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Jonathan Fires Back: Why I Sacked Ex-EFCC Boss, Waziri

February 10, 2020 11:56 pm

 

Nigeria’s former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has branded former Chairperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs. Farida Waziri, as a liar for saying that she was fired from office because of her probe of some oil racketeers.

But the former President said Waziri was sacked based on Nigeria’s interest and global standing.

A statement issued by Ikechukwu Eze, Media Adviser to Jonathan on Monday said the former president read media reports credited to Waziri, in which she claimed in her new book that she was removed from because of her probe of some oil racketeers.

“We …

Ribadu

I Never Issued Statement On Origin Of Banditry – Ribadu

February 6, 2020 5:52 am
The pioneer chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), AIG Nuhu Ribadu (retd), has denied ever issuing a statement on the origin of banditry in the country.
In a statement signed by Ribadu and made available to our corresspondent in Abuja, the ex-anti-corruption chief noted that around the middle of last year, a  brainless message purportedly emanating from him, started circulating.
The statement, Ribadu added, was shared around various social media platforms attributed to him, devilish insinuations on alleged origin of banditry in parts of Nigeria.
“I initially ignored what was clear inanity and cheap blackmail as I
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Sani

You Can Detain Me But Can’t Silence Me – Sani To Buhari

February 1, 2020 1:02 pm
Senator Shehu Sani has described his recent detention by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, as the most traumatizing interrogation.

Sani, who represented Kaduna South in the 8th assembly, also described his detention as unfair, unjust and a clear breach of his fundamental human rights.

In a statement he personally issued on Saturday, Senator Sani stated that his 30 days of incarceration in the hands of EFCC, witnessed a very ugly situation, which includes traumatizing interrogation, houses and offices searched, adding that he was compelled to declare his assets.

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Malami

Not Taking Your Powers – Malami To ICPC, Over Abacha Loot

February 1, 2020 2:38 am

Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN has assured all agencies involved in the recovery of Nigeria’s looted funds that the essence of regulation put in place was not to take away their statutory powers.

Justice, Abubakar Malam made the clarification as Nigeria and the Island of Jersey prepare to sign an agreement with the United States Government for the repatriation of 321 million dollars looted by former Head of State, late Gen. Sani Abacha.

A statement by his spokesman, Umar Gwandu, said Malami made the explanation on Thursday at the head of agencies sensitization on

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EFCC

Recruitment: EFCC Bars Married Applicants, NECA Kicks

January 31, 2020 4:29 am

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which is currently recruiting, has said only unmarried persons can apply to work in the agency .

The decision has, however, been criticised by the Nigeria Employers ’ Consultative Association, an affiliate of the Nigeria Labour Congress.
In a document, which went viral, titled, ‘Recruitment of Detective Assistants, Detective Inspectors and Detective Superintendents, which is dated January 15, 2020,’ the EFCC stated that all applicants “ must be single .”

For detective assistants, the EFCC stated that an applicant must not be more than 21 years old, must have Senior Secondary School …

Maina Vs EFCC: What Happened In Court On Tuesday

January 14, 2020 2:59 pm

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed the application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to screen its fourth prosecution witness (PW4) in the ongoing trial of Abdulrasheed Maina, ex-Pension Reform boss.

Justice Okon Abang gave the order after listening to arguments of counsel to the parties in the case.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that at the resumed trial on Tuesday, the anti-graft agency’s lawyer, Farouk Abdullahi, urged the court, shortly after the third witness completed its evidence in chief, to grant his request for the PW4 to testify in camera.

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EFCC

EFCC: We Prevented Buying, Selling Of Votes In Gombe

December 9, 2019 12:11 pm

As the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) marks the annual Anti-Corruption Day, the Head of the Gombe Zonal Office, Mr Micheal Wetkast, has given remarks on how the Commission, he said, prevented the buying and selling of votes in the 2019 elections.

According to the zonal head of operations, the Commission had prevented the trading of votes by standing firm with its continuous campaign against vote buying and selling. The Commission, he said, through the sensitisation of voters, recorded a major success in regards to the prevention of vote buying.

“We were able to secure one conviction while a …

EFCC Arraigns FBI Wanted Suspect For Internet Fraud

September 27, 2019 5:25 am

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Thursday, arraigned a suspect declared wanted by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigations, Joseph Oyediran, before a Kwara State High Court.

Oyediran was arraigned on five counts bordering on Internet fraud and other related offences and obtaining money under false pretences.

He pleaded not guilty to the charges.

It was gathered that the 36-year-old benefited about ₦60m from Internet fraud via the use of Western Union Money Transfer.

The charges read in part, “That you, Joseph Oyediran, aka Joe MG and Morris Graves, sometime in May 2015, within the jurisdiction of …

EFCC Docks Conman For ₦65.1m Oil Fraud In Kaduna

September 26, 2019 7:13 am

The Kaduna Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 arraigned one Nuhu Ibrahim Shuaibu ( alias Ishaku Abdulrazak) before Justice P. Mallong of the Federal High Court, sitting in Kaduna on four-count charge that border on impersonation and fraud to the tune of ₦65,150,000 (Sixty-five Million, One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira).

Shuaibu’s road to the dock began sometime in 2017, when he introduced himself as NNPC’s Group Managing Director, Finance and Accounts to a businessman, Mallam Faisal Safiyanu, whom he promised to assist in the procurement of between 2,000mt to 2,500mt …

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