The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday detained former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, shortly after his return to Nigeria from the United States of America. Obanikoro reported to the commission at about 1.20 pm and is […]
Detained former governor of Katsina State, Ibrahim Shema is still in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, after he turned himself in last week. According to report, the former governor was subjected to another round of grilling yesterday […]
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has ordered an independent inquiry into how a suspect, Desmond Nunugwo, died in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The order follows the controversy surrounding the death of […]
The Nigeria Prisons Service has confirmed that there was a jailbreak in the Kuje maximum Prison on Friday night but said it was yet to find out if any inmate escaped. The Public Relations Officer of the Service, Francis Enobore […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Saturday took a former Governor of Adamawa State, Mr. James Ngilari, to the Gombe General Hospital after he took ill in the custody of the anti-graft agency. The EFCC had on Thursday arrested […]
The Department of State Security Service (DSS) says the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, is being detained at his own will. The DSS is making the statement in defence of accusations by the council to the […]
Jafaru Sougie, the man who allegedly murdered his wife, Rose, in Oshodi, a Lagos suburb, is dead. The 48-year-old man died on Friday morning at the Police Hospital, Ikeja, where he has been on admission since May 26. The Edo […]
Desmond Nunugwo, a suspect who was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), over allegations of fraud, has died. Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC spokesman, disclosed this on Friday, saying Nunugwo was taken into custody on Thursday, but died a […]
The police in Kano has arrested 3 persons in connection with the alleged murder of 74 years woman, Madam Bridget Agbahime by mob at Kofar Wambai market last Thursday. Madam Bridget Agbahime, 74 was lynched Thursday at Kano market by […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has granted the Publisher of ThisDay Newspapers, Mr. Nduka Obaigbena, an administrative bail. It was gathered that the EFCC’s Special Task Force investigating arms procurement scam under the former administration of President Goodluck Jonathan, […]
Olisa Metuh, national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is currently in the custody of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to “clear some issues”. Four EFCC detectives carried the arrest of Mr. Metuh at his No 14, Drive […]
President Muhammadu Buhari last night justified the continued detention of former National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) and leader of the Independent Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu. He said those who committed serious crimes against the country […]
