Tag Archives: EFCC
Breaking: Bobrisky Injured During Forceful Arrest Inside Aircraft
Social media personality, Okuneye Idris, popularly known as Bobrisky, was removed from an Amsterdam-bound KLM flight and detained by immigration officers late on Thursday night while attempting to leave the country. The popular cross-dresser posted on his Instagram page to
EFCC Reveals Why Money Laundering Charges Against Bobrisky Were Dropped
The Prosecutor with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Bilikisu Bala, on Monday, told a Joint Committee of the House of Representatives investigating allegations of corruption against some officers of the Commission, and the Nigeria Correctional Service that charges
Forfeiture Suit: No One Has Claimed $2.04m Linked To Emefiele — EFCC Tells Court
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has told a federal high court in Lagos that no one has claimed the $2.045 million linked to Godwin Emefiele, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Rotimi Oyedepo, EFCC counsel,
BREAKING: Abuja High Court Grants EFCC Permission to Arrest Yahaya Bello
The Federal High Court in Abuja has authorized the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to apprehend ex-Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State ahead of his scheduled court appearance on Thursday. Justice Emeka Nwite approved the warrant earlier today upon
BREAKING: Lagos Court Remands Emefiele In EFCC Custody
Godwin Emefiele, a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has been placed under remand in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) custody by the Ikeja High Court in Lagos State. He will be placed under detention
Malabu Case: EFCC Debunks Allegations of Bribery of Its Official, Mulls Appeal
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has debunked as false, news making the rounds that one of its prosecutors was offered a bribe over the Malabu OPL 245 fraud case leading to the dismissal of the charges against a
BREAKING: Court Sends Bobrisky Back To EFCC Custody, Reserves Judgement Till April 9
The Federal High Court in Lagos, presided over by Justice Abimbola Awogboro on Friday, deferring till April 9, 2024, the ruling on the controversial cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, also referred to as Bobrisky, who was found guilty. In addition, the judge
Bobrisky To Be Arraigned For Alleged N180.7m Money Laundering, Naira Abuse Friday
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will Friday, 5 April, arraign popular cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky, at the Federal High Court (FHC) in Lagos over naira abuse and failure to declare his firm’s activities involving the sum of
JUST IN: EFCC Grants Bobrisky Bail, Yet To Fulfil Conditions
The Lagos zonal command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has granted administrative bail to Bobrisky, a few hours after his detention for allegedly spray-painting naira notes. The self-described crossdresser and transgender person was taken into custody in
UPDATE: EFCC Confirms Bob Risky’s Arrest, Says He’s In Our Custody, To Be Charged To Court
The controversial cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, also known as Bob Risky, has been verified to have been arrested, according to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to Dele Oyewole, the agency’s spokesman, Bob Risky was taken into custody at
