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Nigerian Cross-Dresser Claims Injury During Arrest, Denies Bribing Officials The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has granted bail to Idris Okuneye, widely known as Bobrisky, following a controversial…
Investigation Panel Calls for Defamation, Criminal Charges Against Bobrisky Amid Controversial Bribery Allegations Nigerian crossdresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, may face fresh criminal and defamation…
Claims His Godfather Arranged Private Accommodation Near Prison as He Seeks Amnesty Popular Nigerian cross-dresser Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, better known as Bobrisky, has reportedly revealed that he paid N5 million to a…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has presented Mr. Godwin Emefiele, the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), before an Abuja High Court in Maitama. Justice Olukayode Adeniyi had…
Eleven students from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) found themselves facing charges related to internet fraud as they appeared before Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel of the Federal High Court in Osogbo, Osun State.…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) faced difficulties in presenting the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in…
Justice O. Adeniji, presiding over the High Court in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, issued an order on Thursday for the immediate and unconditional release of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria,…
In a disturbing incident that has raised questions about the conduct of law enforcement agencies, Abuja-based human rights lawyer Pelumi Olajengbesi, has come forward to narrate an alleged case of assault involving…
In a significant victory against cybercrime, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has successfully orchestrated the return of $26,000 to Christine Brown, a British citizen who fell victim to a…
In a startling development at the Federal High Court in Lagos, Justice Nicholas Oweibo, presiding over the case involving the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, expressed…
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has raised a fervent demand for the immediate release or judicial arraignment of AbdulRasheed Bawa, the former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), who has…
The suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has approached the Federal High Court in Lagos, petitioning to halt the Federal Government's prosecution efforts against him. This move comes…
In a bid to combat the menace of drug abuse in the state, the Ondo State House of Assembly has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to supporting laws aimed at curbing illicit drug activities. The assurance was given…
In a dramatic turn of events at the court, counsel to the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, Mr. Joseph Daudu, SAN, raised an alarm on Tuesday, stating that the Department of State…
In a surprising turn of events, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) disowned lawyer Ibrahim Mohammed, who filed fresh charges against Senator Stella Oduah. The charges leveled against Oduah include…
A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has ruled in favor of the release of Godwin Emefiele, the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Furthermore, another court has deemed his arrest and…
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has dismissed the case brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Rochas Okorocha, the former governor of Imo State. The court's decision comes…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has emphasized the detrimental effects of illegal mining and cybercrime on the local and national economy, citing non-payment of royalties, taxes, and other dues as…
Pelumi Olajengbesi, a prominent human rights lawyer based in Abuja, has called on the Department of State Services (DSS) to either release the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),…
Dozens of suspected internet fraudsters have been apprehended by officials from the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The arrests took place on June 23, 2023, at the Ikere Road…
