By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

A prosecution witness in the trial of $9.6billion Process and Industrial Development Limited, P&ID, fraud, Umar Hussein Babangida, on Thursday, September 21, 2023, told Justice D.O Okorowo of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja that, efforts made to bring the managing director of Trinity Biotech Nigeria Limited, Patrick Nash( a.k.a Gerald Nash) to trial, failed as he had fled the country before he could be arrested.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The Acting Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Abdulkarim Chukkol has called on auditors and other professionals involved in the fight against economic and financial crimes, to be more professional, diligent and uncompromising in the task of riding the nation of corrupt practices.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has declared that the fight against corruption should not be limited to the Federal Government and its agencies alone.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network West Africa, ARIN-WA, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to partner with it on intelligence sharing and exchange of information on asset recovery aimed at securing the African region.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abuja Zonal Command, on Thursday, September 7, 2023, handed over property recovered from a convicted fraudster, Aisosa Kelvin Ohue, alias Frederick Leonard, to the American victim, Cheryldene Cook.

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is probing the Reps committee investigating alleged job racketeering by ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs).

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), South South Zone B, have asked for closer collaboration and partnership with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in the fight against financial crimes across institutions in its area of coverage.

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By Cosmas Enahoro (Edo State Correspondent, in Benin-City)

Christine Brown, a British national and a victim of internet fraud, was, on Monday, August 28, 2023, presented with the sum of $26,000USD by the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief) @CelestineOkaf11

Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, SAN, has called on legal practitioners and members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to work in tandem with law enforcement agencies to curb money laundering and terrorism financing.

By Ankeli Emmanuel (In Sokoto State)

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Sokoto Command, on Friday, arrested 23 alleged Internet Fraudsters otherwise known as Yahoo Yahoo boys within the metropolis.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Abdulkarim Chukkol, has called on Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, across the country to show more commitment to the fight against economic and financial crimes.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Oyo State Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service have vowed to join forces in tackling illegal mining activities in the State.