Controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, has reportedly flown out of Nigeria a few days after he was released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Although he did not reveal his destination, Bobrisky, in a series of videos shared on his Instagram story on Monday morning, announced …
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EFCC Releases Bobrisky On Bail After Airport Arrest And Interrogation
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has granted bail to Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, after his controversial detention. The social media personality and cross-dresser was apprehended on Thursday night at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos as he attempted to board a KLM flight bound for Amsterdam. Bobrisky’s …
Read More »EFCC Arrests 55 Internet Fraud Suspects in Offa
OPERATIVES from the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) apprehended 55 individuals suspected of internet fraud across various locations in Offa, Offa Local Government Area, Kwara State, on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. This recent crackdown follows a prior EFCC operation from September 3 to 6, …
Read More »Governor Sanwo-Olu Disclaims Suit Against EFCC
OUR attention has been drawn to the news circulating in a section of the media, titled: “Sanwo-Olu Sues EFCC over alleged plan to arrest, prosecute him after tenure.” We need to clarify that Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at no time, sued or briefed any legal practitioner to file a suit …
Read More »EFCC Arrests Four Bank Hackers in Abuja
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. The arrested individuals include the leader of the syndicate, identified as Chima Nwigwe, along with Effiong Emmanuel, Mohammed Mahmud—the Managing Director …
Read More »Sanwo-Olu Sues EFCC For Alleged Planned Arrest, Prosecution
LAGOS State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has sued the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for alleged threat to arrest, detain, and prosecute him after his tenure as governor. Sanwo-Olu, through his lawyer, Darlington Ozurumba, filed the fundamental right enforcement suit before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of a Federal High Court in Abuja. …
Read More »Alleged N110.4b Fraud: Court Dismisses Bail Applications of Yahaya Bello’s Co-defendants
JUSTICE Maryanne Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, October 24, 2024 dismissed oral bail applications of Abdulsalam Hudu and Umar Oricho, who are co-defendants with the former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello in a N110.4 billion fraud case, preferred again them by the …
Read More »Alleged $6bn Fraud: EFCC Amends Charges, Advances More Evidence Against Agunloye
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has altered the seven-count charges against the former Minister of Power, Olu Agunloye and advanced additional evidence against him. Agunloye is facing prosecution by the EFCC before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) High Court, sitting in Apo, Abuja on issues …
Read More »Governor Alia Suspends AG for Joining Suit Against EFCC, ICPC
THE Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia has suspended the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Bemsen Mnyim, for joining in the suit challenging the legality of the country’s anti-graft agencies. Some states dragged the federal government through court over the legality of the country’s anti-graft agencies. …
Read More »EFCC Re-arraigns Former Kwara Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed for Alleged N5.78bn Fraud
THE Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, October 21, 2024 re-arraigned the immediate past governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed alongside his Finance Commissioner, Ademola Banu on a 14-count amended charge bordering on alleged stealing and mismanagement of public funds to the tune …
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