Court Hears How Okupe Received N702m Windfall From Dasuki
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, opened its case against a former Senior Special Assistant to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe, who is being prosecuted before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja…
EFCC Arraigns 19 For Illegal Oil Deal
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, on Wednesday 27, 2019, arraigned 19 suspects before Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy and dealing in petroleum product wi…
Man Bags 4 Months Jail Term for Impersonation
Justice Watilat Ibrahim of the Federal High Court 2, sitting in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital has convicted and sentenced one Agboola Taiwo (a.k.a Mary Caesar) to four months imprisonment for an offense bordering on impersonation, and contrary to Section 22(3) (b) and punishab…
Armsgate: Dasuki Fails to Stop Trial
Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf of a Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Maitama, has dismissed the application filed by a former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), asking the court to adjourn his N28.3 billion fraud trial sine die. Dasuki had on January…
Alleged N9.7bn Fraud: Court Adjourns Ex-Air Chief, Dikko’s Trial to Feb 28
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of a Federal High Court, Abuja, has adjourned the N9.7 billion fraud trial of a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Umar Dikko, to Thursday, February 28, 2019. Dikko is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a seven-cou…
Court Orders Forfeiture of Building, Suspected to be Proceeds of Crime
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Maiduguri zonal office on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 secured an interim order of forfeiture for uncompleted building located at 37 AV Road, Barracks Road, Jimeta Yola, Adamawa State. The forfeiture order was made by Justice Hamm…
EFCC Arraigns Man for N12m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, arraigned one Otunba Kelvin Olumide, before Justice Silvanus Orji of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, sitting in Apo, on a three-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretense…
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…
EFCC Arraigns Man for N4.8m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office has arraigned one Tayo Morawo before Justice E. Nwite of the Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence. Morawo and Kamilu now at large were…
Alleged N3.9bn Fraud: Badeh’s Company to Open Defence Mar 4
Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed March 4, 2019 for the company of late Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, Iyalikam Nigeria Limited, to open its defence. Iyalikam Nigeria Limited was standing trial along with Badeh on an amended 14-count charge bordering on…
Checking Vote Buying Is A Collective Responsibility, EFCC
The Port Harcourt's Zonal Head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa has disclosed that the task of checking vote buying in our electoral system was a collective responsibility. He stated this on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 in Port Harcourt,…
Court Adjourns Metuh’s N400m Fraud Trial to Feb 26
The trial of a former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for an alleged N400 million fraud, has been adjourned to February 26, 2019 by Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court…
Alleged Bribery: EFCC Writes AGF, Seeks Diezani’s Extradition
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on February 25, 2019, informed Justice Valentine Ashi of a Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court sitting in Apo that it has written the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami, SAN, in respect to the extradi…
Alleged N1.35bn Fraud: Absence of Lamido, Others Stall Trial
The trial of a former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido for an alleged N1.35 billion fraud could not continue on February 25, 2019 due to his absence and those of his two sons, Aminu and Mustapha, and Aminu Wada Abubakar, with whom he is standing trial. The Economic and Finan…
Court Fixes Feb 26 to Hear Ex-Adamawa Gov’s Son, Abdul-Aziz’s Request to Trave
Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court, Abuja has adjourned to February 26, 2019 to hear an application filed by Abdul-Aziz Nyako, son to a former Adamawa State governor, Murtala Nyako, seeking for the release of his international passport, to enable him travel to Saudi Arabi…
EFCC Charges BDC Operators On Money Laundering, Circulation of Fake Dollars
In continuation of its vigorous campaigns against vote buying across the country, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has warned members of the Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria, ABCON, in various parts of Lagos State on the danger of being use…
How Ex-Niger Gov, Aliyu, Two Others Diverted N1.7bn State Funds- Witness
A prosecution witness has narrated how over N1.7 billion state funds were diverted from the coffers of the Niger State government, during the tenure a former governor of the state, Babangida Aliyu. Aliyu is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, a…
Alleged $8.4m Fraud: Court Dismisses Ajudua's Application
Justice Josephine Oyefeso of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, has dismissed an application filed by a serial fraudster, Fred Ajudua, asking the EFCC to provide the defence with the documents listed in the schedule of documents attached to Exhibit A. Ajudua allegedly d…
EFCC Docks Woman Operating Illegal Business
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port-Harcourt' s Zonal Office, has arraigned Lechi Comfort Ndukwe and her companies, Dukwe Inc. Ltd, and Gray and Strong Limited, before Justice M. L. Abubakar of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on…
EFCC CHAIR, IBRAHIM MAGU LIVE ON TVC
The acting Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu will be LIVE on TVC by 10pm today. The TV station is coming to the EFCC, Jabi Headquarters with Outside Broadcast (OB) Van for the interview which will be aired live. Please share with other colleagues to hook up. Many thanks.
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