Akpabio disassociates himself from senate’s attempt to probe EFCC’s chairman

By Nse Peter

Senators from Peoples’ Democratic Party have surprisingly rejected the plans by the senate to probe the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, Ibrahim Lamorde, The Punch newspaper has reported.

EFCC receives fresh petition against Akpabio – Punch newspaper

By Olusola Fabiyi

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has received a fresh petition against a former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio.

Lawyer writes EFCC, threatens legal action if ex-Governor Akpabio is not probed

Godswill Akpabio

By Ibanga Isine

An Abuja-based lawyer, Leo Ekpenyong, has threatened to take legal action against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, if it fails to investigate a former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio.

EFCC arrests CBN officials, 16 bankers for recycling N8bn – Punch newspaper

By Fidelis Soriwei

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said five top officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria and 16 others are to be arraigned for alleged complicity in a currency fraud running to N8bn.

EFCC Arrests Former Bayelsa Governor; Timipre Sylva In Abuja

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday arrested the former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva.

A statement signed by EFCC’s Acting Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, said the former governor was “picked up at his Abuja home, at No. 3, Niger Street, Maitama” by the EFCC officials who stormed the former governor’s home at about 10.00 am.