Court Affirms EFCC’s Right to Declare Anyone Wanted
Justice A. O. Musa of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, sitting in Kubwa, on Thursday, March 22, 2018 affirmed the right of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to declare anybody wanted. The court made the declaration while delivering a judgment in a $300m…
$2.1bn ONSA Fraud: Court Adjourns Dasuki, Others Trial to May 2
Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, has adjourned hearing in a case of criminal diversion of $2.1billion involving former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retd) to May 2, 2018. Dasuki is facing a 19-cou…
A Court Jails John Yusuf 6 Years and N22.9bn Fine for Pension Fraud
Five years after his conviction and sentence to an aggregate fine of N750, 000 by a Federal Capital Territory High Court presided over by Justice Abubakar Talba, sparked national and international outrage, John Yusuf, one of six federal civil servants facing prosecution for alleg…
Wonder Bank: Court Remands Two in Prison
The Uyo zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on Wednesday March 21, 2018, arraigned Joshua Jude Asemota and Churchill Godwin Amaechi before Justice M. I. Sani of the Federal High Court, Uyo Akwa Ibom State, on a thirty count charge bordering on obtai…
Coalition of Unions Rally in Support of the Fight Against Corruption
Spurred by the need to change the perception of corruption in Nigeria, the Coalition of Unions Against Corruption, on March 21, 2018 held a road walk against corruption in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital. The walk, which was in partnership with the Economic and Financial Crimes…
EFCC Docks Businesswoman for Forgery
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 arraigned a businesswoman, Amal Hassan, before Justice M. A. Nasiru of the Federal Capital Territory High court sitting in Jabi, Abuja, on a 2-count charge bordering on forgery contrary to Section 36…
EFCC ARRAIGNS A SUSPECTED FRAUDSTER FOR DUPING A SWISS $18,023
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, 20 March, 2018, arraigned Leeroy Egebe, (alias Amedeo Dante William, Alhassan Davide) before Justice E. A. Obile of the Federal High Court, sitting in Warri, Delta State on an 8-count charge bordering on conspiracy a…
Orji Kalu’s N3.2bn Fraud Trial: Abia Govt House Accountant Relocated To Cameroon-Witness
A prosecution witness, Ovie Tobore Akpoyibo, an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in the ongoing trial of a former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, told Justice Muhammed Idris of the Lagos State High Court sitting…
EFCC Arraigns Businessman for Failure to Disclose $375,000
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna zonal office, on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 arraigned one Ahmad Rabiu Mohammad, a businessman, before Justice M. S. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court, Kaduna on one-count charge of money laundering. Mohammad was intercepted…
EFCC Arraigns Two For Forgery
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, March 19, 2018, arraigned the duo of Chester Onyemaechi Ukandu and Achi George before Justice Olusola A. Williams of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja on a three-count charge of conspiracy to forge and forge…
EFCC Re-arraigns Usman, Dasuki’s Ally, Over N600m ONSA Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, March 19, 2018 arraigned Aliyu Usman, an associate of the embattled former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), before Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on a 4 –c…
Magu Takes Anti-Graft War to Faith-based Organizations
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Mustapha Magu has called on faith-based organizations to rise to the occasion in the fight against corruption by teaching their faithful moral uprightness and integrity. Magu who spoke through…
$40m Fraud: Court Adjourns Ruling on Azibaola’s No-Case Submission to March 29
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja will on March 29, 2018 decide whether or not Robert Azibaola, a cousin to former President Goodluck Jonathan, has case to answer in the 7-count charge of money laundering and criminal breach of trust preferred against him by…
Metuh’s Request to Travel Abroad for Treatment Suffers Setback, as Court Adjourns Ruling to April 19
The application by the embattled former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, to travel to UK for medical treatment suffered a setback on March 16, 2018 as Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja adjourned ruling on the application to April 1…
EFCC Arraigns FirstNation Airways’ MD, Odukoya, for N1.7bn Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Friday, March 16, 2018, arraigned Kayode Odukoya , Managing Director, FirstNation Airways before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja on a four-count charge bordering on for…
Court Gives Condition for Granting Metuh’s Application to Travel for Medicals
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, March 15, 2018, gave condition upon which the court would decide whether or not to grant the application by the embattled former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, to…
Court Jails Ex-Banker 12 years For N450m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC , Lagos Zonal office, on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 secured the conviction and sentencing of one Paul Onwughalu, a former Head of Operations, Union Bank Plc, Head Office, Marina, Lagos, before Justice S.S. Ogunsanya of the Lagos S…
Man Docked for Issuance of N8.7m Dud Cheque
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission today arraigned one Ismail Nuhu before Justice Aisha Mahmoud of the Kano State High Court on a four count charge of Criminal Breach of Trust and Issuance of Dud Cheque. The accused allegedly obtained fertilizer worth N8,700,000 (Eight…
N400m ONSA Fraud: Again, Metuh Begs Court to Travel for Medicals
The trial of Olisa Metuh, former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, continued on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 with Metuh asking the court for leave to travel to UK for medical treatment. Metuh is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, be…
Court Admits $1m Video Evidence Against Badeh
A video recording detailing how a bag containing $1million was found in a property linked to a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (retd), was on March 14, 2018 admitted as exhibit against him in a N3.9billion money laundering case. Badeh is standing trial bef…
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