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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has sealed off a property of Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso on Miller Road in Kano metropolis. A two-term governor of Kano, Kwankwaso represented Kano Central Senatorial District at the upper legislative chamber of the National Assembly between 2011 and 2015. When Daily Trust visited the area, one of those around when the operatives of the EFCC came to seal off the building, told our reporter that the EFCC operatives told them that the sealing was a follow up on a petition sent to the commission by some members of the family of Ismaila Gwarzo,…

Embattled Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, has deleted a Facebook post in which he explained his relationship with alleged internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi. Mr Kyari was mentioned by Hushpuppi, as receiving part of the proceeds of fraud for which the latter is being prosecuted in the U.S. Hushpuppi, who has agreed to plead guilty to the fraud, told U.S. prosecutors that he gave Mr Kyari part of the proceeds of the crime. He said he also got Mr Kyari to arrest one of his Nigerian accomplices when they had a disagreement. Mr Kyari took to…

A resident of Borno state has said that Nigeria’s Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari who is being investigated for the extent of his connection with suspected fraudster, Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, alias Hushpuppi, sells cars he seizes from kidnappers and armed robbers in Maiduguri, the state capital. The resident in a private message to a Nigerian academic and media scholar, Farooq Kperogi also claimed Kyari has enriched himself through proceeds of corruption. According to the anonymous resident, Kyari is not a millionaire but a billionaire, who has more than 20 properties in a posh area in his state, Borno. Kperogi…

A former President of the Senate Bukola Saraki has explained why he visited the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for questioning. Wilson Uwujaren, the spokesperson of the commission, had told the News Agency of Nigeria that Mr Saraki was invited for questioning over allegations of corruption and money laundering. But Mr Saraki’s spokesman Yusuph Olaniyonu said the former president of the Senate visited the anti-graft office, following EFCC’s cries that a court order was preventing them from investigating him. “The Media Office of Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki would like to confirm that this afternoon, of his…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has held a former president of the Nigerian Senate, Bukola Saraki, in custody over allegations of theft and money laundering. Mr Saraki, a former Kwara State governor, was detained on Saturday, sources familiar with the development said, a situation that may trigger another episode of troubles for the politician. As senate president between 2015 and 2019, Mr Saraki spent a considerable time facing allegations of corruption and false declaration of assets. He was acquitted by the Supreme Court in June 2018. According to Premium Times, Mr Saraki is to answer questions over alleged theft…

A human rights group, One Love Foundation has called for the immediate sack of embattled police officer, DCP Abba Kyari. Reports emerged that Kyari had ties to disgraced fraudster, Ramon Olorunwa Abbas a.k.a Hushpuppi. On Thursday morning, unsealed court documents reveal that Hushpuppi allegedly bribed the top cop to arrest an associate in Nigeria. Kyari has since reacted to the report stating that he has no business with Hushpuppi adding that he only responded to complaint from the fraudster that someone was threatening to kill his(hushpuppi) family in Nigeria over a deal gone wrong. He stated that he only helped…

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory presided over by Justice Halilu Yusuf, has arraigned one Mohammed Buhari, for falsely selling and receiving N7.5million for a parcel of land. Buhari was arraigned on a one-count charge on Thursday over the collection of money under false pretense in respect to land. After taking his plea, counsel for the defendant, Chukwudi Oli informed the court of his client’s bail application. Reacting, Aishatu Ibrahim, counsel for the complainant raised an objection, informing the court that she was served with the bail application inside the court. The complainant’s lawyer told the court that…

20 suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested in Dutsinma Local Government Area of Katsina State by the Kano Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The suspects, mostly in their early twenties, were arrested after reports showed that some Internet fraudsters were perpetrating fraudulent activities around the Dutsinma Local Government Area of Katsina State. This was contained in a statement by the EFCC's spokesman, Wilson Uwajuren. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had launched an application called Eagle Eye, to ease the reporting of economic and financial crimes.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has admitted that despite initiating a bogus allegation bordering on fraud of over $8.5million against Abia-born bussinessman and philanthropist, Ikenna Kingsley-Onwuzuruike, popularly known as Nwanta Anayoeze, it has no evidence whatsoever to prove the concocted accusation. The anti-corruption body while testifying before a Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, where it opened a case on the matter says it did not receive any formal petition from any quarter against the accused Mr. Kingsley-Onwuzuruike. The EFCC said it acted only on its own based on mere suspicion that the Chief Executive…

Former Abia State governor and Senate Chief Whip, Dr. Orji Kalu has maintained before a Federal High Court that the Supreme Court never ordered his re-trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) on alleged money laundering charges. Meanwhile, the court has fixed September 20, 2021 for judgment in the suit challenging his re-trial by the ant-graft agency. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed judgment date after counsel to all the parties to the suit had adopted their legal positions for and against the case. While counsel to the applicant, Prof. Awa Kalu (SAN), George Ukaegbu, counsel to Udeh Jones (2nd respondent)…