Why we are after ex-governor Yahaya Bello – EFCC Chair

The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, on Tuesday, gave more details of the criminal case against former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello. The agency has already charged Mr Bello with 19 counts of money laundering involving over N80 billion at the Federal High Court in Abuja but has been … Read more

N7 billion proceeds of money laundering traced to religious body

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, said Wednesday that the commission traced N7 billion suspected to be proceeds of fraud to a religious organisation. He said this at a one-day public engagement on youth, religion and the fight against corruption and the launch of the Fraud Risk Assessment Project … Read more

EFCC boss seeks legislation against unexplained wealth

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has called for legislation against unexplained wealth, as a way of checking the criminal activities of treasury looters in the country. EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, in a statement, quoted Mr Olukoyede as making the call at a two-day International Law Conference organised by … Read more