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EFCC Docks Man for $111,500,000 Fraud in Lagos
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, November 26, 2021, arraigned one Stanley Okoye and Larbrador Shipping Services Limited before Justice O.A. Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos for an alleged $111,500,000 fraud.
The defendants were arraigned on a 12-count charge bordering on possession of false documents, forgery, attempt to obtain by false pretence, and using as genuine a false document contrary to Section 364 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011.
EFCC Seeks Greater Involvement of Traditional Rulers in Anti-graft War
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has called on traditional rulers in the country to complement its efforts in the anti-corruption fight by helping to reach out to the members of their communities.
Speaking during a Town Hall meeting organized by Right Thinkers Initiative, aka EaglePing, on Thursday, November 25, 2021 in Abeokuta, Ogun State, the EFCC Lagos Zonal Commander, Ahmed Ghali, said traditional leaders had a crucial role to play in the ongoing war against corruption and economic and financial crimes owing to their proximity to the grassroots.
He also stated that traditional rulers have important roles to play in entrenching the values of integrity, discipline and honesty in the lives of their subjects, particularly in this modern time.
EFCC Arraigns Orya, Ex-NEXIM Bank MD for N1.3Bn Fraud
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, November 25, 2021 arraigned a former Managing Director of Nigerian Export-Import Bank, (NEXIM BANK), Roberts Orya before Justice F.E Messiri of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo Abuja, on a 49-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust, impersonation, misappropriation, official corruption, fraud and abuse of office.
He allegedly abused his position as managing director of the bank to obtain over One Billion, Three Hundred and Sixty-eight Million Naira (N1, 368,000,000) from NEXIM Bank.
Ekpungu Commends EFCC's Port Harcourt Command
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC's Secretary, Mr. George Ekpungu has commended the new office complex of the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the EFCC for its aesthetics and impressive appeal.
He gave the commendation on Thursday, November 25, 2021 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State while on a working visit to the Command. According to him, the new office complex exudes beauty and global standards of law enforcement practices. " The structure I'm seeing here is beautiful. This is a good environment for the type of work we are doing. The new office complex has all the ambience of a world- class law enforcement setting", he said.
EFCC Photo story on Bawa and the Nigerian Delegation to the 89th Interpol General Assembly in Turkey
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L-R: EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Mohammed Dinyadi, Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba and Head of NCB, Abuja, Assistant Inspector General of Police Garba Umar at the 89th Interpol General Assembly, November 23-25, 2021, in Istanbul, Turkey.
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