THE EFCC HAS CALLED ON LEGAL PRACTITIONERS IN THE COUNTRY TO DESIST FROM THE ILLEGAL AND UNETHICAL PRACTICE OF CHARGING CLIENTS IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES.(PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 The EFCC has called on legal practitioners in the country to desist from the illegal and unethical practice of charging clients in foreign currencies. The call was made on Friday, September 11, 2026, in Lagos by the Acting Zonal Director of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the EFCC, ACE I Bawa Usman Kaltungo, when he received a delegation of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Lagos Task Force, on Illegal Practice of Law, led by its Head, Moshood Abiola, on a courtesy visit to his office. Speaking during the interactive session, Kaltungo expressed concern over the activities of lawyers who engage in illegal and unethical practices, stressing that the Commission would not hesitate to prosecute anyone found culpable.

EX-FCT MINISTER,BALA MOHAMMED DOCKED,REMANDED IN PRISON OVER ALLEGED N864M FRAUD TODAY.{PHOTOS}.

Image may contain: 1 person, sunglasses                The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC,today wednesday,May 10,2017,arraigned a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory,Bala A Mohammed before Justice A.M. Talba of the Federal Capital Territory,High Court sitting in Gudu,Abuja,on a 6-count charge bordering on abuse of office,false declaration of assets and fraud to the tune of N864million.Bala,while in office as minister,allegedly received N550million as bribe from the Aso Savings and Loans Limited with respect to some properties in the Asokoro area of Abuja.He is said to have corruptly abused his position as Board Chairman of Aso Savings by allocating four numbers fully detached duplexes and 11 numbers semi-detached duplexes valued at N314million through the Presidential Taskforce on Sale of Governments Houses,to himself.The former minister is also accused of making false declaration of his assets./in view of his plea,Ben Ikani,counsel to EFCC,asked the court to fix a date for trial and remand the defendant in prison custody.However,Bala's counsel,Chris Uche,SAN,informed the court of a pending bail application dated May 5,2017 and urged the court to grant his prayers.Justice Talba ordered the defendant to be remanded in prison custody pending the determination of the bail application,while adjourning to May 12 for ruling on the application.One more photo below.
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