N33bn fraud: Ex-power minister collapses before trial, remanded in prison
A former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, collapsed on Thursday at the Federal High Court in Abuja where he was arraigned for alleged N33bn fraud. Mamman, who served under ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, was led into the dock in drenched clothes,…
N1.2bn fraud: EFCC rejects ruling freeing Fayose’s ally
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has rejected the ruling of Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court in Abuja holding that the anti-graft agency failed to prove N1.2bn fraud against Abiodun Agbele, an associate of ex-Ekiti State governor,…
N6.9billion Fraud: How Former NSA, Dasuki Gave Ex-Governor Fayose N1.2billion Cash To Cover Up Source
The 13th prosecution witness, Abubakar Madaki, in the ongoing trial of a former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has told Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos how a former National Security Adviser, NSA,…
Yayaha Bello Seeks Transfer Of ‘Money Laundering’ Trial To Kogi
The immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has asked the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, to transfer his alleged money laundering trial to Lokoja, the Kogi State capital. At the resumed hearing of…
Naira Abuse: Court Strikes Out Cubana Chief Priest’s Charge After Out-Of-Court Settlement With EFCC
Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Tuesday, June 25, struck out the charge of naira abuse filed against popular bartender, Pascal Okechukwu, commonly known as Cubana Chief Priest, by the Economic and Financial Crimes…
Two fake EFCC officials sentenced to 46yrs imprisonment
Two Lagos men Ugwu Pascal Chijioke and Ibrahim Sadiq Adekunle have been sentenced to 46 years imprisonment for impersonating operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, while executing a fake court order. Dele Oyewale, spokesperson of EFCC said…
EFCC Secures Conviction of Woman Who Hawked Naira Notes in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of Bilikis Adeyinka, a woman who was arrested for hawking a large sum of naira notes in the Ikeja area of Lagos State. According to a statement on the…
Ex-EFCC Chairman dies at 61
Ibrahim Lamorde, the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has reportedly died in Egypt at the age of 61. According to Premium Times, which cited close associates, Lamorde passed away on Sunday in Egypt, where he…
Former Aviation Minister’s Arraignment Delayed Due to Defendants’ Absence
The planned arraignment of former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, his brother Ahmad Sirika, and their company, Enginos Nigeria Limited, before a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Garki, Abuja, faced a setback on Monday as the defendants failed to…
EFCC Chair Urges Bank Compliance Officers to Safeguard Investigation Activities
Olanipekun Olukoyede, the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), issued a stern call on Saturday to compliance officers in banks nationwide. He urged them to refrain from unauthorized disclosure of the EFCC’s investigation activities and requests…