The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered a total sum of N37,170,855,753.44 allegedly laundered in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs under the immediate past minister, Sadiya Umar-Farouq. This was revealed in the ongoing probe of the ministry by the EFCC. It was gathered that the minister,...
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The special investigator tasked with probing the Central Bank of Nigeria has returned with recommended charges for some senior officials of the past administration, saying they were linked to a brazen and relentless heist of public coffers. Jim Obazee said President Bola Tinubu should authorise the prosecution of former...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, has warned against the use of his office to issue fake appointments to members of the public. Akume gave the warning in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by the Head...
The Democratic Republic of Congo is holding presidential and legislative elections on Wednesday after a chaotic campaign marred by opposition allegations of fraud, electoral violence, and logistical setbacks that could prevent many from voting. At stake is not just the legitimacy of the next administration. Congolese election disputes...
An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court, on Tuesday, sentenced a 58-year-old herbalist, Nurudeen Ibrahim, to five years imprisonment with hard labour for fraud. Ibrahim was arraigned before the court on Aug. 2, 2022, on three count charge of conspiracy, fraud and indecent assault. Delivering judgment, the Magistrate, Mr Olatomiwa Daramola...
The Kano State Police Command has arrested one Abubakar Gambo, Director, Administration and General Services, in the State Ministry of Water Resources and two others for allegedly misappropriating government properties. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Hussaini Gumel, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in a telephone...
A 44-year-old man, David Eludi, who allegedly obtained the sum of N352,000 from a woman under false pretences, has been dragged before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. The defendant, said to be a pastor, was arraigned on a three-count charge of conspiracy, obtaining by false pretenses and...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – A Civil Society Organization (CSO) known as Trustees of Trust Field Empowerment Initiative has demanded for an enquiry into an alleged abuse of office against the Commandant General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ahmed Audi, bothering on financial impropriety,...
Former Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Benjamin Dikki, on Tuesday told an FCT high court that EFCC operatives forced him to make a commitment to refund N1 billion. Dikki is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), alongside his company, Kebna Studio...
Justice Yusuf Halilu of an FCT, Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday revoked the bail earlier granted one of the defendants in the trial of a former Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris over an alleged fraudulent diversion of public fund to the tune of N109.5million. The defendant, Geoffrey Olusegun...
The trial of former Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, and four of his children was on Monday, stalled at a Federal High Court, Abuja following a plea for an adjournment by the defence. The matter, which was listed for trial, could not proceed...
The Lagos High Court sitting in the Ikeja area on Friday ordered the arrest of the Chairman/CEO of Ibeto Energy Development Company, Cletus Ibeto for allegedly refusing to appear in court to stand trial on allegations bordering on a 4.8bn fraud. Justice Ismail Ijelu issued the bench...
Justice Mohammed Madugu of the FCT High Court, siting in Bwari has ordered that one Cecil Osakwe, a defendant in a case of alleged criminal intimidation be arraigned before the court. Madugu ordered that Osakwe should be arraigned in the court on Nov. 6. The judge gave the...
UK Court restricts Diezani’s movement as EFCC obtains arrest warrant, begins extradition proceedings
UK Court restricts Diezani’s movement as EFCC obtains arrest warrant, begins extradition proceedings
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), said it has obtained an arrest warrant and commenced extradition proceedings against former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. Alison-Madueke appeared before the Westminster Magistrates Court in London over an alleged £100,000 bribe. The district judge, Michael Snow, granted the ex-minister a...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned the Chief Executive Officer of Emee Oil And Gas Nig. Ltd., Florence Onojame, who allegedly defrauded Access Bank of N4.4 billion. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Onojame appeared before an Ikeja Special Offences Court alongside her...
By OLA MUDOPE, Akure – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ondo State Command, has arrested a 39-year old Pastor, Michael Ogundepo, over alleged visa scam. The NSCDC spokesman in the state, DSC Aidamenbor Daniel, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Akure,...
The Presidential Election Petition Court, (PEPC) has held that the Labour Party and it’s Presidential Candidate, Mr Peter Obi failed to provide and proof of a criminal conviction against President Bola Tinubu. The News Agency of Nigeria,(NAN) reports that the petitioners had prayed the court to nullify...
The Centre for Human Rights and Socio-Economic Justice has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to speed up investigations of its petition, requesting probe of Mr Timipre Sylva, immediate past minister of state for petroleum. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the group...
The Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed Sept. 21 to hear an ex parte motion filed against the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Aviation, Mr Emmanuel Meribole. The Incorporated Trustees of Patriotic Youth Organization of Nigeria, through their lawyer, Mr Peter Abang dragged Meribole to court over alleged...
The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission (PCACC) has dragged a former Managing Director of the state Agricultural Supply Company Ltd (KASCO), Alhaji Bala Mohammed, and four others to court over alleged diversion of over N4 billion grant into private accounts. Other respondents in the 10-count charge are...