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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has claimed its operatives were attacked by thugs loyal to former Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Tuesday, August 20, 2019. The EFCC had gone to execute a search warrant on Ambode’s residence in his hometown, Epe. Wilson Uwujaren, the agency’s Head of Media and Publicity, said
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has denied raiding the Epe residence of the former governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode. READ ALSO: JUST IN: EFCC raids Ambode’s Epe residence In a statement released by the Commission and signed by the Acting Head of Media and Publicity, Tony Orilade, the Commission stated that Mr. Ambode,
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The last may be yet to be heard of the ongoing allegation of corruption against former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode as operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, August 20, 2019, reportedly raided his Epe residence. The EFCC spokesman, Tony Orilade, who confirmed this to Daily Post, denied that they were at Ambode’s
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The immediate past governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, has distanced himself from the bank accounts frozen by a federal court last Tuesday over an alleged N9.9 billion fraud. READ ALSO: 71 days after leaving office, Ambode faces tough battle with EFCC A federal judge had ordered the temporary freezing of the accounts, domiciled
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A Lagos Division of the Federal High Court on Tuesday ordered the freezing of three bank accounts allegedly linked to the Lagos State government and former governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, over an alleged N9.9 billion fraud. READ ALSO: Reno Omokri dares Buhari to arrest him, says ‘I’m not like Sowore’ Chuka Obiozor, the judge,
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Nigerian singer, Naira Marley, has released a new photo with his friends clothed in prisoner's uniforms. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on May 10, 2019, arrested the singer (real name Azeez Fashola) alongside Zlatan Ibile, Rahman Jago and two other friends on suspicion that they were into cybercrime.
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The Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of the sums of N210,287,697.45; N5,320,373.40; N15, 008,809.79 and $80.59 belonging to one Dehinbo Oluwatobi Reuben, an internet fraudster, to the federal government. Justice Saliu Saidu gave the order on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at the hearing of the forfeiture application brought by the Economic
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, June 20, 2019, re-arraigned an American, Marco Antonio Ramirez, before an Ikeja Special Offences Court for allegedly defrauding three Nigerians of $1,229,800 under the pretext of securing America’s Green Card for them. Those allegedly defrauded by the American and his companies are: Ambassador Godson Echejue, Abubakar Umar
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Samuel Oguachuba, best known as Samklef, has risen in defence of fellow Nigerian entertainer, Naira Marley, who is currently being remanded in prison for his alleged involvement in cybercrime, popularly known as Yahoo-Yahoo. READ ALSO: UPDATE! Court Extends Naira Marley’s Stay In EFCC Custody Samklef who is the producer of Wizkid’s hit single, Tease Me, posted a
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Wednesday, May 22, 2019, raised the alarm over the activities of some unscrupulous elements, who mount road blocks on some highbrow areas of Lagos, such as Victoria Island, Lekki and Festac Town. Such elements, EFCC said, parade themselves as operatives of the commission and extorting money from
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