An Abuja High Court on Tuesday adjourned until Nov. 11, hearing in a motion filed by a former governor of Taraba, Darius Ishaku, challenging jurisdiction to hear the alleged N27 billion fraud preferred against him. Ishaku and a former Permanent Secretary of Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs,...
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A former Secretary at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr John Ogah, on Wednesday told an Ikeja Special Offences Court how the immediate past CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, allegedly directed payment of money into his niece’s bank account. Emefiele is standing trial for abuse of office and $4.5...
The Senate on Tuesday at plenary passed a bill to strengthen the capacity of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation’s(NDIC) to safeguard depositors fund and strengthen financial institutions in Nigeria. This followed adoption of report of Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions on the bill titled, “Nigeria...
Justice Mahmood Abdulgafar of the Kwara High Court on Monday in Ilorin fixed Dec. 3 for commencement of trial of the immediate-past governor of Kwara, Abdulfatah Ahmed. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ahmed is to be tried on a 15-count charge bordering on alleged diversion of...
A former minister of power, Dr Olu Agunloye, on Monday challenged the amended charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in an FCT High Court. He is standing trial on allegations of some infractions in the award of the six billion dollars Mambila Hydropower...
There was a mild drama at a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, as the detained Binance Holdings Limited’s executive, Tigran Gambaryan, was conspicuously absent for his trial. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Emeka Nwite had, on Oct. 11, fixed today for continuation of...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, called its 15th witness in the money laundering trial of a former Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose. The witness, Mr Joseph Machleb, was led in examination by the prosecutor, Mr Rotimi Jacobs (SAN). In his examination in chief, on...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied arresting a presenter, while on air, or disrupting lawful activities at Urban Radio 94.5FM, Enugu on Monday The EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, in a statement on Tuesday said contrary to the claim of the radio...
The former acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Anamekwe Nwabuoku, has entered a plea bargain agreement with the EFCC over the alleged N1.6 billion fraud. EFCC’s Counsel, Ogechi Ujam, informed Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court in Abuja upon resumed hearing on Monday. When the matter was...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared an oil mogul, Bolaji Akinduro, wanted over alleged fraud. The EFCC Spokesman, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Oyewale said that Akinduro allegedly obtained money under false pretence and committed...
The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, on Tuesday, dismissed allegations of financial misappropriation by his administration, vowing to swear by the Quran to prove his innocence. El-Rufai explained that his sojourn into politics was driven by his desire to serve the people and not to amass...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, September 30, 2024, arraigned former governor of Taraba State, Darius Dickson Ishaku and former permanent secretary, Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the state, Bello Yero, before Justice S. C. Oriji of the Federal...
Abubakar Umar, the Sixth Prosecution Witness in the trial of former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam has narrated before the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja presided over by Justice Peter Lifu, how in 2014, he converted the sum of ₦3.1bn wired to him by Suswam as governor, and...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Darius Ishaku, a former governor of Taraba State, over alleged involvement in a N27 billion fraud scheme. Ishaku was taken into custody from his Abuja residence on Friday. A source from the commission revealed that Ishaku faces at least 15-count...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, adjourned the arraignment of former Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi until Oct. 30. The adjournment by Justice Emeka Nwite came as ex-Gov. Bello moved to the Supreme Court to file an appeal seeking to set aside the arrest warrant issued by...
The embattled former governor of Kogi Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has been advised to to avail himself in court on Wednesday over alleged N80.2bn money laundering case. The former Kogi governor has been having a running-battle with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged N80.2bn fraud. A source...
The media office of the former Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has alleged that EFCC operatives on Wednesday night laid siege at the Kogi Government Lodge, Asokoro in an attempt to arrest the ex-governor. The team’s Media Director, Ohiare Michael, in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja,...
Former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, who worked into the Office of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday morning, left the commission’s office unquestioned. Bello had honoured the invitation of the EFCC) over alleged financial fraud. A statement issued by the Director in his Media Office,...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said the former governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, is not in its custody. This is contained in a statement issued by EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, on Wednesday in Abuja. The commission said the former governor never reported to its office....
Former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged N80 billion fraud. A statement issued on Wednesday in Lokoja by the Director, Yahaya Bello Media Office, Mr Ohiare Michael, said that Bello made the decision to honour...