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Extent of the powers of the EFCC in the prosecution of criminal offences

How the power of the EFCC to investigate, arrest and detain any person suspected of the commission of an offence under the EFCC Act must be exercised

Power of the EFCC to institute criminal proceedings

Power of the EFCC to investigate a complaint of the commission of crime

Powers of the prosecutors in the legal unit of the EFCC to prosecute criminal offences

Scope of the powers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

Statutory responsibility of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

The extent of the powers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to arrest a person upon reasonable suspicion of his having committed a criminal offence or to prevent him from committing one

The power of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to arrest anybody upon reasonable suspicion of having committed any financial crime

Whether any staff of the EFCC can validly sign an information

Whether the chairman of the EFCC can be sued as a juristic person

Whether the duty to investigate or examine a report is mandatory or discretionary

Whether the Economic and Financial Crime Commission is mandated to seek consent from any authority before it can investigate or prosecute criminal offences

Whether the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission can be compelled to publish an investigation report on a petition

Whether the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission can commence an information on behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Whether the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission can prosecute cases in the State High Court without the fiat of the Attorney-General of the state

Whether the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission can prosecute offences under the Dishonoured Cheques (Offences) Act Cap D11 LFN 2004

Whether the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has the power to give direct instructions to banks to freeze the account of a customer without an order of court

Whether the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has the power to prosecute the offence of gratification of a judicial officer

Whether the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is competent to investigate and prosecute an accused person for offences of money laundering involving the funds of a State

Whether the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is competent to prosecute persons under the Economic and Financial Crimes Act, 2004

Whether the EFCC and the Chairman of the EFCC are one and the same

Whether the EFCC can properly investigate and or prosecute offences under the Corrupt Practices and other Relates Offences Act without delegation of power by the Attorney General of the Federation

Whether the EFCC has the discretion to either sue or charge in its name under Section 1 (2) (a) and (b) of the Act, or use the name of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the prosecution of the offences

Whether the EFCC has the right to invite, arrest and detain any person who is suspected of committing any criminal offence for the purpose of investigation and prosecution

Whether the EFCC has the same powers as the police with respect to arrest, detention and investigation of criminal offences under the EFCC Act

Whether the EFCC must receive a petition or criminal complaint or intelligence report before investigating any person who is reasonably suspected to have committed economic and financial crimes

Whether the EFCC requires fiat from the Attorney General of a State to prosecute an offence in the High Court of the State

Whether the functions of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission are limited to government activities

Whether the functions of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission extends to recovery of debts

Whether the lack of a reversal provision in the EFCC Act on an order of interim forfeiture or attachment of properties forecloses the right of an applicant to request for the reversal of such an order

Whether the powers of the EFCC extends to the investigation or resolution of disputes arising from simple contracts or civil transactions

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