An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) investigator, Mr Samuel Adelana, on Friday told an Ikeja Special Offences Court how a cleric, Ayodeji Olorunfemi, allegedly defrauded an octogenarian of N36.5 million. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Olorunfemi is standing trial on a three-count charge bordering on...
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By MARY RONKE, Ilorin – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested one Toluwani Famotemi, a Disc Jockey (DJ) for allegedly impersonating a Nigerian hip-hop singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as ‘Portable’. The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, who disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in...
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Wednesday, revoked the N100 million bail granted to the Briton, James Nolan, a director in the Process and Industrial Development Limited (P&ID). Justice Ahmed Mohammed, in a ruling, issued a bench warrant against Nola. Justice Mohammed ordered that the British national should...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), on Tuesday, arraigned a director with Niger-Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Solomon Okpa Ita for alleged diversion of N45 million. The ICPC also arraigned Gabriel Nathaniel, a staff in the Accounts Department of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC)...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the Speaker of the Ogun State House Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo, before a Federal High Court in Lagos. He was arraigned alongside the Director of Finance of the State Assembly, Oladayo Samuel, as well as the Clerk of the House, Adeyemo...
The Economics and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) Lagos Zonal Command, on Wednesday, arraigned a manager with Cubana Group, Lucky Uchechukwu Ndukwe before a Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State. The suspect, popularly known as Cubana Prime Minister was arraigned for an offence bordering on conspiracy to launder...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Director, Finance and Account of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr. Eno Ubi Otu. Mr Otu is currently being grilled with regards to an alleged N25billion fraud. It is alleged that the finance director played a role in...
An Iyaganku Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ibadan on Thursday granted a 29-year-old herbalist, Ganiyu Rilwan bail of N10 million for alleged fraud of N20.5 million. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the defendant Rilwan, a resident of Muslim area in Ibadan was arraigned on a three-count...
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development says it did not spend N18.9 billion on bush clearing contract during COVID-19 lockdown. The Director of Information in the ministry, Dr Joel Oruche, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. The ministry was reacting to a publication...
The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Public accounts, Mr. Wole Oke has disclosed how the Ministry of Agriculture spent N18.9 billion on bush clearing during the COVID-19 lockdown. Mr. Oke said the ministry disclosed this while responding to a probe on how it spent N18.9 billion....
An FCT High Court on Wednesday adjourned until Oct 4 trial of suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, and three others for alleged N109.5 billion fraud. Other defendants are Olusegun Akindele, Mohammed Usman and Gezawa Commodity Market and Exchange Limited. The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) charged...
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Friday reserved judgment in the case involving two men: Ogbor Eliot, and Kelvin Chris, charged with attempted N1.8bn oil fraud for Sept.13. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo adjourned the case following the adoption of the final written address of the counsel. The News Agency of...
Socialite Mompha has continued to react to the statement released by the EFCC declaring him wanted over alleged N6 billion fraud. In a series of posts on his instastories, Mompha shared videos of his confiscated luxury wristwatches that he was able to retrieve from the EFCC operatives. He noted that...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, known as Mompha, wanted. Recalled that on June 30 2022 that Mompha’s absence stalled his alleged N6 billion money laundering trial before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Ikeja Special Offences Court. The Economic and Financial Crimes...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Thursday, July 28, announced that it found a total of N540 million in the account of a public primary school teacher with a salary of N76,000. Premium Times reports that the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has...
An FCT High Court in Abuja on Thursday adjourned until Aug.10 and Aug. 11 the trial of suspended Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, and three others charged with alleged N109.5 billion fraud. Other defendants are Olusegun Akindele, Mohammed Usman and Gezawa Commodity Market and Exchange Limited. The...
An FCT High Court on Thursday granted the suspended Accountant General of the Federation, Idris Ahmed and his co defendants bail on terms and conditions given by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Adeyemi Ajayi in her ruling ordered that the defendants shall not leave the Federal...
An FCT High Court will on Thursday rule in the bail applications filed by the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, and three others over alleged N109.5 billion fraud. Other defendants are Olusegun Akindele, Mohammed Usman and Gezawa Commodity Market and Exchange Limited. The Economic and Financial Crimes...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – A Civil Society Organization (CSO) known as Project 20 Million has demanded for an enquiry into an alleged fraud in the National Identity Number Registration (NIMC) and the compromise of the registration process as well as abuse of office financial impropriety. Project 20 Million,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared three suspects wanted for money laundering to the tune of over N15 billion. The EFCC spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, who disclosed this in a public notice shared on its verified handle, revealed the identities of...