…on Saturday chased away operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Iyin-Ekiti during the ongoing 2026 Ekiti State governorship election. The EFCC personnel were said to have stormed the polling unit to monitor and crack down on suspected vote-buying activities. The voters were reportedly anger…

…was no evidence of vote-buying at the polling centre. Following the confrontation, the EFCC officials withdrew from the polling unit, while the electoral process continued peacefully and without any disruption. View this post on Instagram

…emerged hours after operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, visited Polling Unit 003, Foutage of Oyebanji Okelele, Ward 06, Ikogosi, in Ekiti West Local Government Area, amid concerns over vote-buying during the election. About 10 EFCC officials reportedly arrived at the polling unit shortly a…

Armed personnel of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, and the Amotekun Corps were on Saturday deployed to the polling unit where Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, was expected to cast his vote. Officials of the three security agencies arrived at the polling ce…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a Nigerian-American citizen over an alleged cross-border vehicle import scam involving

…said. She also questioned reports by Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) claiming that assets and properties linked to her had been recovered. "The assets that have been forfeited were not actually traced directly to me," she stated. "I don't know what has happened to these matters at all. It's no…

…Council in Osun State has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to immediately freeze bank accounts allegedly linked to a reported N13.7 billion ghost workers' salary scheme in the state. The committee made the call in a statement issued on Friday in Osogbo by its Secretary, Tunmise Ajiboye. It…

…the contracts followed due process. Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, said in 2022 it had recovered about $153 million and over 80 properties linked to her. Alison-Madueke said the forfeited assets were not directly traced to her and that she would now seek clarity on the matter.

…still has unresolved legal matters with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. "It's an exciting news. And she should come home and get these matters sorted. She should go through the EFCC cases against her, for which quite a significant portion of her properties have been forfeited. "I think the time is n…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested a Nigerian-American over an alleged cross-border vehicle import fraud involving more than $320,000 (about ?434.9 million). The agency said this in a statement on its website by its Media and Publicity unit on Friday. It said that the suspect was arrested…

…the Supreme Court decision in the case involving the Government of Kano State and the EFCC, the court held that making a determination at this stage could amount to deciding substantive issues already embedded in the main suit." He noted that the court consequently declined the request and dismissed the motion. The sen…

…case, the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) or the relevant anti-graft agencies (EFCC and ICPC) could not commence her trial on the same charges for which she had already been acquitted," he said. According to him, it is only in such circumstances that she would be entitled to rely on the settled legal principle…

…to the illegal acquisition of vehicles," the statement reads in parts. According to the EFCC, Adams was eventually apprehended by operatives of its Ilorin Zonal Directorate after returning to Nigeria. The commission added that the suspect would be charged to court once investigations into the matter are concluded. Wha…