A Federal High Court in Abuja has given the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) 10 days to arraign no fewer than 160 suspects arrested over allegations bordering on internet fraud. Justice James Omotosho gave the order following a fundamental rights enforcement suit and motion seeking for bail for...
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By OLA MODUPE, Lagos– The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has arraigned 14 Filipinos, and a company, Genting International Co. Ltd, before Justice Musa Kakaki of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. They are: Marj Maranga, Zara Fabian, Jonalyn Mendoza, Dominique Medina, Rachelle Cabalona,...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned council chairmen in Nigeria, including Gombe State, not to see financial autonomy as an opportunity to embezzle funds. The EFCC chairman, Mr Ola Olukoyede, gave this warning at the Gombe State Local Government Summit on Wednesday. He urged council chairmen...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to probe the medical reports of ill health which the Tuoyo Omatsuli, former Executive Director, Projects, Niger Delta Development Commission...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested 47 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Ekpoma, Edo State. The suspects according to a post on Monday on the Commission’s X handle were arrested on Saturday,...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Monday, arraigned Adam Yusuf, a Deputy Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), over alleged N1.1 billion money laundering offences. Yusuf was arraigned alongside a company, Ummays Hummayd Energy Ltd, allegedly operated by him, before...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, granted an application by former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to amend her suit challenging the order obtained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for final forfeiture of her seized assets. Justice Inyang Ekwo granted the request after the...
The House of Representatives has absolved itself from the bribery allegations levelled against some of its members by the Head of Financial Crime Compliance of Binance, Tigran Gambaryan. This is contained in a statement issued by the Spokesman of house, Rep. Akin Rotimi Jr in Abuja on Saturday. The...
Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes, Rep. Ginger Onwusibe, has denied the allegations of bribery made against him by the Head of Financial Crime Compliance of Binance, Tigran Gambaryan. Onwusibe, in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, described Gambaryan’s claims as false, malicious and...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Justice M.S.Abubakar of the Federal High Court, sitting in Makurdi, Benue State has ordered the forfeiture to the federal government, the sum of N232,396,714.00 (Two Hundred and Thirty-two Million, Three Hundred and Ninety-six Thousand, Seven Hundred and Fourteen Naira), a hotel as well as the sum of $4,977 (Four Thousand Nine Hundred...
Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, adjourned proceedings the N228.4 million forfeiture case against the former governor of Abia, Theodore Orji until April 7. The adjournment followed the inability of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to publish the interim forfeiture order...
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday, discharged and acquitted the former Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Ishaq Kawu of the alleged N2.5 billion corruption charge. Delivering judgment, Justice Folashade Giwa-Ogunbanjo, held that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) failed to...
An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday fixed March 11 for the arraignment of First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and three others over alleged forgery and mortgage fraud. Other defendants in the case are Okogun Polycarp, Batik Line International Ltd, and Bolaji Adebajo. Justice Ismail Ijelu, adjourned the arraignment due...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede has conferred a Posthumous Award of Bravery on a slain officer of the Commission, Assistant Superintendent of the EFCC, ASE II. Aminu Harisu Sahabi. He disclosed this in Sokoto on Friday, ...
A Federal High Court, sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, presided over by Justice Rosemary Oghogho-rie has convicted and sentenced Dr. Geraldine Orok Ita to prison for fraud. Ita was prosecuted by the Uyo Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on a twelve-count charge, bordering on forgery and diversion of fund to the tune of N127,686,594,l.87 (One Hundred and Twenty-seven Million, Six Hundred ...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, February 6, 2025, arraigned nine Chinese and a company, Genting International Co. Ltd., before Justice C.J. Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The defendants are Su...
Dear Editor Sir, The recent report that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) raided the Abuja home of a former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Usman Yusuf, picking him up a few days after he spoke as Chairman at a one-day...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it recovered over N20 billion in pension deductions from the salaries of ghost workers in 2024. The Chairman of ICPC, Dr Musa Aliyu, said this on Wednesday in Abuja at a breakfast meeting with some members of the...
By OLA MODUPE , Ibadan – Justice Bayo Taiwo of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan has convicted and sentenced one Olayiwola Oguntade to prison for fraud. Oguntade, a former staff member of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) was arraigned by the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria (COCSON) has condemned the growing trend of media trials of the former Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku and other individuals accused of financial crimes. COCSON stressed that such practices undermine the fundamental...