The plan by Rep Nicolas Mutu (Delta-PDP) to open his defence, on Wednesday, in the alleged N320 million money laundering charge preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) suffered setback at the Federal High Court, Abuja. The matter, which was listed as number one...
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An officer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abubakar Madaki told an FCT high court on Wednesday that Sagir, a son of former governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa wrote his statements voluntarily. Madaki said this while testifying as the 1st prosecution witness (PW2) in the...
A Federal High Court, Abuja has restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from inviting or investigating Brig.-Gen. Charles Nengite over alleged money laundering offence during his secondment to Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Justice Obiora Egwuatu, who made an order of perpetual injunction, held that the...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Margaret Emefiele, wife of a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, and three others, wanted for money laundering. Mrs Emefiele, Mr Eric Odoh, Anita Omoile and her husband, Jonathan Omoile, were declared wanted Friday night...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – A Prosecuting witness Three Pw3, in the trial of Ali Bello and Dauda Suleiman who are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has told Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja that Suleiman usually comes to...
There was a mild drama in the Federal High Court in Abuja as a prosecution witness, Mr Rabiu Tafada in the ongoing alleged N10 billion fraud charge against Ali Bello, nephew of former Kogi Governor, suddenly told the court that he was not feeling well. Tafada, who is...
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of a Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday, quashed a criminal charge preferred against a former Chief of Air Staff, Adesola Amosu, and two others over N21. 5 billion money laundering. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had re-arraigned the defendants , on...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested the General Overseer of Faith On The Rock Ministry International, Apostle Theophilus Oloche Ebonyi, for defrauding church members and other Nigerians using fake grants from the Ford Foundation to the tune of N1.3billion....
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has said the agency has uncovered a religious sect laundering money for terrorists. Olukoyede, who made the revelation at a one-day dialogue on “Youth, Religion, and the Fight against Corruption.” on Wednesday in Abuja, also said N7...
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...
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...
The Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede, has pledged to refocus the anti-corruption war by adopting modalities capable of stimulating economic growth and development. The chairman gave the assurance, while addressing members of staff of Ilorin Zonal Command of EFCC, at the Commission’s...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – A former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, told Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja, how the inability of a defunct commercial bank (Diamond Bank) to disburse huge sums of money prompted...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, fixed Jan. 22 for ruling on a no-case submission filed by Rep Nicolas Mutu (Delta-PDP) and others against a money laundering charge by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Folashade Ogunbanjo gave the date after counsel for the parties...
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday adjourned the trial of a former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, for alleged N338.8 million money laundering. The case which was earlier fixed for continuation of trial on Nov. 15, could not proceed as Justice...
The House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes has declared its commitment to root out the enablers of financial crimes and criminal activities in the country. The committee also asserted that the 10th National assembly would not tolerate corruption. Rep. Ginger Obinna, Chairman of the committee, made this...
The trial of the social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha (alias Mompha), charged with six billion Naira money laundering, before an Ikeja Special Offences Court, was stalled due to the absence of prosecution witness. When the case was called on Wednesday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Counsel,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has sensitised gold merchants in Zamfara on their obligations as provided under the Money Laundering (Prohibition and Prevention) Act, 2022. The sensitisation was conducted in Gusau for members of Zamfara Gold Buyers and Sellers Cooperative...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday tendered two documents in evidence against social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha (alias Mompha), charged with six billion Naira money laundering. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the documents were tendered through the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)...