several Economic and Financial Crimes Commission officials from the anti-graft’s Ikoyi office in Lagos.

State Security Service and EFCC officials
May 27, 2023

Five EFCC investigations ex-minister Diezani claims were false, malicious

“The publications are blatantly false and misleading,” she said in the suit noting that the EFCC and AGF defamed her by claiming she is corrupt.

Dieazani Alison-Madueke
May 20, 2023

We’re working with int’l partners to foil Matawalle, other fraud suspects’ escape plan: EFCC

To ensure this, EFCC said it was already collaborating with international partners.

Governor Bello Matawalle and EFCC chairman Abdulrasheed Bawa
May 16, 2023

SCORECARD: How eight years of chronic looting, political greed sank Buhari’s pledge to tackle Nigeria’s corruption

This paper found that Mr Buhari’s government was almost promptly consumed by the sceptre of endemic corruption and political avarice that he set out to combat in the first place.

Muhammadu Buhari and stack of cash
May 4, 2023

EFCC, ICPC ask court to dismiss Keyamo’s suit seeking Atiku’s probe

Mr Abubakar’s lawyer, Benson Igbanoi, also faulted the competence of the suit while arguing the preliminary objection he filed for his client.

Festus Keyamo and Atiku Abubakar
April 28, 2023

EFCC nabs 25 suspected ‘Yahoo boys’ in Ondo, seizes vehicles

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 25 suspected internet fraudsters, aka Yahoo boys, in Akure.

Yahoo Yahoo boys paraded by EFCC
April 12, 2023

EFCC arrests 11 ‘Yahoo Boys’ in Maiduguri

Mr Uwujaren said they were arrested in a sting operation following credible intelligence on their alleged criminal activities.

EFCC Officials used to illustrate the story. [PHOTO CREDIT: The Guardian Nigeria]