Efcc in a sentence

EFCC is expressly conferred with powers under sections 6(m), 9(2) and 13(2) of EFCC (Est.) Act to initiate criminal proceedings in any court in Nigeria for any offence bordering on economic and financial crimes, even under the Penal Code.

The motive behind the NAF personnel storming the EFCC office was an attempt to release their colleagues who had been apprehended by EFCC operatives.

In response, Chief Superintendent of the EFCC, CSE Itoro Levi, who received the suspects on behalf of the EFCC, assured that thorough and professional investigations would be carried out in the case.

That the EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, turned down his surrender game plan shows that the EFCC is a serious, professional anti-corruption agency that would not compromise its operational principles, even for a wanted suspect.

At the proceedings on Wednesday, Counsel for the EFCC, Ekele Ihenacho, called the first prosecution witness, Mr Adebayo Adeniyi, an investigator with the EFCC.

Responding to the submission of the EFCC counsel, the defence counsel, Mrs Akinlawon noted that the EFCC had consistently delayed the trial.

Aminu Ado Aliyu, head of EFCC Abuja officeThe Abuja Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it has arrested two of the 77 Nigerians wanted by the FBI in connection with cyberfraud, romance scams and BEC scams.

Asked why the EFCC was reopening investigations into old cases against Mr Saraki, the EFCC chairman said, "No it is not personal, we are not after anybody.

Fake EFCC operative arrested in Lagos (Today) - The police said the suspect defrauds people by promising them jobs at the EFCC.

The Ibadan zonal head of EFCC, Friday Ebelo, had earlier addressed journalists to intimate them on the essence of the day and why the EFCC was marking it with a road walk.

According to Channels tv, with the court striking out the cases and a similar discontinuance application filed by the EFCC before Justice Nyako in Abuja, the EFCC will now file an application for the forfeiture of the funds to the Federal Government.

Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Abdul Kafarati has granted the request of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and transferred all EFCC cases from Justice Binta Murtala Nyako to Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu.

Meanwhile, the EFCC capitalized on the section 34 of the EFCC Act, that it could freeze the Governor’s account with an ex parte order.

Ozioko noted that EFCC had responded to the five applications and was ready to proceed with the case despite evading of arrest by Innoson by the EFCC.

Prior to his arrest, the EFCC received intelligence report that the suspect while posing as operative of the EFCC requested for money in order ‘to kill’ a petition purportedly written against the complainant.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recovered about N511.9 billion in 2017, information provided to the House of Representatives by the Acting Chairman of the EFCC showed.

The EFCC Act says the presidency has to send the name of the EFCC nominee to the senate for confirmation.

The EFCC chairman reiterated that the operation has been a success so far due to the level of collaboration between the EFCC and the FBI as about 32 cyber criminals have been arrested by the police so far.

We have also made contact with the EFCC and they have confirmed that at no time did they pass such information to any media house which means that the publication was not based on any information from the EFCC.

According to a statement by Presidential spokesman, Tunde Rahman, President Tinubu directed the Department of State Services to vacate the EFCC office in Ikoyi, Lagos, upon receiving reports of the DSS’ siege on the facility.