Car Dealer Jailed 3years for Fraud
Justice M.S Shuaibu of the Federal High Court, Kaduna has convicted and sentenced one Abdulkarim Usman to 3years imprisonment for Conspiracy and Obtaining Money Under False Pretence to the tune of N 5, 100,00 ( Five Million, One Hundred Thousand Naira). Abdulkarim's journey to pr…
EFCC Arraigns Gombe Revenue Board Chair, Three Others for N25m Fraud
The Gombe Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on July 3, 2018 arraigned Atiku Mu'azu Bayum, Mohammed Adi, Ibrahim Abubakar and Abubakar Usman before Justice M.G. Umar of the Federal High Court Gombe on a 30-count charge bordering on forgery, utteri…
N29bn Fraud: Court Adjourns Nyako’s Trial to Oct. 23
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday, July 4, 2018, adjourned the trial of a former governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, to October 23, 2018 for continuation of the examination in-chief of the twentieth prosecution witness, Ad…
N3.9 Billion Fraud: EFCC Re-Arraigns Badeh on Amended Charge, as Court Admits More Evidence
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on July 4, 2018 re-arraigned a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (retd) on an amended 14-count charge bordering on money laundering offence. Badeh was first arraigned along with Iyalikam Nigeria Limited bef…
EFCC Secures Convictions of Two Ex Govs, 137 Others in 6 Months
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured a total of 139 convictions between January and June 2018. The figure, which is an improvement of the 89 convictions recorded in May, is indeed, significant in many respects, particularly, as it includes the convictio…
Court Convicts Tangalu, Self Styled Native Doctor for N2.5m Fraud
Justice A. B. Mohammed of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Jabi, Abuja, on Monday, July 2, 2018 convicted one Bala Tangalu, a self styled native doctor, on the two counts of conspiracy and obtaining by false pretence brought against him by the Economic a…
EFCC Arraigns Institute MD, Accountant for Alleged N8.3m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) today arraigned the duo of Ibrahim Onuwe Abdulmalik and Hassan Muhammad Aminu before Justice Dijje Aboki of Kano State High Court on two count charges bordering on conspiracy and criminal breach of trust. The accused persons who…
Court to Rule on Reversal of Order Foreclosing Metuh's Defence July 3
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja has adjourned to Tuesday, July 3, 2018 for ruling on an application by the embattled former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, seeking to set aside an order of the…
Court Convicts Tangalu, Self Styled "Babalawo" for N2.5m Fraud
Justice A. B. Mohammed of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Jabi, Abuja, on Monday, July 2, 2018 convicted one Bala Tangalu, a self styled native doctor also known as 'Babalawo' on the two counts of conspiracy and obtaining by false pretence brought again…
EFCC Arraigns Ex Minister, Wakil, Four Others for N341m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, July 2, 2018 arraigned a former minister of State for Power, Muhammad Wakil and four others before Justice M.T Salihu of the of Federal High Court, Maiduguri, Borno State on a-7 count charge bordering on criminal cons…
EFCC Docks Ex-Minister, Bulama, Four Others for N229m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, May 29, 2018 arraigned the immediate past Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Abdu Bulama before Justice Hammada Isa Dashen of the Federal High Court, Damaturu, Yobe State, on a 7-count charge of criminal conspira…
N450m Fraud: Belgore Knows Fate Oct.2
Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on Thursday, June 28, 2018 adjourned to October 2, 2018 for ruling on a motion filed by Muhammed Dele Belgore, SAN, seeking an order of the court to expunge the charge brought against him by the Economic and…
EFCC Arraigns POS Operator, Two Others For N1.2bn Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Thursday, June 28, 2018, arraigned the trio of Ifeanyi Nwaneri, Omede Silas Shehu and Monday Akor before Justice M.S. Hassan of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos State on an 11-count charge bo…
Accountant General Reveals How Babangida Aliyu, Ex-Niger Gov, Siphoned Over N1.6bn State's Ecological Fund
Saidu Abdullahi, Account General of Niger State, on Wednesday, June 27, 2018, told Justice Yalim Suleiman Bogoro of the Federal High Court sitting in Minna, Niger State how a former governor of the State, Babangida Aliyu, ordered the disbursement of over N1.6billion from the Stat…
EFCC Arraigns Fraudsters for N12m Fraud
The Gombe Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on June 27, 2018 arraigned the duo of Alhaji Bello Isah and Alhaji Abdullahi Usman before Justice Abubakar Jauro of the Gombe State High Court on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery and…
Court Refuses Convicted Nyame Bail
Justice Adebukola Banjoko has dismissed an application for bail, filed by a convicted former governor of Taraba, Jolly Nyame, who was seeking to be released from prison, pending the determination of his appeal against his conviction. It will be recalled that Justice Banjoko of th…
EFCC Docks Two Former Anambra INEC Staff for N210m Scam
The Enugu Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Tuesday June 26, 2018, arraigned the duo of Gilbert Okorocha, an Administrative Officer with the Independent National Electoral Commission, Anambra State, who was also the state Coordinator of West Af…
Alleged N450m: Case of Zamfara Former Governor Suffers Long Adjournment
The trial of a former governor of Zamfara State Mahmud Aliyu Shinkafi alongside three others before Justice Fatima Murtala Aminu of the Federal High Court sitting in Gusau could not go on today as planned following an application brought by the former governor challenging the jur…
N2bn Fraud: How Babangida, Ex-Niger Gov, Paid N1.7bn to Non-existent Contractor - Witness
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 June 26, 2018 before Justice Yalim Suleiman Bogoro of the Federal High Court, sitting in Minna, Niger State, with prosecution tender…
How I Helped Ohakim Acquire N270m Mansion - Witness
A prosecution witness, Abu Sule, has told a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja that Ikedi Ohakim, a former governor of Imo State, gave him $2.2 million cash, which he used to purchase a property located at No. 60, Kwame Nkrumah Street, Asokoro, Abuja. Ohakim, is being prosecuted…
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