A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to pay N1 million in damages to a businessman, Emmanuel Yashim for violation of rights to own property. Delivering judgment, Justice Peter Kekemeke granted the order in a suit filed by Yashim...
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By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Nigeria’s governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mr Nyesom Wike “over their failure to account for N5.9 trillion and $4.6 billion loans obtained by their states and the...
An Ikeja Special Offences Court, on Friday, adjourned until May 9, for defence to study additional proof of evidence submitted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Emefiele...
A High Court in Kano State on Friday granted an exparte order restraining the Nigeria Police from inviting, arresting, and harassing the All Progressives Congress (APC) ward officers behind the suspension of Abdullahi Ganduje. The executives of Ganduje ward, Dawakin-Tofa local government area of Kano state, recently suspended...
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday, granted an ex-parte motion for stay of contempt proceedings filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and issued against its Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, by ex- Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi. The Court of Appeal, presided over by Justice...
A Magistrate Court sitting in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, on Friday, ordered the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) to seal off a company, Ifedi A.K. Nigeria Ltd, over allegations bordering on non-filing of annual returns. The Magistrate, Janada Balami, gave the order after lawyer to FCT-IRS,...
A Federal High Court, Abuja has authorised the issuance of notices of contempt proceeding against the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, over alleged failure to obey an order of the court. The notices (Forms 49), requiring Cardoso to show cause why order of committal...
C The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, presented two witnesses in the trial of Binance Holdings Ltd and its two executives before a Federal High Court, Abuja. EFCC’s lawyer, Ekele Iheanacho, informed Justice Emeka Nwite upon resumed trial in the money laundering trial. The News Agency...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, adjourned further hearing in the alleged money laundering charges against Ali Bello and three others until May 27. Justice Obiora Egwuatu adjourned the trial following the conclusion of evidence-in-chief by the 2nd witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)...
A Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed June 5 for report of settlement in a case against celebrity bartender, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, over alleged abuse of the naira. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had on April 17 arraigned Okechukwu on...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja Branch, has given the Federal Government and Electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) a seven-day ultimatum to reverse to the old electricity tariff or face a lawsuit. The chairman of the branch, Mr Seyi Olawunmi, said this at a news conference on Tuesday in Lagos. Olawunmi...
A Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Lagos, on Tuesday remanded a 29-year-old man, Ogwuche Desmond, for allegedly using the bet9ja platform to bet N40,000 on credit. The Magistrate, Mrs O.O Otitoju, ordered the remand of the defendant until May 10 for a review of facts of the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has called on the former Governor Yahaya Bello to heed the advice of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi and submit himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed two separate suits challenging the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s primary election that produced Asue Ighodalo as the party’s governorship candidate for the Edo poll. Justice Inyang Ekwo, while delivering judgments in the matters, held that the plaintiffs lacked locus standi...
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Maitama has adjourned until July 8 for adoption of final written addresses in the alleged case of cruelty to a minor filed against a house wife, Esther Nwatu. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons accused...
The suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele on Monday challenged the jurisdiction of an Ikeja Special Offences Court to hear the alleged abuse of office and multi billion dollars fraud leveled against him. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Olalekan Ojo, SAN,...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, warned the Federal Government (FG) against lack of diligent prosecution in the charge filed against former terrorist negotiator, Tukur Mamu. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the warning following the disappearance of the FG’s lawyer, David Kaswe, in court prior to the resumed...
A 41-year old mother, Mrs Oluwalani Akintola, and her son, Mofeoluwa Olutayo, 23, on Monday, appeared before a Grade ‘A’ Customary Court, Ibadan, for allegedly stealing a patient’s phone. The duo, whose addresses were not provided, are being tried for alleged charges of conspiracy and stealing. The Prosecutor,...
A Federal High Court, Abuja has granted an interim order sought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to freeze at least 1, 146 bank accounts belonging to individuals and companies over allegations bordering on unauthorised dealing in foreign exchange, among others. The News Agency of Nigeria...