EFCC Chairman Confirms Arresting Someone with N30 Million of New Naira Notes (video)

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa has revealed that the commission arrested a man with N30 million of new naira notes. Bawa made the revelation on Thursday, February 23. This with many banks unable to pay with the newly designed notes. The scarcity of the redesigned N200, N500 and N1000 […]

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‘Over N500 Billion of Old Naira Notes Yet TO BE Returned to CBN’ – Bawa (EFCC)

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),  Abdulrasheed Bawa has revealed that over N500 billion of old Naira Notes are yet to be returned to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in spite of the fact that they are no longer considered legal tenders.  Speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today, Bawa stated that the […]

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Contempt of Court: EFCC Chairman Sent to Prison Again

Contempt of Court: EFCC Chairman Sent to Prison Again

For disobeying court order, Abdulrasheed Bawa, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, has been sent to prison. The court also directed the Inspector-General of Police to effect Bawa’s arrest and remand him in Kuje prison for the next 14 days until he purges himself of the contempt. On the 8th of November […]

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Contempt of Court: EFCC Chairman Sent to Prison Again

JUST IN ! EFCC Chairman Convicted by an Abuja High Court

A High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama has convicted the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Abdulrasheed Bawa. He is said to have been convicted for contempt of court in relation to his agency’s failure to comply with an earlier order of the court. Justice Chizoba Oji, […]

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'Three Governors Currently Being Monitored by the Under EFCC' - Bawa

‘Three Governors Currently Being Monitored by the Under EFCC’ – Bawa

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa has revealed that three governors are currently being monitored as they are allegedly planning to launder stashed billions of naira through table payment of salaries to workers. In an interview with Daily Trust, Bawa called for support from Nigerians adding that the raid on Bureau […]

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JUST IN ! EFCC Chairman Slumps

JUST IN ! EFCC Chairman Slumps

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa slumped this afternoon at the 3rd National Identity Day celebration. The incident occurred at the Banquet Hall of the Aso Rock Villa. Tribune repots that Bawa was delivering a goodwill message when he suddenly stopped, staggered back to his seat and lay down. […]

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JUST IN ! EFCC Chairman Slumps

New EFCC Boss, Bawa Threatens to Resign If…

The new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa has threatened to resigned if he is asked to compromise. He made position known during an NTA interview program, One-On-One on Friday which was anchored by ace broadcaster, Cyril Stober. “We need to change our attitudes in Nigeria.” Excerpts of the interview […]

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Contempt of Court: EFCC Chairman Sent to Prison Again

President Buhari Appoints Abdulrasheed Bawa as New EFCC Chairman

The President has appointed Abdulrasheed Bawa as the new EFCC Chairman. The appointment is however, subject to the confirmation of the Senate. Buhari has therefore, pursuant to paragraph 2(3) of Part1, CAPE1 of the EFCC Act 2004, forwarded his name to the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan. A press release this morning, from the Presidency Nigeria@NGRPresident […]

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