EFCC Arraigns Five for $4m Global Fund Fraud
The trial of five persons, implicated in the fraudulent diversion of about $4 million of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in Nigeria, began on June 12, 2018 before Justice O.O. Goodluck of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Maitama. The defendan…
EFCC Arraigns Taraba Bizman, Mohammed, for Breach of Trust, Forgery
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 arraigned one Abdullahi Mohammed before Justice Filibus B. Aneetur of the High Court of Taraba State sitting in Jalingo on a 9-count charge of criminal breach of trust and forgery contrary to Section…
Alleged N950m Fraud: Court Stops Shekarau From Traveling Abroad
Justice Zainab Bage Abubakar of the Federal High Court sitting in Kano today June 12, 2018 refused an application by a former governor of Kano State Malam Ibrahim Shekarau for the release of his international passport to enable him travel to Saudi Arabia for lesser hajj. Shekarau…
Senator Joshua Dariye Bags 14 Years for N1.16bn Fraud
Senator Joshua Dariye, a former governor of Plateau State, who was being prosecuted by the EFCC for a N1.16bn fraud was on June 12, 2018 sentenced to 14 years in prison for criminal breach of trust and two years for misappropriation of public funds, to run concurrently. Justice A…
Alleged N11bn Fraud: How Local Government Funds Were Channeled To ALGON, Witness
The witness in the ongoing trial of a former governor of Katsina State, Ibrahim Shehu Shema today June 12, 2018 revealed how the ex-governor between 2013 and 2015 approved the expenditure of local government funds without following due process. The witness, Ibrahim Dabo Bujawa, m…
How Ofili-Ajumogobia Feigned Sickness to Evade Interrogation- Witness
The ongoing trial of Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia and Godwin Obla, SAN, continued today, Friday, June 8, 2018 before Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, with a prosecution witness, Olumuyiwa Sholanke, stating that Ofili- Ajumogobia lied to th…
How Dariye's Son Nanle Concealed N1.5bn - Witness
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, June 11, 2018, presented its first witness in the on-going trail of Nanle Miracle Dariye, son of former Plateau State Governor, Joshua Dariye, on a 6-count charge of money laundering to the tune of N1.5billion before…
Madaki Not Personal Assistant to Magu, N4m Extortion Allegation Baseless- EFCC
The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has been drawn to a report entitled, Businessman Accuses Magu’s Aide of N4m Extortion, which appeared in the Vanguard Newspaper of June 9, 2018 and syndicated in various online platforms. The report purports that…
TETFUND Contractor Bags 6 Years Jail Term
Justice Akin-David Oladimeji of the Osun State High Court sitting in Ede, Osun State has convicted and sentenced one John Ojekorede Ojemuyiwa, and his company, Digitpro Engineering Technology Limited to a six- year jail term on two counts of an amended three count charge preferre…
EFCC Arraigns Woman for Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office, Friday June 8, 2018 arraigned one Mrs. Aderonke Abimbola before Justice A. N. Akintola of the Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, on a 6-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretense. She however…
Judge’s Absence Stalls FSMLT Provost, Etukudoh’s Arraignment over Alleged N4.2m Fraud
The arraignment of Dr. Sunday Nkereuwem Etukudoh, Provost of the Federal School of Medical Laboratory Technology, FSMLT, Jos over his complicity in N4.2million fraud, earlier slated for today, June 5, 2018 before Justice D. V. Agishi of the Federal High Court sitting in Jos, Plat…
Courts Convicts Man For Possession Of Counterfeit Currencies
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC today Thursday June 7, 2018 obtained the conviction of one Chimankpa Nwakuna,who was sentenced to two years imprisonment by Justice Lewis Algoa of the Federal High Court , Owerri on a three -count charge that borders on possessio…
Absence of Defendant Stalls Arraignment of Ex-Bauchi Dep. Gov, Others Over N500m Diezani Bribe
The absence of a former Secretary to the Government of Bauchi State, Ahmed Ibrahim Dandija today stalled the arraignment of Babayo Garba Gamawa, Aminu Hammayo, Aliyu Abdullahi Jalam, Dahiru Madaki and Sunusi Isa before Justice M. Shitu of the Federal High Court Bauchi on five cou…
EFCC Docks Fake Operative
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Maiduguri Zonal Office, on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 arraigned one Babakura Mustapha before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri, on a two-count charge bordering on impersonation and obtaining…
N2.9bn Fraud: Court Adjourns Ex-Adamawa Gov, Fintiri’s Trial to October 4
Justice A. R. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, has adjourned the trial of a former governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri and one other, charged with N2.9billion fraud to October 4, 2018. The adjournment was sequel to an application by Fintir…
EFCC Docks Man For Destruction Of Evidence
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Lagos Zonal office, has arraigned one Peter Toluwabori before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on a two-count charge bordering on destruction of evidence.One of the counts reads: "That you ,…
German Police Chief Commends EFCC Professionalism
Vice President of the Bundeskriminalamt, BKA, German Federal Criminal Investigation Office, Michael Kretschmer, has pledged total support for Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in equipping the Forensic Unit of the Commission, describing the EFCC as “very reliable an…
EFCC Arraigns Man for $3000 Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Monday June 4, 2018, arraigned one Ajiboye Gbenga before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on a three-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence t…
Court Rejects Alao-Akala, Others' Application to Stop Trial
Justice M. L. Owolabi of the Oyo State High Court sitting in Iyaganku, Ibadan on Monday, June 4, 2018 refused the application by a former governor of Oyo State, Otunba Adebayo Christopher Alao-Akala and the Chief Executive Officer of Pentagon Consults, Olufemi Ademola Babalola, f…
Magu Advocates Consensus in Tackling Corruption in Africa
Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has called on African countries to have a common resolve in tackling corruption noting that, most of the problems confronting the continent were directly or indirectly linked to the monster. “It is qui…
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