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Synonyms and antonyms of the word: EFCC

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According to a statement by Presidential spokesman, Tunde Rahman, President Tinubu directed the Department of State Services to vacate the EFCC office in Ikoyi, Lagos, upon receiving reports of the DSS’ siege on the facility.

Source: https://leadership.ng/tinubu-holds-meeting-with-efcc-chairman-at-presidential-villa/

According to Bawa, the EFCC is adequately equipped to tackle any form of electoral fraud.

Source: https://www.africanexaminer.com/were-capable-of-tackling-vote-buying-other-electoral-fraud-efcc/

According to him, the protesters’ allusion to disobedience of court orders by the EFCC chairman is an alibi to manipulate facts around judicial pronouncements and processes to pitch the public against the commission.

Source: https://guardian.ng/news/bawa-not-disobeying-court-orders-efcc-reacts-to-protests/

According to him, “The real issue with Matawalle is that he is being investigated by the EFCC, over allegation of monumental corruption, award of phantom contracts and diversion of over N70 billion.

Source: https://thewillnews.com/zamfara-gov-under-investigation-for-alleged-n70bn-fraud-efcc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=zamfara-gov-under-investigation-for-alleged-n70bn-fraud-efcc

Advertisement The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today, January 9, 2023 in Abuja, commenced the sale of forfeited real…

Source: https://onlinenigeria.com/stories/302568-woman-set-ablaze-by-co-wife-dies.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=woman-set-ablaze-by-co-wife-dies

A Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court in Gwagwalada, Abuja, on Thursday urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to educate a man, Ndubisi Success, convicted for internet fraud on merits and demerits of fraud.

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2023/06/08/court-orders-efcc-to-teach-internet-fraudster-merits-demerits-of-fraud/

A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has dismissed a case preferred against former Imo State Governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Source: https://newsday.com.ng/breaking-nigerian-court-dismisses-charges-by-anti-corruption-body-efcc-against-imo-ex-governor-okorocha/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=breaking-nigerian-court-dismisses-charges-by-anti-corruption-body-efcc-against-imo-e

Afunanya further said that the service was not contesting the ownership of the building housing the EFCC and DSS.

Source: https://newsdiaryonline.com/efcc-lagos-office-under-lock-and-key/

As a rule, the EFCC does not issue arrest warrant on loan defaulters.

Source: https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2023/10/20/stop-invoking-our-name-to-scare-debtors-efcc-warns-loan-companies/

A top EFCC official, told the Punch, said the contractor had made useful statements concerning Umar-Farouk and former directors-general of the ministry.

Source: http://www.nationalaccordnewspaper.com/n187bn-fraud-efcc-arrests-humanitarian-ministrys-contractor-probes-4-buharis-ministers/

At the resumption of proceedings on Monday, the court admitted some documents tendered by the counsel for the EFCC, T.J. Banjo, as part of the evidence to prove the case against the defendant.

Source: https://www.channelstv.com/2023/04/03/court-admits-more-evidence-against-defendants-over-alleged-1-4m-fraud/

Bello had dragged Bawa to court for arresting and detaining him illegally, with the court ruling in his favour, only for the EFCC to arraign him for alleged money laundering three days after the ruling.

Source: https://guardian.ng/news/again-court-commits-efcc-boss-bawa-to-prison-for-contempt/

Besides, he contested the illegality of the suit by EFCC on the grounds that the case was in flagrant disobedience to an existing order of a State High Court.

Source: https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2023/04/26/yahaya-bello-floors-efcc-as-court-strikes-out-forfeiture-suit-against-him/

“Binding existing judicial standard is to the effect that the EFCC is an agency both for the federal and state governments, as far as combating corruption and other economic crimes in Nigeria are concerned.”

Source: https://guardian.ng/news/court-orders-anambra-govt-to-release-officials-indicted-by-efcc-for-corruption/

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has accused the Akwa Ibom state government of shielding those who have looted the state funds.

Source: https://thenationonlineng.net/aibom-govt-shielding-looters-of-state-funds-efcc-alleges/

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, secured a total of 3785 (Three Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-five) convictions across all its Commands in 2022.

Source: https://onlinenigeria.com/stories/301451-efcc-secures-3785-convictions-in-2022.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=efcc-secures-3785-convictions-in-2022

EFCC is expressly conferred with powers under sections 6(m), 9(2) and 13(2) of EFCC (Est.) Act to initiate criminal proceedings in any court in Nigeria for any offence bordering on economic and financial crimes, even under the Penal Code.

Source: https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2023/01/07/the-legal-basis-for-the-relevance-role-and-existence-of-efcc-in-nigeria/