An officer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kazeem Yusuf, on Tuesday told an FCT High Court that N4.6 billion was allegedly diverted to finance the 2015 gubernatorial election in Sokoto State. Yusuf said this while testifying as the second prosecution witness (PW2) in the trial...
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A former Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo, alongside two other principal career officers of the assembly, Dayo Samuel and Adeyemo Adedeji, have been arraigned before a Federal High court sitting in Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, capital of the state, presided over by Justice O.O...
Senator Okey Ezea (LP- Enugu-North) has dismissed a report of alleged corruption, bribery and oil bunkering against the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla. In a statement issued in Abuja on Monday the Senator said the sponsored publication “is baseless, malicious and orchestrated to harass and...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Navy (NN), has denied the involvement of the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla in any multi-billion naira fraud. The Naval spokesman, Rear Adm. Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, said the allegation is...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has pledged to investigation the corrupt allegations against the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla. It would be recalled that an online media platform (not NATIONAL ACCORD) had raised serious allegations against the...
The money laundering trial of a former Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, could not proceed on Friday before the Federal High Court in Lagos as the court did not sit. The Judge, Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke, is said to be away on official assignment. At the last adjourned...
The Federal Criminal Investigation Department, Alagbon, Lagos, has arrested Onyeabuchi Okafor, son of popular Nollywood actor John Okafor (a.k.a. Ibu) for alleged N50 million fraud againt the actor. The department arrested Onyeabuchi alongside a woman identified as Jasmine Okekeagwu for the alleged fraud. The department’s Public Relations...
Chief Joe-Martins Uzodike, the Director general Obiano campaign organisation in 2013, has expressed sadness over the arraignment of Chief Willie Obiano, immediate past governor of Anambra, over alleged N4 billion fraud. Uzodike, a former Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism under Mr Peter Obi who spoke to journalists...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Wednesday in Abuja, arraigned the immediate-past governor of Anambra, Willie Obiano, on a nine-count charge bordering on alleged money laundering to the tune of N4 billion. Obiano, however, pleaded not guilty to all counts when the charge was read to him. Following,...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought the former governor of Anambra, Willie Obiano to the Federal High Court, Abuja for arraignment. Obiano arrived the court escorted by some EFCC operatives. At the time of filing this report, the courtroom was filled to capacity as lawyers,...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s witness, Mr Hamma-Adama Bello, has told a Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja how Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, immediate-past Head of Service (HoS), used her companies to launder government’s funds while in service. Bello, a Chief Superintendent of EFCC and Head, Special Investigation...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, dismissed Rep Nicolas Mutu (Delta-PDP)’s no-case submission in the alleged N320 million money laundering charge by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Folashade Giwa-Ogunbanjo, in a ruling, directed Mutu and his co-defendants to enter their defence as they have...
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Friday, ordered Mr Chinenye Duru, a Polaris Bank staff and account officer to Mr Victor Onukogu, to be remanded in a correctional facility over alleged N16.6 billion fraud. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order after Duru was arraigned by the office...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has approached the Court of Appeal to set aside a no-case ruling granted a former Governor of Niger State, Dr, Muazu Babangida Aliyu and former Chairman, People’s Democratic Party, Niger State, Tanko Beji by Justice Abdullahi Mukailu of the Niger State...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) should devise methods of re-orientating arrested educated online fraudsters (aka Yahoo Boys) to become information technology specialists, a cyber-security specialist, Mr Chidiebere Ihediwa, has advised. According to him, this strategy is better, rather than allow them languish in detention or undergo...
The Economic and financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday filed an amended 20-count charge against the suspended governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele in an FCT High Court. EFCC dragged Emefiele to court earlier on six counts bordering on alleged breach of procurement procedure in...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has interrogated the Accountant General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein, and also invited more members of staff of Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs over alleged N585.2m fraud in the ministry. An EFCC source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that Madein and...
A don, Prof Jonah Onuoha, says the probe of the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Mrs Betta Edu, over alleged financial misappropriation should serve as a ‘red flag’ to other members of President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet. Onuoha, a former Head, Department of Political Science, University...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, ordered Mr Suleiman Dabo, the immediate-past member of Kaduna State House of Assembly representing Zaria Constituency, to be remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre pending ruling in his bail plea. Justice James Omotosho gave the order following Dabo’s arraignment...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – NDI-IGBO YOUTH WING has commended President Bola Tinubu for his proactiveness and adherence to the Rule of Law on the recently suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu. National Youth Leader, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Wing, Chukwuma Okpalaezeukwu, who gave the...