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Olukoyede Defends VDM’s Arrest, Says EFCC Will Not Be Intimidated by Social Media Popularity

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has defended the agency’s decision to arrest popular social media activist Martins Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), stating that no one is above the law—regardless of their public influence.   In an interview with TVC, Olukoyede questioned the nationwide uproar surrounding VDM’s detention,

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EFCC Arrests Lagos Socialite E-Money Over Alleged Currency Abuse

Prominent Lagos socialite and businessman, Emeka Okonkwo Daniel, widely known as E-Money, has been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged currency abuse. E-Money was picked up on the night of Monday, April 28, at his residence in the Omole area of Lagos, following allegations that he publicly sprayed

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Business Technology

CBEX Fraud Scandal: One of Six Key Suspects, Abiodun Olanipekun, Surrenders to EFCC Over $1 Billion Crypto Scam

In a major development in Nigeria’s ongoing crackdown on financial fraud, Adefowora Abiodun Olanipekun, one of six principal promoters of the collapsed cryptocurrency investment platform, Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX), has voluntarily surrendered to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). His surrender comes after a Federal High Court order issued on April 24, 2025, by

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