EFCC Docks Banker For Alleged N81.7m Theft
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, on Monday, March 4, 2019, arraigned a banker, Oladimeji Balogun, before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court, sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on a four-count charge bordering on stealing to the tune…
N3.9bn Fraud: Court Orders Forfeiture of Late Badeh’s Firm, Properties, $1m
Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court, Abuja has ordered the forfeiture of a property situated at No. 6 Ogun River Street, off Danube Street, Maitama, Abuja, traced the late Air Chief Marshal, Alex Badeh, and $1 million, recovered from the property to the Federal Government.…
EFCC Arraigns Businessman for N4m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, on March 4, 2019 arraigned one Mudassir Yusuf, before Justice Dije Aboki of the Kano State High Court on a two-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust. Trouble started for Yusuf when the EFCC received a petition allegi…
EFCC Arraigns Three for Internet Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office on March 4, 2019 arraigned Segun Isaac, Olamide Samuel and Babatunde Afeez before Justice P. I. Ajoko of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State. They were arraigned separately before the judge, a…
Presidential Amnesty Fraud: EFCC secures Final Forfeiture of N732.85m to FG
Justice James Tsoho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, Maech 1, 2019, granted the application of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), seeking the final forfeiture of N732.85million to the Federal Government. The forfeiture includes a plot of land situat…
EFCC Arraigns Three Internet Fraudsters
The Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today, March 1, 2019 arraigned Bamidele Adegboyega (a.k.a Romona Clifford); Paul Damilola Olowoparija (a.k.a Kathleen Sandra Samuel and Olaleye Isreal (a.k.a Sandra Samuel Precious). They were arraigne…
Appeal Court Affirms Jail Term of EX-Deputy Chief Registrar
Justice O. M. Olagunju of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan, Judicial Division, on March 1, 2019, affirmed the decision of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan that sentenced a former Deputy Chief Registrar of the Oyo State High Court, Mutiat Omobola Adio to seven years Imprisonment. Adio…
EFCC Arraigns Fake Football Agent for N3.2m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on March 1, 2019 arraigned one Abdulhadi Bushra Ahmed, Managing Director of Ali- Alia Travels and Tours before Justice O.A. Adeniyi of Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, sitting in Apo, Abuja on a one-count charge border…
Man Bags 5 Months Jail Term for Impersonation
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office, on March 1, 2019 secured the conviction of one Akorede Hammed Olalekan before Justice P.I. Ajoku of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State on a one-count charge bordering on impersonation, cont…
EFCC Nabs Man With 19 Wraps Of Raw Gold
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested one Mannir Hamza Ahmed in Lagos for being in possession of 19 wraps of raw gold. The suspect, who is being investigated for an alleged case of conspiracy, illegal mining and export of mineral resource…
EFCC Re-arraigns NBA President, Paul Usoro, For Alleged N1.4bn Fraud, Orders Arrest Of Four Others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Friday, March 1, 2019, re-arraigned the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Paul Usoro, SAN, before Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on a 10-count charge borde…
Parties Adopt Final Addresses In Dudafa’s N1.6bn Fraud Trial
Parties in the ongoing trial of a former Senior Special Adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan on Domestic Affairs, Waripamo-Owei Dudafa, on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, adopted their final written addresses before Justice Muhammed Idris of the Federal High Court sitting…
Dasukigate: Court Adjourns Okupe’s Trial to Mar 6
Justice Ijeoma Ojuwku of the Federal High Court, Abuja has adjourned the trial of a former Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to former president, Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe, to March 6, 2019. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had on January 14, 2019…
Court Adjourns Belgore’s Alleged N450m Fraud Trial To Mar 5
Justice Rilwan Aikawa of a Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos has adjourned further hearing in the trial of Muhammad Dele Belgore, SAN, to March 5, 2019. Belgore is standing trial along with a former Minister of National Planning, Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, for allegedly re…
Don’t Get Involved in Vote Buying, Selling, EFCC Warns NYSC Members
The Maiduguri Zonal Head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Lawrence Iwodi, has warned members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, serving in the state not to fall prey to vote buying, votes selling or inducement of voters, during the general elections. He ga…
EFCC Arraigns Man for Issuance of Dud Cheque
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned one Tunde Lawal before Justice V.S. Garba of a Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Kwali, on a two-count charge bordering on issuance of dud cheque to the tune of N8 million. One of the counts reads: “That y…
Court Adjourns Patience Jonathan’s Alleged $8.4m, N7.4bn Money Laundering Suit
Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos has adjourned till March 13 and 14, 2019 for further hearing in the application seeking the final forfeiture of the sums of $8.4 million and N7.4 billion linked to Patience Jonathan, the wife of former…
Armsgate: Court Sentences AVM Omenyi to 21 Years in Prison
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of a Federal High Court, Abuja, has found Air Vice Marshall Tony Omenyi (retd), guilty of the amended three-count charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and sentenced him to an accumulated 21 jail term – seven years…
Court Adjourns Ex-Minister, Bulama’s N229m Fraud Trial to Mar 20
Justice Hammada Dashen of a Federal High Court, sitting in Damaturu, Yobe State, has adjourned the trial of a former Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Abdu Bulama; Mohammed Kadai, a former state Commissioner for Integrated and Rural Development; Abba Gana Tata; Muhammad Mam…
Parties Adopt Final Addresses In Dudafa’s N1.6bn Fraud Trial
Parties in the ongoing trial of a former Senior Special Adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan on Domestic Affairs, Waripamo-Owei Dudafa, on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, adopted their final written addresses before Justice Muhammed Idris of the Federal High Court sitting…
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