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@officialEFCC
"EFCC Arrests XX Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Benin-City Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC have arrested XX suspected internet fraudsters in Edo State. They were arrested in a sting operation on Monday September XX 2025 at various locations within Benin City Edo State. Their arrest was based on credible intelligence about their suspected involvement in computer related crimes. All the lawful procedures of arrest were followed in the course of the arrest Upon their arrest XX vehicles and mobile devices were recovered from them."
X Link @officialEFCC 2025-10-01T16:03Z 2.3M followers, 131.2K engagements
"Ajudua Withdraws Supreme Court Motion Urges Lower Court to Rule on Bail Application The trial of Fred Ajudua a socialite before Justice M.A. Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja Lagos continued on Friday October XX 2025 with Ajudua informing the court that he had withdrawn a motion previously filed before the Supreme Court. Ajudua is standing trial for allegedly obtaining the sum of $ 1043000( One Million Forty Three Thousand Dollars from a Palestinian Zad Abu Zalaf in fraudulent circumstances. At the beginning of trial in 2005 before Justice M.O Obadina of the Lagos State High"
X Link @officialEFCC 2025-10-10T17:28Z 2.3M followers, 16.3K engagements
"@SaifullahGurowa Really 😳"
X Link @officialEFCC 2025-10-09T02:37Z 2.3M followers, 10.6K engagements
"EFCC Gombe Geographical Information System in Fresh Synergy against Land Fraud The Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC and Gombe Geographical Information System GOGIS have come into a new synergy to tackle land fraud in the state. This fresh move was made in Gombe Gombe State on Friday October XX 2025 at a sensitization lecture held by the EFCC at the GOGIS office In his address the acting Zonal Director EFCC Assistant Commander of the EFCC ACE1 Austine S. Adache stated that " the Executive Chairman of the EFCC Mr. Ola Olukoyede has directed that the"
X Link @officialEFCC 2025-10-11T20:34Z 2.3M followers, 16.1K engagements
"EFCC ARMY in Stronger Collaboration against Graft The Acting Zonal Director of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC Kano Zonal Directorate Deputy Commander of the EFCC DCE Sa'ad Hanafi Sa'ad has reiterated the need for enhanced collaboration between the Commission and the Nigerian Army in the areas of joint personnel training and intelligence sharing particularly to combat the financing of terrorism through illegal mining. Sa'ad made the call in Kano on Wednesday September XX 2025 while paying a courtesy visit to the Brigade Commander of the X Brigade Nigerian Army Brigadier"
X Link @officialEFCC 2025-09-27T11:46Z 2.3M followers, 27.9K engagements
"EFCC NSC Deepen Ties against Money Laundering Smuggling The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC and the Nigeria Customs Service NCS have resolved to deepen their collaboration against money laundering smuggling and other economic crimes. The resolution was reached on Monday October X 2025 when the newly-appointed Customs Area Controller of the Oyo and Osun Area Command Comptroller G.I. Aliyu paid a familiarization visit to the Acting Director of the Ibadan Zonal Office of the EFCC Assistant Commander of the EFCC ACE I Hauwa Garba Ringim. According to Aliyu The Nigeria Customs"
X Link @officialEFCC 2025-10-07T19:39Z 2.3M followers, 13.7K engagements
"Court Jails X Chinese for Cyberterrorism Internet Fraud in Lagos The Lagos Zonal Directorate X of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC on Friday July XX 2025 secured the conviction and sentence of X Chinese for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud before two Federal High Court Judges sitting in Ikoyi Lagos; Justice Chukwuemeka Aneke and Justice Dehinde Dipeolu. The suspects are: Deng Wen Quang Lin Jin Shi Yang Xiong Lu Yong Yao Yang Chen Cheng Feng Li Cai Li Niue Li Kuang Kuang and Dan Jia (a.k.a. Bu Fan). The suspects were arraigned on separate charges bordering on cyber-terrorism"
X Link @officialEFCC 2025-07-18T18:33Z 2.3M followers, 20.1K engagements
"Court Jails Man One Year for Impersonation in Lagos Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi Lagos on Wednesday September XX 2025 convicted and sentenced one Imran Mujeeb Ayomide to one year imprisonment for impersonation. Ayomide was arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on fraudulent impersonation by the Lagos Zonal Directorate X of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC. The charge reads: That you IMRAN MUJEEB AYOMIDE sometime in August 2025 at Lagos within the Judicial Division of this Honourable Court fraudulently impersonated one Agent Julie Ann"
X Link @officialEFCC 2025-09-25T17:43Z 2.3M followers, 78K engagements
"Court Orders Final Forfeiture of $20000 CFA 110000 To FG In Lagos Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi Lagos on October XX 2025 ordered the final forfeiture of the sums of $20000 and CFA 110000 to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The monies were intercepted by operatives of the Nigerian Customs Service NCS at Seme Border in the Badagry Local Government Area of Lagos State and handed over to Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC for further investigation. The Judge gave the order following a motion on notice filed by the Lagos Zonal Directorate X of the"
X Link @officialEFCC 2025-10-15T12:46Z 2.3M followers, 21.4K engagements
"Court Adjourns AMCON-Union Bank Case Till November XX Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja Lagos on Tuesday October XX 2025 adjourned till November X 2025 further hearing in the trial of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria AMCON against Union Bank Plc. The case borders on AMCONs acquisition of non-performing loans from Union Bank in respect of Arik Air in 2010. For details and other stories visit"
X Link @officialEFCC 2025-10-15T15:40Z 2.3M followers, 5136 engagements
"EFCC Arraigns Woman for N240.5m Forex Fraud in Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC on Thursday October X 2025 arraigned one Ene Queen Bamaiyi before Justice A.A. Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory FCT High Court Apo Abuja on a one-count charge of criminal breach of trust to the tune of N240500000 (Two Hundred and Forty Million Five Hundred Thousand Naira). Bamaiyi was alleged to have dishonestly converted to personal use the sum of N124000000 (One Hundred and Twenty-Four Million Naira) out of the sum of N240500000 entrusted to her by one Bright Okubo for foreign"
X Link @officialEFCC 2025-10-02T19:07Z 2.3M followers, 152K engagements
"$4.5bn: Court Admits More Evidence Against Emefiele Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja Lagos on October 92025 admitted more evidence against a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele in an alleged $4.5bn fraud. Emefiele is standing trial on a 19-count charge bordering on receiving gratification and corrupt demand preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). His co-defendant Henry Omoile is facing a three-count charge bordering on unlawful acceptance of gifts by agents. The case was adjourned till"
X Link @officialEFCC 2025-10-09T17:49Z 2.3M followers, 123.2K engagements
"EFCC Commences Investigations of Two Suspects for Undeclared $6180 53415 Cash at Lagos Airport Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate X of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC Okotie Eboh Ikoyi Lagos have commenced investigations of two travelers arrested by operatives of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria FAAN for allegedly failing to declare the sums of $6180 and 53415 cash in their possession. The suspects Mamud Nasidi and Yahaya Nasidi were intercepted during a routine check on Saturday October XX 2025 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Ikeja Lagos. Upon"
X Link @officialEFCC 2025-10-11T18:11Z 2.3M followers, 201K engagements
"Olukoyede Calls for Public-Private Partnership in Combating Financial Crimes The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Ola Olukoyede on Tuesday September XX 2024 called for public/private partnership in combating money laundering terrorist financing and proliferation financing MLTFPF. He made the call in Abuja while delivering a goodwill message in a Roundtable Discussion on Developing Public-Private Partnership PPP Model to Combat Financial Crimes in Nigeria organized by the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit NFIU in collaboration with the British High"
X Link @officialEFCC 2025-09-30T22:51Z 2.3M followers, 21.3K engagements
"Presidency Applauds EFCC for Outstanding Transformation The Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination and Head Central Results Delivery Coordination Unit Hadiza Bala Usman has hailed the meteoric transformation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC since inception to its upscale status as an anti-corruption agency. She made the observation on Thursday October XX 2025 when she led a team of professionals to submit the Performance Charter of the Commission to the EFCCs Executive Chairman Ola Olukoyede at the Commissions headquarters in Abuja. You should all be"
X Link @officialEFCC 2025-10-16T19:34Z 2.3M followers, 10.3K engagements
"Prize of NGN5000 worth of Airtime awaits three(3) winners This is not open to officers of the Commission and their family members #EFCCQuiz #EFCCNigeria"
X Link @officialEFCC 2025-10-07T16:18Z 2.3M followers, 138.2K engagements
"EFCC Arraigns Man for Obtaining N32.4m by False Pretence in Kaduna The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has arraigned one Jande Michael Aondoaseer before Justice Darius Khobo of the State High Court sitting in Kaduna State for fraud. He was arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on impersonation and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N32.4million. The charge reads: "That you Jande Michael Aondoaseer (M) with NIN 16972355458 while being the managing director of Lutojan Nigeria Limited between July and August 2024 at Kaduna within the"
X Link @officialEFCC 2025-09-29T17:35Z 2.3M followers, 28.4K engagements
"EFCC Arrests XX Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Ekiti Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC have arrested thirty-four (34) suspected internet fraudsters. The alleged fraudsters were arrested in the early hours of Monday June XX 2025 at Iworoko and Ijado areas of Ado-Ekiti Ekiti State following credible intelligence about their suspected fraudulent activities. Items recovered from them include eleven exotic cars laptops several mobile phones incriminating documents among others. They will be charged to court when investigations are"
X Link @officialEFCC 2025-06-26T13:41Z 2.3M followers, 177.4K engagements
"Alleged N110.4b Fraud: How Abdulsami Hudu made Multi-million Naira Withdrawals from Kogi Government Account- Witness The Sixth Prosecution Witness PW6 Mshelia Arhyel in the trial of former Kogi State governor Yahaya Adoza Bello on Thursday October X 2025 narrated before Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory FCT High Court Maitama Abuja how the third defendant Abdulsami Hudu made multi-million naira withdrawals from Kogi State Government Account. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC is prosecuting Bello alongside Umar Shuaibu Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu on a"
X Link @officialEFCC 2025-10-09T19:35Z 2.3M followers, 37.6K engagements
"EFCC Arraigns FBI Suspect for Alleged Cryptocurrency Account Takeover in Enugu The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has arraigned one Godslove Munachiso Obiwuru a 26-year old Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI suspect before Justice M. T. Segun-Bello of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout Enugu State. He was arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on money laundering. Count one of the charge reads: That you Godslove Munachiso Obiwuru M sometime in 2022 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court retained XXXXX Ethereum"
X Link @officialEFCC 2025-09-30T18:05Z 2.3M followers, 178.1K engagements
"EFCC Arraigns Man Firm for Alleged Illegal Forex Transactions in Lagos The Lagos Zonal Directorate X of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC on Friday October X 2025 arraigned one Akinwunmi Fayose and his company Precision Deep Water W. A. Limited before Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi Lagos. The defendants were arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on engaging in foreign exchange transactions other than through the official foreign exchange market. The offence is contrary to Section 11(1) (a) and punishable under Section XX (2) (a) of the"
X Link @officialEFCC 2025-10-03T17:01Z 2.3M followers, 29.2K engagements
"EFCC Commences Investigation of XX Suspects for Alleged Ponzi & Employment Fraud in Uyo Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have commenced investigations of XX suspects arrested on Tuesday October XX 2025 for suspected ponzi-style investment and employment scam at multiple locations in Uyo Akwa Ibom State. The suspects are: Miracle Samuel Christopher Samuel Yohana Sabo Ahmed Abdulahi Yarima Reuben Ezekiel Terfa Godwin Zakurs Yakubu Isah Jaafar Jagaba Clement Nwakonobi Rosemary Vifilo Yusuf Ataza Francis Samuel Tatah Fidelis Emenike"
X Link @officialEFCC 2025-10-17T20:30Z 2.3M followers, 10.5K engagements
"EFCC Arrests XX Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Gashua Operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC have arrested XX suspected internet fraudsters in Gashua Local Government Area of Yobe State. They were arrested in a sting operation on Wednesday October X 2025 at different locations within Gashua following credible intelligence on their involvement in computer-related crimes. Items recovered from them include seven motorcycles one Mercedes Benz car fifty-five (55) phones and laptops as well as playstation X (PS5) and playstation X (PS4)"
X Link @officialEFCC 2025-10-02T19:00Z 2.3M followers, 109.6K engagements
"Court Jails Internet Fraudster in Kaduna Justice M.J Zubairu of the Kaduna State High Court sitting in Kaduna on Monday September XX 2025 convicted and sent Solomon Ilemona Emmanuel to jail for fraud. He was prosecuted by the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC on a one-count charge bordering on impersonation and of internet fraud. His charge reads: "That you Solomon Ilemona Emmanuel (a.k.a SANTI XII) sometime in June 2025 in Kaduna within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court fraudulently presented yourself as one SANTI XII on Facebook (a social"
X Link @officialEFCC 2025-09-29T17:42Z 2.3M followers, 39.3K engagements
"Alleged N33.2bn Fraud : EFCC Seeks Adjournment To Regularise Witness List against Dasuki Justice Charles Agbaza of the Federal Capital Territory FCT High Court Abuja on Tuesday October X 2025 adjourned the trial of former National Security Adviser Colonel Sambo Dasuki(retd) to October XX 2025 to allow the Commission update its list of witnesses and for continuation of trial. Dasuki is facing prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC on an amended 32-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and money laundering amounting to N33.2 billion. He is being tried"
X Link @officialEFCC 2025-10-08T12:39Z 2.3M followers, 33.5K engagements
"President Tinubu Salutes Olukoyede's Courage On His Birthday President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday October XX 2025 congratulated the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mr Olanipekun Olukoyede on his birthday affirming his courage and professionalism in driving the nation's anti- corruption fight. According to the President in a Press Release by Bayo Onanuga Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy) "Mr Olukoyede has demonstrated professionalism and courage in the discharge of his duties reinforcing the EFCCs mission to rid the nation of"
X Link @officialEFCC 2025-10-14T17:38Z 2.3M followers, 12K engagements
"Three Jailed without Option of Fine for Currency Counterfeiting in Kwara Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court in Ilorin on Wednesday October XX 2025 sentenced three persons to various jail terms having found them guilty of being in possession of fake Naira notes. The convicts: Olaitan Dina a 46-year-old aluminium fabricator from Maraba in Ilorin; Opeyemi Jeremiah a bakery worker from Oke-Ero Local Government Area of Kwara State; and Adebayo Mayowa Abiola from Osi Ekiti State were arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and handed over to"
X Link @officialEFCC 2025-10-16T10:16Z 2.3M followers, 14K engagements
"NACIWA Re-elects Olukoyede President Ratifies ECOWAS Guidelines on Borderless Investigation Asset Management The Network of Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa NACIWA on Wednesday October XX 2025 re-elected the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC Mr. Ola Olukoyede as President and affirmed the adoption of guidelines on borderless investigations asset tracing recovery and management of the Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS. In a Communique issued at the end of the Annual General Assembly AGA in Abuja on Wednesday and signed by all the"
X Link @officialEFCC 2025-10-15T18:50Z 2.3M followers, 9434 engagements
"Alleged N110.4bn Fraud: Witness Narrates how Funds were Diverted from Kogi Government Account The Third Prosecution Witness PW3 Abimbola Williams in the ongoing trial of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Adoza Bello on Wednesday October X 2025 narrated before Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory FCT High Court Maitama Abuja how funds were diverted from the Kogi State government's coffers through massive cash withdrawals. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC is prosecuting Bello alongside Umar Shuaibu Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu on a 16-count charge bordering"
X Link @officialEFCC 2025-10-08T20:01Z 2.3M followers, 199.1K engagements
"Everyone Should Get Involved in Fight against Corruption - Olukoyede The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC Ola Olukoyede has charged every Nigerian to get involved in the fight against corruption as the ills of the scourge spare no one. He gave the charge in Abuja on Monday October 132025 when the staff and students of Oloye Comprehensive College Abuja came to EFCC Headquarters Abuja on a study visit. Olukoyede who spoke through the Head of Public Interface Assistant Commander of EFCC ACE I Tony Orilade stated that the fight against corruption is for"
X Link @officialEFCC 2025-10-14T17:22Z 2.3M followers, 10.8K engagements
"Tinubu Charges ECOWAS to Declare Resource Theft an International Crime .As Olukoyede Seeks Stronger Pact against Trans-border Crimes President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on the Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS to designate resource theft particularly illegal mining and mineral smuggling as international crimes warning that the menace poses a grave threat to the peace stability and economic prosperity of the subregion The President made the call on Tuesday October XX 2025 while declaring open the 7th Annual General Assembly of the Network of National Anti-Corruption"
X Link @officialEFCC 2025-10-14T17:26Z 2.3M followers, 9139 engagements
"Court Adjourns AMCON-Union Bank Case Till November XX Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja Lagos on Tuesday October XX 2025 adjourned till November X 2025 further hearing in the trial of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria AMCON against Union Bank Plc. The case borders on AMCONs acquisition of non-performing loans from Union Bank in respect of Arik Air in 2010. For details and other stories visit"
X Link @officialEFCC 2025-10-15T15:40Z 2.3M followers, 7406 engagements
"EFCC Arraigns former NSITF Boss for Alleged N1bn Fraud The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC on Wednesday October X 2025 arraigned a former board chairman of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund NSITF Ngozi Olejeme before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Maitama Abuja. She was arraigned on 8- count charges bordering on converting transferring procuring and taking possession of proceeds of unlawful activity to the tune of N1000000000.00k( One Billion Naira only). Count one of the charge reads That you Mrs Ngozi Olejeme while being the Board Chairman of the Nigeria"
X Link @officialEFCC 2025-10-10T12:34Z 2.3M followers, 45.8K engagements
"Court Jails Two for Impersonation in Lagos Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi Lagos on Tuesday September XX 2025 convicted and sentenced the duo of Joshua Victor David and Abdulmalik Adesanya Olayiwola to one year imprisonment each for impersonation. They were arraigned on one-count separate charges bordering on fraudulent impersonation by the Lagos Zonal Directorate X of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC. The charge against David reads: "That you Joshua Victor David sometime in August 2025 at Lagos within the Judicial Division of this"
X Link @officialEFCC 2025-10-01T14:30Z 2.3M followers, 32.5K engagements
"$4.5bn: Court Admits More Evidence Against Emefiele Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja Lagos on October 92025 admitted more evidence against a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele in an alleged $4.5bn fraud. Emefiele is standing trial on a 19-count charge bordering on receiving gratification and corrupt demand preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). His co-defendant Henry Omoile is facing a three-count charge bordering on unlawful acceptance of gifts by agents. The case was adjourned till"
X Link @officialEFCC 2025-10-09T17:49Z 2.3M followers, 21.6K engagements
"The Director General of Kenya's Financial Reporting Centre FRC Saitoti Kimerei Maika has commended the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering (SCUML) of the Economic Financial Crimes EFCC in its strategic efforts in implementing the anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism frameworks in Nigeria. The frameworks which are in line with the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022 and the Terrorism (Prevention) Act 2022 are in compliance with international standards set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Maika who spoke through James Manyonge"
X Link @officialEFCC 2025-10-11T18:58Z 2.3M followers, 17.3K engagements