EFCC Arraigns Manager for Ignoring Compliance Officer Rule

  Orbby Vanessa Agwuncha The Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a company manager, Orbby Vanessa Agwuncha, for allegedly failing to appoint a compliance desk officer as required under the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022. Agwuncha, said to be operating under the business name Bill Interserve…

Nigeria Needs to Regulate Cryptocurrency Ecosystem — EFCC

EFCC Logo The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has emphasized the urgent need for regulatory frameworks to govern cryptocurrency operations in Nigeria. He stated that while cryptocurrency represents a significant innovation and transactional technology in the global economy, it also requires well-defined rules to prevent its misuse…

EFCC Arraigns CEO, Compliance Officer of SunTrust Bank Over $12 Million Fraud

Halima Buba up and Innocent Mbagwu down The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday arraigned Halima Buba and Innocent Mbagwu before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, over an alleged $12 million fraud. The defendants Halima Buba, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of SunTrust Bank Ltd, and Innocent Mbagwu, Executive Director/Chief…