Bobrisky Loses N200 Million Legal Battle With EFCC
Nigerian social media influencer and controversial crossdresser, Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, popularly known as Bobrisky, has faced a significant legal setback. The Federal High Court in Lagos, presided over by Justice Alexander Owoeye, dismissed Bobrisky’s ₦200 million lawsuit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Bobrisky had filed a fundamental rights suit against the EFCC, […]
House Committee To Inspect EFCC, Prison Facilities On Oct
The House of Representatives Committee has launched an investigation into allegations of corruption against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS). The controversy surrounds Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, a controversial crossdresser. Bobrisky was convicted on April 5, 2024, by the Federal High Court in Lagos for abusing […]
EFCC: NAHCON Chair On Fire Over 90bn Hajj Subsidy
The Nigerian National Oil Corporation has announced a target of increasing crude oil production to 2 million barrels per day by the end of the year. According to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, the country’s daily production increased to 1.6 million barrels per day in July from 1.27 million barrels in June. Speaking at […]
Anti-Graft Agency Nabs Fours Suspects in Kano for Alleged Naira Mutilation
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced the arrest of four suspects for alleged naira note recycling and manipulating contents. This was contained in a statement released through their X handle on Wednesday stating that the suspects were apprehended following verified information concerning their activities at Unity Road, Kantin Kwari Market in Kano State. […]
EFCC Arrests Three Suspects for Impersonating Evangelist
In fighting crime and ensuring the safety of citizens, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Benin Zonal Directorate has apprehended three alleged fraudsters for impersonating an evangelist, Chukwuebuka Obi of Zion Prayer Movement Outreach. During the revelation on Friday via their social media page, the commission stated the three suspects, Odion Victor, Amos Godwin, […]
Two Impersonators Bag Jail Terms in Kaduna
The federal High Court, presided over by Justice R.M. Aikawa, has jailed two impersonators, Onah Henry Chinonso, posed to be Sandra Morales, and Puklong Michael Longhom, known as Robertech, who bagged different jail terms over cybercrime in Kaduna. After following credible surveillance, both convicts were apprehended at Bauchi Bypass in Jos, Plateau State, the Economic […]
EFCC Arrests 127 for Suspected Internet Fraud Amid Allegations of Excessive Force and Dehumanization
In a significant crackdown on cybercrime, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) conducted a meticulously planned raid on several nightclubs in Akure, Ondo State, resulting in the arrest of 127 individuals suspected of being involved in internet fraud. This operation, which took place in the early hours of Saturday, puts to focus, the EFCC’s […]
Two Fake EFCC Officials To Serve Seven Year Prison Sentence For Impersonation
Yesterday, Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Ikeja Special Offences Court sentenced two individuals, Ugwu Pascal Chijioke and Ibrahim Adekunle, to seven years in prison each for impersonating Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) officials. The convicts had also attempted to use a forged court order to fraudulently obtain properties from their victims by posing as […]
SCUML Shuts Down Tongyi Group Over Alleged Non-Compliance
Addressing the issue of an alleged violation of anti-money laundering laws against Tongyi Group, the Special Control Unit against Money Laundering (SCUML) under the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has shut down the company from operating due to its inability to comply with its unit. This information, which was shared via the EFCC verified […]
EFCC Arrest Three Brothers for Internet Fraud in Benue
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of Makurdi Zonal Command arrested three brothers on Friday for an alleged internet fraud. The commission disclosed this information via a post on their X handle on Monday, stating the suspects were arrested along New Garage, Wadata, in Makurdi. The suspects are purportedly reported to “specialize in diverting […]
Court remands oil magnate over N232 million fraud
Court convicts undergraduate for internet fraud
