Documents: Ganduje uses EFCC, CCB to frustrate Kano State Government’s ongoing multi-billion corruption probe – Report

August 27, 2023 Blossom 0

Abdullahi Ganduje, the most recent governor of Kano State and chairman of the All Progressive Congress, is currently attempting to influence the Kano State Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission’s (PCACC) ongoing corruption investigation by using the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). Correspondence from the EFCC and the CCB to the Kano State government’s PCACC obtained by SaharaReporters revealed that the two anti-graft agencies had become […]

Exclusive: Suspended EFCC Bawa moved to private facility from DSS Headquarters after refusing to write statements

June 28, 2023 Blossom 0

According to information obtained by SaharaReporters, Abdulrasheed Bawa, the suspended chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission who is still in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS), was transferred from the secret police’s main office to a private facility. Sources revealed on Tuesday that Bawa was moved to another facility to have total control over him after he refused to write any statements […]

How DSS, secret police told EFCC to hands off political cases after carting away files, flash drives of Nigerian ex-Governors, others under investigation

June 27, 2023 Blossom 0

According to SaharaReporters, the Department of State Services, the secret police of Nigeria, has instructed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to avoid political matters for the time being. Sources revealed on Tuesday that the recent raid on EFCC offices – first in Ikoyi, Lagos and later in Abuja – have been more […]

Chukkol takes over as acting EFCC boss

June 15, 2023 Blossom 0

Abdulkarim Chukkol, the agency’s director of operations, is anticipated to step in as acting chairman following Abdulrasheed Bawa’s suspension from his position as the head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Verity News had reported that President Bola Tinubu ordered the embattled anti-graft czar to stepped aside pending the conclusion of an investigation against him […]

EFCC questions ex-women affairs minister Tallen over N2b fraud

June 3, 2023 Blossom 0

On Friday, members of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) questioned Mrs. Pauline Tallen, the former Minister of Women’s Affairs. The ex-minister who arrived at the Abuja Zonal Command of the Commission on invitation at 12pm was grilled by investigators of the EFCC up […]