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Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has joined forces with the Edo State Internal Revenue Services in combating tax fraud in the state. The agreement was sealed when the Chairman of Edo State Internal Revenue Service, John Odior paid a courtesy visit to the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Commiission on Thursday. Odior disclosed that he was at the commission to explore areas of collaboration and deepen the relationship between the two organisations. He noted that collaboration with the EFCC became imperative in order to bring in those who evade taxes, pay little and those who are not captured into the tax net. "When you arrest a suspect, ask for evidence of their tax payment or tax clearance. You can write to us to find out whether the person has been paying tax or not, and we shall provide you with the information," he said.  Odior noted that through such information sharing, more people will be captured into the tax net and improve the revenue drive of the s...

BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has presented more witnesses in the ongoing trial between the former Taraba State governor, Darius Dickson Ishaku alongside the former permanent secretary in the Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the state, Bello Yero.  As the trial continued on Tuesday, April 28, before Justice S. C. Oriji of the FCT High Court in Abuja, the EFCC fielded the Third Prosecution Witness (PW3) Taiwo Johns against the trio.  The EFCC is prosecuting both defendants on a 15-count charge, bordering on criminal breach of trust, conspiracy and conversion of public funds to the tune of N27,000,000,000.00 (Twenty-seven Billion Naira). News Rider reports that the  testimony of the PW3, followed the conclusion of the cross-examination of the Second Prosecution Witness, PW2 Prince Emmanuel Onwuzulike, by the counsel to the second defendant, Samuel Fagade during the proceeding. In his cross-examina...

Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has deployed 100 armed operatives to combat vote-buying during the Saturday, April 15, 2023, supplementary elections in Kano, Katsina and Jigawa States.  In an interview with newsmen on Friday, Kano Zonal Commander of EFCC, Mr Farouk Dogondaji, said that 20 personnel were deployed to monitor the state Assembly elections in Kafur and Kankara, Katsina.  He stated that adequate personnel were also deployed to monitor the exercise in Tudun Wada/Doguwa, and Takai federal constituencies of Kano state. Dogondaji hinted that other personnel were deployed for house of Assembly elections in Katsina and Jigawa to prevent vote buying. The zonal commander informed that EFCC deployed officers to Malam Aminu Kano International airport and other metropolis in Kano to arrest vote-buyers.  He assured that EFCC would be present in all the polling units in Kano, Katsina and Jigawa during and after the elections. Dogondaji disclosed t...