The Kogi State Government on Monday said it has nothing to hide following the invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of two of its officials over alleged cash withdrawals of N46 billion. The two officials invited by the EFCC are Abdulsalamu Hudu and Umar Shuaibu-Oricha....
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By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja- Two officials of the Kogi State Government, Abdulsalami Hudu and Umar Shuaibu Oricha have today reported at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) following media reports that they were declared wanted by the EFCC in an ex parte order...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has set up an Immigration Fraud Section in some of its Commands across the country. EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, quoted its Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, as disclosing this on Tuesday, while receiving a delegation of...
The Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU) Lagos State, has detained for interrogation, two suspects, Ikeocha Daniel, 34, and Sylvester Ebeta, 33, over alleged N613 million fraud. PSFU’s Spokesperson, SP Eyitayo Johnson, confirmed their detention in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. “The suspects were arrested for alleged offences...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has revealed how Usman Kwakwa, a senior staff of Rural Electrification Agency (REA), used his personal company to allegedly divert the agency’s funds. An ICPC Investigator, Bariki Zaknayaba, told Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court, Abuja...
Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has asked the Federal High Court, Abuja, to adjourn, indefinitely, the ongoing case instituted against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC). He also asked the court to vacate its arrest order on him, pending the determination of an appeal he...
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Tuesday dismissed an application filed by the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele to travel to the UK medical treatment. The EFCC charged Emefiele with criminal breach of trust, forgery, conspiracy to obtain by...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, admitted former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to a N10 billion bail with two sureties. Justice James Omotosho, in a ruling on Mamman’s bail application moved by his counsel, Femi Ate, SAN, held that alternatively, the former minister shall enter...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, ordered the remand of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, in Kuje Correctional Centre pending the hearing of his bail application. Justice James Omotosho gave the order after Mamman pleaded not guilty to a 12-count amended charge bordering on money...
The arraignment of Mr Saleh Mamman, former Minister of Power under ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, was, on Thursday, stalled at a Federal High Court, Abuja, due to ill-health. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mamman, whose plea was fixed for Thursday morning, collapsed outside the courtroom...
An Assistant Manager with Zenith Bank Plc, Mrs Ifeoma Ogbonnaya, has revealed that the embattled Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Governor Godwin Emefiele, and his wife Margaret, were not signatories to the account alleged to have been owned by them. Emefiele is standing trial over abuse of office...
How ex-Adamawa Governor Murtala Nyako looted state’s funds, witness tells court An EFCC detective, Adekunle-Christopher Odofin, told a Federal High Court, Abuja, how former Governor of Adamawa, Murtala Nyako, siphoned the state’s funds running into billions of naira, while in office. Odofin, who is the EFCC’s star witness and...
An Assistant Manager with Zenith Bank Plc, Mrs Ifeoma Ogbonnaya, has narrated how Mr Godwin Emefiele, the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), moved funds to his wife, Mrs Margaret Emefiele. Ogbonnaya told an Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday how Emefiele used the bank...
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, has directed that the request by former Governor Yahaya Bello, for the transfer of the alleged money laundering case instituted against him by the EFCC to Kogi, be heard in open court. In a letter, addressed to...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, fixed Sept. 26 for arraignment of another two senior staff of Rural Electrification Agency (REA) by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for alleged N1.84billion fraud. The officials, who are being prosecuted separately, are Aminat Asuni...
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, in a landmark judgment, has ordered Ms Sadia Umar-Farouk, former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disasters Management and Social Development to account for payments of N729bn to 24.3 million poor Nigerians for six months. The court also ordered the former minister...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has responded swiftly to allegations of corruption made by Ismaila Mustapha, aka Mompha, who is currently facing trial for money laundering and other financial crimes. It would be recalled that Mompha, in a recent outburst, accused EFCC...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the remand of a Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) official, Mrs Tosin Olagunju, in Suleja Correctional Centre pending the hearing of her bail application scheduled for Oct. 9. Justice Binta Nyako gave the order after Olagunju was arraigned...
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minster of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has taken over the trial of Mr Chinenye Duru, a Polaris Bank staff and account officer to Mr Victor Onukogu, in the alleged N6.6 billion fraud. AGF’s counsel, V.J. Alma, told Justice Inyang Ekwo of...