A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, admitted Mr Akindele Akintoye, Founder and Chairman of Platform Capital Investment Partners Limited, to a N500 million bail with two sureties in like sum. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, held that though he was not unmindful of the serious nature...
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered a temporary forfeiture of 378, 000 US dollars and a Mercedes Benz GLS 600 Maybach to the Federal Government. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, made the order after Osuobeni Akponimisingha, counsel for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) dismissed 27 of its officers in 2024 over alleged fraudulent activities. The anti-graft’s Spokesman, Dele Oyewale, confirmed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja, Mr. Oyewale said that the affected officers were involved in fraudulent activities...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s application to freeze 67 banks accounts domiciled in different banks over alleged N52.9 million fraud. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the application after the EFCC’s lawyer, Martha Babatunde, moved an ex-parte motion to the effect....
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, ordered that Akindele Akintoye, Founder and Chairman of Platform Capital Investment Partners Limited, should be remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order shortly after Akintoye was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on allegations...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State House of Assembly has ordered the Executive Chairman, State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr. Grace Adagba, to step aside to allow the house conduct proper investigation on the recruitment exercise embarked upon by the board. The action of the legislative...
A Federal Capital Territory High Court on Thursday, admitted the immediate past Governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, to bail in the sum of N500 million with three sureties in like sum. Justice Maryann Anenih had, on Dec. 10, refused the ex-governor’s bail application, saying it was filed prematurely. While...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia- Nasarawa State chapter of the Association of Mobile Money and Bank Agents in Nigeria, has inaugurated a Joint Task Force, to tackle the issues of fraud perpetrated by some criminally-minded Point of Sales agents in the state. State Chairman of the association, Comrade Noah Enesata,...
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, admitted the immediate-past Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, to a N500 million bail with two sureties in the like sum. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, ordered that the two sureties must be landed property owners within the jurisdiction the...
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Thursday set aside a bench warrant issued against the Former Managing Director of Assets Management Cooperation of Nigeria (AMCON) Ahmed Kuru. He is charged with alleged Arik Airline N76 billion and 31.5 million dollars fraud. Other defendants are former Receiver Manager of Arik...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The trial of the immediate past Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed and his Finance Commissioner, Ademola Banu over alleged stealing and mismanagement of public funds to the tune of N5.78billion got underway on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 before Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the...
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday admitted as evidence the iPhone of the social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha (alias Mompha) charged with six billion naira money laundering. Mustapha, still at large, is standing trial alongside his company, Ismalob Global Investment Ltd., on eight counts bordering on money laundering....
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesdayissued a bench warrant for the Former Managing Director of Assets Management Cooperation of Nigeria (AMCON) Ahmed Kuru, in the alleged Arik Airline N76 billion and $31.5 million fraud. Other defendants are former Receiver Manager of Arik Airline Ltd, Kamilu Omokide, Chief Executive...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja– A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has slated the arraignment of the former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello for December 13, 2024. Justice Emeka Nwite on Friday, November 29, 2024 directed the court’s Registrar to issue a hearing notice to Bello’s legal team...
Former Minister of Power, Olu Agunloye, on Thursday told an Abuja High Court that the amendment of the charge by the EFCC in his ongoing trial was an overreach. Agunloye is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in the suit, marked FCT/HC/CR/617/2023, on a seven-count....
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, ordered the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, to produce two foreign nationals; Etienne Rocher and Pawan Kapur, alongside others, before it for arraignment. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik gave the order following the absence of the defendants in court to take...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman continued on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 in the Federal High Court, Abuja, presided over by Justice James Omotosho with the cross-examination of the third Prosecution Witness, (PW3), Colonel Adebisi Adesanya (retd). The cross-examination followed the testimony of the witness on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, in which he disclosed that the former...
An Abuja High Court, on Wednesday fixed Dec. 10 for ruling in the bail application filed by former governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello of Kogi and two others. Justice Maryann Anenih fixed the date after counsel for the prosecution, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, and the defence, Joseph Daudu, SAN, presented...
…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...
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...