…Calls for thorough investigations to sustain prosecution Governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), in the 2023 Kogi State Gubernatorial Election, Alhaji Murtala Yakubu Ajaka, has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for taking a bold and commendable step by arresting and detaining the former Governor...
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The immediate-past Governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, and his co-defendants on Wednesday, pleaded not guilty to the 16-count charge filed against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The former governor, who is the 1st defendant, denied the allegations before Justice Maryann Anenih of Abuja High Court...
Former Governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, billed to be arraigned at the FCT High Court, on Wednesday, took over crowd control of the court room when Justice Maryann Anenih walked out. Justice Anenih, who came in to take the plea of the former governor and his co-defendants, rose abruptly...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained for prosecution a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, over alleged multi billion naira fraud. EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the former governor of Kogi was arrested at about 12 54 p.m...
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday struck out the fundamental right enforcement suit filed by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Joyce Abdulmalik struck out the matter after counsel who appeared for Sanwo-Olu, Gbenga Femi Akande, moved the...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi- Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), have arrested fifteen suspected internet fraudsters. A statement issued via the anti-graft agency’s X handle on Tuesday, said the suspects were arrested at Abu King Shuluwe Street Akpehe, Makurdi metropolis based on...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, amended the alleged $35.4 million money laundering charge filed against Binance Holdings Limited. EFCC’s Lawyer, Ekele Iheanacho, SAN, told Justice Emeka Nwite of the agency’s resolve to amend the alleged $35.4 million mone charge following the discharge of Tigran Gambaryan,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has called on President Bola Tinubu to order an investigation into alleged ₦57 billion of public funds “missing, diverted or stolen” in the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation in 2021. SERAP made the call in a...
The former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, on Thursday, sought to amend her suit challenging the order obtained by the EFCC for final forfeiture of her seized assets. Alison-Madueke, through her lawyer, Godwin Iyinbor, told Justice Inyang of a Federal High Court in Abuja upon resumed hearing in the...
An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, told an Abuja high court that Al-Duraq Investment Limited which was registered in 2021 got the contract for the construction of the Apron Extension at Katsina Airport in 2022. The witness, Musa Odiniya, who was a former director, of procurement the...
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday remanded a former branch manager of Polaris Bank Ltd, Abiodun Sanni, at the Ikoyi Custodial Centre, for alleged multi million naira fraud. Sanni was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a 16-count charge bordering on obtaining credit by...
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede, on Monday, said two of the agency’s staff members were, recently, dismissed over allegation of corruption. Olukoyede disclosed this during the opening of the 6th Annual Criminal Law Review Conference organised by the Rule of Law...
The Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede, has said no mega financial fraud, especially illicit financial flows, is possible without lawyers’ support. Olukoyede stated this during the opening of the 6th Annual Criminal Law Review Conference in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the suit by 16 states against the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), challenging the constitutionality of the acts establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and two others. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the other agencies are the Independent Corrupt...
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the suit filed by 16 states challenging the legality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and two other anti-corruption agencies. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the other agencies are the Independent Corrupt Practices and other...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday brought a Chinese, Zhengjia Jin, before an Ikeja Special Offences Court, for alleged bribery and N301 million fraud. Jin, was arraigned on a four-count charge bordering on retention of stolen property, bribery and stealing. The EFCC counsel, Mr Ahmad Usman,...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has admitted the co-defendants in alleged money laundering charge filed against the immediate-past Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, to administrative bail. EFCC’s counsel, Jamiu Agoro, informed Justice Maryann Anenih of an Abuja High Court on Thursday upon resumed hearing in the...
Justice Sylvanus Oriji of a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on reserved ruling in the preliminary objections raised by former governor of Taraba, Darius Ishaku challenging the court’s jurisdiction. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Darius alongside a former permanent secretary, Bureau for Local Government and...
Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) have arrested 11 suspected currency racketeers and internet fraudsters. The EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in statement on Wednesday in Abuja. According to Oyewale, the suspects were arrested around Apara Street, New GRA, ...
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede, has attributed the frequent collapse of national grid to activities of corrupt contractors. The EFCC boss said this while receiving members of the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes during an oversight visit to...