CRIME

A cashier at the Nigerian Air Force headquarters, Emmanuel Abu, on Wednesday narrated to a Federal High Court in Abuja, the role he played in the alleged monthly diversion of N558.2m from the Nigerian Air […]

The immediate past Governor of Cross River State, Mr. Liyel Imoke, was grilled by the Economic and Financial Crimes in its Port Harcourt office on Wednesday for several hours for his alleged role in the […]

Mr. Lekan Shonde, who allegedly killed his wife, Ronke, surrendered himself to the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command on Monday. The suspect, who spoke exclusively with PUNCH Metro, had agreed to […]

The man who allegedly killed his wife in the Egbeda, Lagos area, Lekan Shonde, has told PUNCH Metro that his wife, Ronke provoked him by describing vividly how her lover slept with her in a […]

Identifies 14 directors of oil firms behind scandal from CAC •Ex-Ministers battle for bail, colleague shocked THOSE QUIZZED SO FAR MD of Fidelity Bank, Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo Head of Operations, Martin Izuogbe Cross River PDP […]

A team of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives yesterday stormed the Abuja residence of former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode. It was ostensibly a move to arrest him in connection with the N2.5 billion allegedly […]

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) detectives yesterday arrested former Imo State Governor Achike Udenwa over the disbursement of a huge sum of money during the 2015 presidential election. Of the N4billion withdrawn from the Central […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) believes the money came from proceeds of stolen crude oil. “Our operatives have discovered that the $115 million came from stolen crude oil. They got it from former […]

The Catholic Archbishop of Benin, Most Rev. Augustine Akubueze and the Bishop of Uromi Catholic Diocese, Dr. Donatus Ogun, have appealed to the Federal Government to tackle the growing attacks by criminals in Edo State. […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has obtained a remand order to keep the Managing Director of Fidelity Bank Plc, Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo, and the bank’s Head of Operations, Mr. Martins Izuogbe, pending the outcome […]

More arrests are on the way in the probe of the huge cash some oil companies pumped into the failed bid to change the 2015 presidential election results. Some of the cash has been recovered. […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered $12.9billion more arms deals fraud during the administration of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, it was learnt yesterday. The development has brought arms funds, which were diverted to […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has seized two houses belonging to Senator Nenadi Usman who was the Director of Finance of the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation. It was learnt that the two houses seized […]

The Campaign for Democracy on Sunday asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to commence the process of prosecuting former President Goodluck Jonathan, over his alleged roles in the disbursement of the $2.1bn meant for […]

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) investigators have discovered that about N4billion was channeled through the account which former Finance Minister Mrs. Nenadi Usman operated for  campaign funds purposes, it was learnt at the weekend. The […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday arraigned a former Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency’s (NIMASA’s) Director-General Dr Patrick Akpobolokemi for alleged N22.7 billion fraud. He was charged with a former Niger Delta […]