The operatives of the Economic d Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, arrived at the Federal High Court in Abuja with the businesswoman, Aisha Achimugu, as ordered by the court. Achimugu, who was sandwiched by two female EFCC’s officers, arrived in court at about 11:35am. The News Agency of...
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested socialite E-Money over alleged money laundering. It was gathered that E-Money, whose real name is Emeka Okonkwo, was arrested by the anti-graft agency in the Omole area of Lagos State. E-Money has now been taken into EFCC’s custody in Abuja....
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Justice I.E. Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered Aisha Achimugu to appear before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, to answer questions regarding an ongoing investigation. The judge also directed that she must appear before the...
Alleged N28bn money laundering: Court orders temporary seizure of 3 property linked to Abia lawmaker
Alleged N28bn money laundering: Court orders temporary seizure of 3 property linked to Abia lawmaker
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, ordered an interim forfeiture of three property linked to an Abia House of Assembly member, Mr Erondu Erondu, to the Federal Government over alleged money laundering to the tune of N28 billion. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order after the Economic...
Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed May 8 for ruling on the admissibility of a judgment of the FCT High Court sought to be tendered by former Gov. Yahaya Bello in defence of his case in the alleged money laundering trial. Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned the matter on...
The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday attempted arrested Mr Chinenye Duru, a Polaris Bank staff, in a Federal High Court in Abuja, in spite of a court order stopping the arrest. The arrest came shortly after Justice Inyang Ekwo adjourned an alleged fraud...
A Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has adjourned till Wednesday, February 26 to rule on whether or not to continue to hear the case of the former Governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele. Justice Rahman Oshodi adjourned for ruling after Emefiele’s Counsel, Senior Advocate of Nigeria,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The trial of Willie Obiano, former governor of Anambra State, continued on Monday, February 24, 2025 before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) presenting its 9th witness. Obiano is facing prosecution by the EFCC on nine-count charges of embezzlement and money...
A prosecution witness, Segun Adeleke, on Monday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja that the name of the former Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello, was not on the documents of the two property purchased from the company. Adeleke, who is also the General Manager of EFAB Properties Ltd, told...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Monday, arraigned Adam Yusuf, a Deputy Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), over alleged N1.1 billion money laundering offences. Yusuf was arraigned alongside a company, Ummays Hummayd Energy Ltd, allegedly operated by him, before...
The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) said its operatives had arrested a suspect over 597,000 dollars romance fraud. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said this at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja. Adejobi said the suspect was arrested for allegedly defrauding a female...
Justice MaryAnne Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, has adjourned the trial in the alleged money laundering case against the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, to 3rd, 24th April, and 6th May, 2024. Justice Anenih adjourned the case for the continuation of the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Police Force has called for support from Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) to remove Nigeria from the list of countries designated as high-risk jurisdictions for money laundering and terrorism financing. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi made the call in...
A Prosecution Witness, Mr Ismail Lawal, on Tuesday told a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court that former governor of Taraba, Darius Ishaku gave him 5,000 dollars to relocate to Lagos. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Sept. 30, 2024, arraigned Ishaku and former permanent secretary, Bureau...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is set to arraign a firm and three former aides of ex-Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai. ICPC’s Spokesperson, Mr Demola Bakare, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, said that the accused persons would be arraigned in court...
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday dismissed the application filed by the embattled ex-Governor of Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele, challenging the jurisdiction of the court to hear his case. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had filed a 26-count charge against Emefiele, for alleged misuse of office,...
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...
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...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, ordered the temporary freezing of 21 bank accounts domiciled in some commercial banks and directed the arrest of the account holders by the police. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order after counsel for the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Ibrahim Mohammed, moved...
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....