EFCC Archives - Security Digest https://securitydigestng.com/tag/efcc/ Reporting Nigeria security Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:07:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://securitydigestng.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cropped-Security-Digest-Favicon-32x32.png EFCC Archives - Security Digest https://securitydigestng.com/tag/efcc/ 32 32 BREAKING: DSS Arrests, Hands Over Faisal Abdulrasheed Maina, Fugitive Son of Convicted Ex-Pension Reforms Boss To EFCC https://securitydigestng.com/2026/10/16/breaking-dss-arrests-hands-over-faisal-abdulrasheed-maina-fugitive-son-of-convicted-ex-pension-reforms-boss-to-efcc/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:07:46 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24548 Breaking…. DSS Arrests, Hands Over Faisal Abdulrasheed Maina, Fugitive Son of Convicted Ex-Pension Reforms Boss To EFCC By: Zagazola Makama The Department of State Services (DSS), has arrested Faisal Abdulrasheed Maina, fugitive son of the former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina. The agency has also handed him over to the […]

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]]> Selective Investigation by the EFCC: A Threat to the Rule of Law and Constitutional Democracy https://securitydigestng.com/2026/08/06/selective-investigation-by-the-efcc-a-threat-to-the-rule-of-law-and-constitutional-democracy/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:28:35 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24192 Selective Investigation by the EFCC: A Threat to the Rule of Law and Constitutional Democracy By Hamza N.Dantani Esq The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was established as one of Nigeria’s foremost anti-corruption agencies with the noble mandate of investigating and prosecuting economic and financial crimes without fear or favour. Its statutory responsibilities are […]

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]]> Petition Seeks Probe of NEPC CEO Over Alleged Financial Misconduct, Abuse of Office, Nepotism https://securitydigestng.com/2026/07/15/petition-seeks-probe-of-nepc-ceo-over-alleged-financial-misconduct-abuse-of-office-nepotism/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:49:41 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=23937 Petition Seeks Probe of NEPC CEO Over Alleged Financial Misconduct, Abuse of Office, Nepotism …As New Allegations Add to Earlier Auditor-General Query Over N230.5 Million Foreign Travel Expenditure…. By Zagazola Makama A petition has called on Nigeria’s anti-corruption, oversight and law enforcement agencies, ICPC, EFCC to launch an independent, impartial and comprehensive investigation into a […]

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]]> EFCC breaks silence after court sends chairman to prison https://securitydigestng.com/2022/11/09/efcc-breaks-silence-court/ https://securitydigestng.com/2022/11/09/efcc-breaks-silence-court/#respond Wed, 09 Nov 2022 08:24:57 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=19199 EFCC breaks silence after court sends chairman to prison The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has reacted to the ruling of Justice Chizoba Oji of an FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja, sending the chairman of the commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, to prison for contempt. The judge also directed the Inspector-General of Police to ensure […]

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]]> https://securitydigestng.com/2022/11/09/efcc-breaks-silence-court/feed/ 0 EFCC Uncovers 17 Properties Linked To Nigeria’s Accountant General’s N80 Billion Heist https://securitydigestng.com/2022/05/19/efcc-uncovers-properties/ https://securitydigestng.com/2022/05/19/efcc-uncovers-properties/#respond Thu, 19 May 2022 16:19:21 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=18620 The properties are located in Kano, Lagos, Abuja, Dubai and London The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has traced at least 17 properties to the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris. EFCC sources confirmed that the properties traced to Idris are located in Kano, Lagos, Abuja, Dubai and London. Idris, who is currently […]

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]]> https://securitydigestng.com/2022/05/19/efcc-uncovers-properties/feed/ 0 $9.8m Money Laundering: We’ll Appeal Andrew Yakubu’s Acquittal – EFCC https://securitydigestng.com/2022/04/01/money-laundering-appeal/ https://securitydigestng.com/2022/04/01/money-laundering-appeal/#respond Fri, 01 Apr 2022 09:18:48 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=18365 $9.8m Money Laundering: We’ll Appeal Andrew Yakubu’s Acquittal – EFCC The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will appeal the ruling today by Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abuja, quashing the money laundering charges preferred by the Commission against Mr. Andrew Yakubu, a former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum […]

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]]> https://securitydigestng.com/2022/04/01/money-laundering-appeal/feed/ 0 EFCC grills Anyim Pius Anyim, Secretary to Government of Federation under President Jonathan https://securitydigestng.com/2021/10/24/efcc-grills-anyim-pius-anyim/ https://securitydigestng.com/2021/10/24/efcc-grills-anyim-pius-anyim/#respond Sun, 24 Oct 2021 19:27:14 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=17748 ABUJA – Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) under President Goodluck Jonathan and former Senate President, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, is currently being grilled by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). A senior official of the commission said Senator Anyim was invited as part of an investigation in a […]

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]]> https://securitydigestng.com/2021/10/24/efcc-grills-anyim-pius-anyim/feed/ 0 EFCC Arrests 28 in Enugu for Alleged Internet Fraud https://securitydigestng.com/2021/09/24/efcc-arrests-enugu-alleged/ https://securitydigestng.com/2021/09/24/efcc-arrests-enugu-alleged/#respond Fri, 24 Sep 2021 20:33:46 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=17544 EFCC Arrests 28 in Enugu for Alleged Internet Fraud The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today Friday, September 24, 2021, arrested 28 suspected internet fraudsters. Seventeen (17) of the suspects were arrested in Awka, Anambra State while 11 others were arrested in Enugu, Enugu State, following actionable intelligence on […]

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]]> https://securitydigestng.com/2021/09/24/efcc-arrests-enugu-alleged/feed/ 0 Lekki new hotbed of cyber fraud syndicates in Nigeria, EFCC claims https://securitydigestng.com/2021/09/03/lekki-new-hotbed-of-cyber-fraud-syndicates-in-nigeria-efcc-claims/ https://securitydigestng.com/2021/09/03/lekki-new-hotbed-of-cyber-fraud-syndicates-in-nigeria-efcc-claims/#respond Fri, 03 Sep 2021 19:44:54 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=17342 Lekki new hotbed of cyber fraud syndicates in Nigeria, EFCC claims …nabs 402 online fraudsters Lekki, the fast-developing upper middle class area of Lagos Metropolis, is emerging as the new hub of internet-related fraud. Data from the investigation activities of the Lagos Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for the second quarter […]

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]]> https://securitydigestng.com/2021/09/03/lekki-new-hotbed-of-cyber-fraud-syndicates-in-nigeria-efcc-claims/feed/ 0 OPINION: EFCC and Brig Gen Jafaru: Is it Witch-Hunting or Fighting Corruption? https://securitydigestng.com/2021/03/22/efcc-and-brig-gen-jafaru-is-it-witch-hunting-or-fighting-corruption/ https://securitydigestng.com/2021/03/22/efcc-and-brig-gen-jafaru-is-it-witch-hunting-or-fighting-corruption/#respond Mon, 22 Mar 2021 18:13:20 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=16766 EFCC and Brig Gen Jafaru: Is it Witch-Hunting or Fighting Corruption? By Armiyau Isah It appears that the last has not been heard of the interim forfeiture order obtained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in respect of the properties allegedly traced to one Brigadier General Jafaru Mohammed. It may be recalled that […]

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