LAGOS AUGUST 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has explained why it froze the bank accounts of the Osun State Government, saying the action was taken to prevent the alleged diversion of public funds despite the state’s August 15 governorship election. The anti-graft agency disclosed this in a statement posted on its official X…
LAGOS AUGUST 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Osun State’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwole Jimi-Bada on Wednesday, said he has the mandate of the governor to sue the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission after the anti- graft agency froze government accounts. Jimi-Bada said a ‘Post no debit’ letter from the EFCC was forwarded to the management…
LAGOS JULY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-What began as an allegation by a female officer of the (Nigerian Immigration Service) has snowballed into a major financial investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), with investigators probing an alleged visa-overstay extortion network believed to have operated for several years. At least five serving immigration officers, including a…
LAGOS JUNE 25TH (NEWARANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says all arrangements have been concluded to arraign Bello Abdullahi Bodejo, leader of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, a socio-cultural association, before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. Bodejo, who was arrested a few months ago by security operatives, would be arraigned over allegations bordering…
LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to probe activist-lawyer Deji Adeyanju and social media personality Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, over allegations relating to terror financing, illicit funding networks and other potential national security concerns. Thia followed a petition submitted by legal practitioner Blessing Agbomhere, who requested…
LAGOS MAY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Socialite, Bobrisky has slammed the EFCC chairman, Olanikpekun Olukoyede, for going after Nigerians spraying money at parties while bandits keep flaunting money on social media. Bobrisky shared a video of bandits flaunting bundles of Naira notes on social media and wrote ‘’EFCC chairman dis is for you. So bandit are the…
LAGOS MAY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Mustapha Abdullahi, the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, has been arrested by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged money laundering offences. A source within the anti-graft agency, who prefers anonymity, disclosed on Wednesday that Abdullahi is currently in custody following his arrest in Abuja….
LAGOS MAY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Magistrate in Gombe State identified Muhammad Suleiman Kumo has been convicted and sentenced two years and six months imprisonment for receiving N1 million bribe. Kumo who was a magistrate at Chief magistrate Court Pantami received the bribe in November 2024 through an account belonging to one Adamu Ahmed, the registrar in…
