The EFCC clarifies that former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami remains detained not due to political retaliation, but for failing to meet any of the five provisional bail conditions set after his initial interrogation. The commission asserts that Malami’s claims of bail revocation over political activities are false, noting he also failed to substantiate a subsequent health-related postponement request. This case underscores that administrative bail is a conditional privilege, not a right, and highlights the EFCC’s stance on enforcing compliance irrespective of a suspectContinue Reading

By Aluta News Mar. 25, 2022 President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja admonished the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to avoid being used for partisan politics or used to settle personal disputes. The President, who gave the warning at the Unveiling of EFCC’s Standard Operating Procedures, Policies and Manuals,Continue Reading

By Aluta News Jan. 13, 2022 The Federal Government, on Thursday, inaugurated a 23-man governing board for Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC). Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, while inaugurating the board in Abuja, urged them to expedite the execution of the commission’s statutoryContinue Reading

By Aluta News Jan. 10, 2022 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it recovered N152.09 billion and $386.22 million from various cases in 2021. Mr Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC Head, Media and Publicity, made the disclosure in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Monday. He said the anti-graftContinue Reading