N29billion Fraud: Court Admits More Documents Against Nyako
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on February 26, 2018, admitted in evidence, documents tendered by the prosecution, through the seventeenth prosecution witness, Zakari Mohammed Uthman, in the N29billion fraud trial involving a former govern…
N1.4bn Fraud: Appeal Court Dismisses Nadabo Energy MD's Appeal
The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has struck out the appeal filed by a suspect, Abubakar Peters, Managing Director, Nadabo Energy Limited, who was charged with N1, 464, 961, 978. 24 (One Billion, Four Hundred and Sixty-four Million, Nine Hundred and Sixty- one Thousand, Nine H…
MAN SENTENCED TO 4 YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR N1.39m FRAUD
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Gombe Zonal office today secured the conviction of one Mahmud Mo'Allahyidi before Justice Nathan Musa of Adamawa state High Court on two count charge bordering on Criminal Breach of Trust and Cheating. The convict was arrested…
EFCC Recovers N102m for Agric Bank
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Kaduna Zonal Office, has recovered over N100 million for the Bank of Agriculture, being part of funds diverted by beneficiaries of the Anchor Borrowers Programme of the Bank in Kebbi State. Presenting the draft for the sum of N102, 29…
Magu Receives Meritorious Award
Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday February 22, 2018, received a Meritorious Service Award from the Centre For Peace and Conflict Resolution. The award which was presented to him at his office in Abuja, by Prof. Zainab Duke Abiola,…
Witness Reveals How FSMLT Provost, Etukudo, Accomplices Mismanaged N359m
The trial of the Provost of Federal School of Medical Laboratory Technology, FSMLT, Jos, Plateau State, Dr. Nkereuwem Sunday Etukudo and four others over their alleged complicity in the diversion of funds to the tune of N359million continued on Thursday, February 22, 2018 before…
Creative Youth Initiative Against Corruption Emerges Finalist of the 1st UN SDG Action Awards
Money Laundering: Court Adjourns Ex-Sokoto Perm Sec, Abubakar’s Trial to May 30
The trial of Mohammed Bello Abubakar, a former Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Sokoto State, on charges of money laundering and forgery slated for Thursday, February 22, 2018 could not go on following the absence of the defendant’s cou…
EFCC Arraigns Man For 36m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Thursday, February 22, 2018 arraigned one Kabiru Olorunfemi before Justice Serifat Solebo of the State High Court sitting in Ikeja on an amended four-count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining mone…
Prevention Critical to Fight Against Corruption - Magu
More emphasis should be placed on preventive measures if Nigeria is to make significant headway in the fight against corruption. This was the submission of the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Mustafa Magu, Wednesday February 21, at t…
N2bn Fraud: EFCC Tenders Documents Against Ex-Niger Gov, Aliyu
The trial of a former governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu, on an eight-count charge of money laundering to the tune of N2billion continued on February 21, 2018, before Justice Yalim Suleiman Bogoro of the Federal High Court, sitting in Minna, Niger State, with prosecution te…
N650m Fraud: EFCC Rejects Akinjide, Others’ Proposal For Settlement
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, February 22, 2018, rejected a proposal by a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Olajumoke Akinjide, and two others. Akinjide alongside Senator Ayo Adeseun and a Peoples Democratic (PDP) stalwart, Chief…
Court Convicts Banker for Identity Theft, Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Uyo zonal office, has secured the conviction of one Elijah Joseph John on a two-count charge of fraud and identity theft. The convict was prosecuted before Justice Fatun O. Riman of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ib…
EFCC To File Fresh Charges Against Ex-Enugu Gov, Nnamani
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is to file a fresh charge against a former governor of Enugu State, Chimaronke Nnamani, who is facing trial over an alleged N5.3bn fraud. Nnamani, his former aide, Sunday Anyaogu, and six companies were first arraigned in 2007 f…
Court Fixes March 2 For Arraignment of Notorious Fraudster, Nwude, Others
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has fixed Friday, March 2, 2018 for the arraignment of a notorious fraudster, Emmanuel Nwude, and two others. Nwude alongside Emmanuel Ilechukwu and Rowland Kalu were to be arraigned today, February 21, 2018 on…
EFCC QUIZZES EIGHT SUSPECTED OIL THIEVES.
Eight suspected oil thieves and a vessel, MV MAC CLINT, are being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for their involvement in illegal oil bunkering. Their investigation and possible prosecution are coming on the heels of their arrest and hand over…
ONSA Scam: Dasuki Absent in Court, Trial Adjourns to March 22
Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, has adjourned further hearing in a 19-count charge of criminal diversion of $2.1billion involving former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) and others, to March 22…
N5m Fraud: Court Revokes Fugitive Defendant, Adelana’s Bail
Justice D. Z. Senchi of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory on February 20, 2018 revoked the bail earlier granted to one Victoria Adenike Adelana, following her refusal to attend court to face trial on a charge of criminal breach of trust, conspiracy and obtaining by…
Anti- Corruption Campaign By States Delights Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday expressed delight that the message of anti- corruption is taking irreversible resonance as other units of government voluntarily picks the gauntlet to confront the malaise. Buhari made the declaration in his keynote speech at the 1st Adamawa…
N23bn Fraud: EFCC Presents More Evidence Against Suspected Indian Fraudster, Patrick Fernandez
Hearing in the trial of Patrick Fernadez, who is facing a N23bn fraud charge, resumed today, February 20, 2018, before Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, with a prosecution witness, Olaogun Olawale Johnson, a staff of Access Bank Plc, r…
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