Saturday, 10 May 2008
 

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Members of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and other civil society groups on Thursday May 8, 2008 stormed the premises of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) calling for a judicial panel of inquiry to be set up to take over the ongoing House of...
Image                                 The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Bob Dewar and James McLaughlin, Secretary (political) of the...
Operatives of the EFCC, on April 22, raided Delad Ventures Limited and arrested its operators for obtaining money by false pretences through illegal fund management. The operators advertised the venture as paying an unbelievable 100% interest on investment after only 4 weeks.

Press Release

EFCC rejects judgement on Odili
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has expressed dissatisfaction over the March 5, 2008 judgement of the Federal High Court sitting at Federal High Court No. 2, Port Harcourt barring it from arresting and/or prosecuting Dr. Peter Odili, former Governor of Rivers State.

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Re: Purchase of House in Dubai and N200m Abuja House


The attention of Nuhu Ribadu, Executive Chairman, EFCC has been drawn to a mass of allegations which have been given generous space in the media.

The publications of allegations against Ribadu arise from the attempts by two lawyers to compel the Inspector General of Police to initiate investigation into allegations that Mr. Ribadu purchased and owns properties in Abuja and Dubai. They are also praying the court to compel EFCC to render the Commission's audited accounts and submit same to the National Assembly.


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Please Leave EFCC out of this politics

The attention of the Commission has been drawn to news reports that it tendered an apology to the Attorney General of the Federation, regarding the ongoing trial of former Abia State Governor, Mr. Orji Uzor Kalu currently facing criminal charges of money laundering to the tune of about One Billion Naira, property of Abia State Government.


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Press Statement: Ribadu Has Not Been Appointed IG
EFCC's attention has been drawn to media publications speculating on the recent elevation of the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Nuhu Ribadu to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG).

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Re: How EFCC Stormed Bafarawa’s Residence

Press Statement:
The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been drawn to a news publication of Daily Trust newspaper of 16 April, 2007, alleging an invasion of the personal residence of Attahiru Bafarawa, Executive Governor of Sokoto State, by officials of the Commission...


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Mission Statement

The EFCC will curb the menace of the corruption that constitutes the cog in the wheel of progress; protect national and foreign investments in the country; imbue the spirit of hard work in the citizenry and discourage ill gotten wealth; identify illegally acquired wealth and confiscate it; build an upright workforce in both public and private sectors of the economy and; contribute to the global war against financial crimes.

EFCC responds

Click to read response to your questions on selectivity, how much EFCC has recovered and what happens to the recovered mone and assets. Find out who the top management of the commission are, their states of origin etc...