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EFCC Detains Ex-Edo Gov, Igbinedion, Over N1.6bn Fraud

12Nov

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Finance, News, Nigeria

EFCC Detains Ex-Edo Gov, Igbinedion, Over N1.6bn Fraud

A former governor of Edo State, Lucky Igbinedion has been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Premium Times reports that Igbinedion who finished his tenure as governor in 2007 is being grilled at the Abuja headquarters of the EFCC for allegedly diverting public funds to the tune of N1.6 billion. A loan obtained by the Edo State government is said to have been diverted to a company which he has an interest in. Read Also: Arik Airlines Staff Arrested For Seeking Bribe From Passenger At Lagos Airport Mr Igbinedion was prosecuted in 2008 by the EFCC and convicted of embezzling N2.9 billion belonging to Edo State. He was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to one count which was pruned from 191 charges. The latest invitation ...

Obi Cubana Regains Freedom After Three Nights In EFCC Custody

5Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Corruption, News, Nigeria

Obi Cubana Regains Freedom After Three Nights In EFCC Custody

Three days after he was detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for alleged money laundering, popular socialite and businessman, Obinna Iyiegbu, aka Obi Cubana, has been released The Anambra-born club owner, who was arrested on Monday, breathed the air of freedom on Thursday evening. The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed to our correspondent that Cubana had been released. See Also: Obi Cubana Spends Second Day With EFCC, Passport Seized During his stay with the EFCC, he was quizzed several times over his alleged involvement in money laundering and tax fraud. Source: Punch News

Obi Cubana Spends Second Day With EFCC, Passport Seized

3Nov

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Finance, News, Nigeria

Obi Cubana Spends Second Day With EFCC, Passport Seized

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has reportedly confiscated the passport of a popular socialite and businessman, Obinna Iyiegbu, aka Obi Cubana, who was arrested on Monday for alleged money laundering and tax fraud. It was gathered that the seizure of his travel document was to prevent him from leaving the country while under investigation. Checks revealed that the anti-graft agency quizzed the Anambra-born social media influencer for the second day on Tuesday at its Abuja, Jabi headquarters. A source stated, “Obi Cubana has not been released, he is still having quality sessions with investigators over alleged money laundering running into millions of naira and tax fraud. “He will be released when he has satisfactorily responded to all questions relating to his invo...

EFCC Confirms Army’s Handover Of 20 Arrested TASUED Students For Fraud

2Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Press Statement

EFCC Confirms Army’s Handover Of 20 Arrested TASUED Students For Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the handover of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) students arrested by the Nigerian Army, Newspremises reports. The officers of the 12 Field Engineering Regiment in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, took the 20 suspected internet fraudsters to EFCC Ibadan zonal command, where they handed them to the officials. The suspects were arrested during a raid conducted by the Nigerian Army at Ijagun, Odogbolu area of Ogun state. EFCC Head of Media, Wilson Uwujaren, released their names in a statement on Monday, November 1. See Also: EFCC Arrests Obi Cubana Over Alleged Money Laundering The suspects are Azeez Hameed Busayo, Olubor Chuks Winner, Amusa Abdulhakeem, Osoko Adesola David, Diyaolu Daniel Damilola, Olunlade Qu...

EFCC Arrests Obi Cubana Over Alleged Money Laundering

2Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Corruption, News, Nigeria

EFCC Arrests Obi Cubana Over Alleged Money Laundering

Popular socialite and businessman, Obinna Iyiegbu, aka Obi Cubana, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The Anambra-born tycoon who arrived the headquarters of the EFCC at Jabi Abuja at about noon on Monday November 1, 2021 is currently being interrogated by operatives of the Commission. Though allegations against the socialite were sketchy as of press time, a source disclosed that his case borders on alleged money laundering and tax fraud. See Also: Abdulrahim Dangana, Gay Predator Arrested For $8,420USD Scam In Kaduna Though many knew the name, Obi Cubana became a household name in Nigeria after the affluence that accompanied the burial of his mother earlier in the year. When contacted, spokesman of the Commission, Wilson Uwujaren said h...

Abdulrahim Dangana, Gay Predator Arrested For $8,420USD Scam In Kaduna

26Oct

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Crime, News, Nigeria, Youths

Abdulrahim Dangana, Gay Predator Arrested For $8,420USD Scam In Kaduna

The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on October 25, 2021 arraigned one Abdulrahim Dangana before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court, Kaduna on one count charge that borders on obtaining by false pretense, IgbereTV reports. The defendant is an internet fraudster who preys on homosexuals online. It also stated that Abdulrahim registered on a Gay/Bisexual hook-up App called Grindr and A4A website, using the assumed names: RYAN, DAVE, FRANK and ERIC. The anti-graft agency said Abdulrahim employed the fake profiles to contrive romantic relationships with gay individuals and after establishing what appears to be a genuine relationship with his victims, he lures them into sending him nude pictures, which he eventually used to black...

17Oct

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Corruption, Nigeria

Pandora Papers: EFCC Summons Peter Obi

The former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, whose secret and illegal offshore activities PREMIUM TIMES reported in the ongoing Pandora Papers series, has been summoned for questioning by the EFCC, Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency. It is the first known action by any Nigerian law enforcement agency since PREMIUM TIMES started reporting influential Nigerians involved in offshore shenanigans exposed through the global Pandora Papers investigation. The presidency has directed that Nigerians exposed in the reports be investigated, those with knowledge of the directive have told this paper. PREMIUM TIMES learnt that the EFCC communicated the invitation to Mr Obi during the week and he has been asked to report at the agency’s Abuja headquarters on October 27 to face investigators. ...

Abdulazeez, Ganduje’s Son Flees To Egypt After Reporting His Mother To EFCC

27Sep

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Corruption, News, Nigeria

Abdulazeez, Ganduje’s Son Flees To Egypt After Reporting His Mother To EFCC

Abdulazeez Ganduje, the first son of the Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, has fled to Egypt with his family after exposing his mother’s alleged corruption. Mr Abdulazeez had dragged his mum, Hafsat Ganduje, to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, for alleged corruption. The governor’s son had petitioned that he was approached by a property developer to help facilitate the acquisition of some plots of land in Kano with some hundreds of thousands of US dollars and at least 35 million Naira as “facilitation commission”. See Also: APC Using EFCC to Hound Opposition, Dissenting Voices – PDP “But three months later, (the property developer) discovered that the plots of land he wanted and had paid the first family for had been allocated to other buyers and he then re...

EFCC Arrests 3 Spiritualists For ₦16M Get-Rich-Quick Scam In Maiduguri

22Sep

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Corruption, Crime, News, Nigeria

EFCC Arrests 3 Spiritualists For ₦16M Get-Rich-Quick Scam In Maiduguri

Operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a self-acclaimed spiritualist, Mohammed Ibrahim, and his accomplice, Ibrahim Abubakar for allegedly defrauding one Mohammed Gaji of the sum of N16, under the guise of conducting spiritual prayers to make him (Gaji) rich, IgbereTV reports. A statement released by Wilson Uwujaren, spokesperson of the anti-graft agency, says the suspects were arrested at Sabon Bolori, behind Chad Basin, Borno State, in the course of an investigation into a petition written against Mohammed Gaji, alleging that he misappropriated N22.2million given to him by the petitioner, Mohammed Alhaji Bukar to establish a cattle ranch business. See Also: EFCC Urges Banks To ‘Query’ Customers’ Sources Of Inco...

EFCC Urges Banks To ‘Query’ Customers’ Sources Of Income Before Opening Accounts

25Aug

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria

EFCC Urges Banks To ‘Query’ Customers’ Sources Of Income Before Opening Accounts

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has urged banks in the country to investigate the sources of income of their potential customers before opening an account for them. Bawa gave the advice on Tuesday when the Association of Chief Audit Executives of Banks in Nigeria, (ACAEBIN), led by the Chairman, Yinka Tiamiyu paid him a courtesy visit at the Commission`s headquarters, Abuja. The EFCC implored the bank auditors to take issues of transparency in banking operations seriously, adding that starting from September 1, 2021 it will no longer be business as usual as the commission will hold banks liable where there are established cases of institutional complicity in fraud in the sector. He however, affirmed the commission’s willingnes...