CORRUPTION
We’ve Recovered N30bn From Suspended Accountant-General Of The Federation — EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Thursday, said it had so far recovered over N30 billion from the corruption activities surrounding the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Idris Ahmed. Chairman of the Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, stated this at the media briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Recall that the Commission is currently prosecuting...
Nomination Forms: EFCC Urges INEC To Reveal Bank Details Of PDP, APC, Others’ Aspirants
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has launched a discreet investigation into the finances of the 18 political parties in the country and their presidential aspirants. This followed the humongous fees paid for expression of interest and nom...
EX-Bank PHB MD, Francis Atuche Convicted For Fraud
Mr. Francis Atuche, a former managing director of defunct Bank PHB plc has been found guilty of stealing and conspiracy to commit fraud. Atuche was convicted alongside a former chief financial officer of the bank, Ugo Anyanwu. ABN TV learned that the judge found the bankers guilty of stealing and conspiracy to steal. Only Atuche’s wife, Elizabeth was discharged and acquitted. READ...
Alleged Corruption: Court Refuses To Grant Extradition Order Against Alison-Madueke
The Federal High Court in Abuja has turned down the application to extradite the former Minister of Petroleum, Deizani Alison-Madueke from the United Kingdom. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu refused the application on the grounds that the evidence in support to prove that the earlier court summon granted to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had failed in the extradition of...
EFCC Arrests 17 Yahoo Boys In Lagos
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, arrested 17 suspected internet fraudsters. The suspects are Ogunnowo Aderosola, Adebesin Adeyinka, Nkeokelonye Stanley Ifeanyi, A...
Alleged Fraud: ICPC Vows To Appeal High Court Judgment On Ex-JAMB Registrar, Ojerinde
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said it will appeal the ruling of the Federal High Court, Abuja on the civil rights claim filed by the former Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Prof. Adedibu Ojerinde. ICPC said made the disclosure in a statement. The court had fined the ICPC N1 million damages and...
BREAKING: Buhari Seeks Reps Approval To Freeze Accounts Of Money Launderers
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, sent in a Bill to the House of Representatives, seeking their passage to enable the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to freeze accounts allegedly holding proceeds of crime, and come hard on money launderers. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, read the president’s letter in plenary, with the instrument...
Appeal Court Upholds Forfeiture Of Diezani’s $40m Worth Of Jewellery
The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has upheld the final forfeiture order on the $40 million worth of jewellery seized from the premises of the former Minister for Petroleum, Diezani Allison-Madueke. Justice Festus Obande, who read the judgment on Friday, held that there was no substance in Alison-Madueke’s bid to overturn the lower court’s order and subsequently dismissed the...
JUST IN: Maina Collapses In Court
The former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Mr Abdulrasheed Maina on Thursday collapsed in court. The Federal Government is prosecuting Mr Maina on a 12-count charge of fraud and money laundering before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. Mr Maina was recently extradited from the Niger Republic after he jumped bail and escaped the country. The former pension...
Buhari’s Former Aide Obono-Obla To Appear In Court Monday Over Fraud
The police will next week Monday arraign Mr Okoi Obono-Obla, a former Special Assistant on Prosecutions to President Muhammadu Buhari. Counsel for the ex-presidential aide, Paul Erokoro (SAN), told journalists in Abuja on Friday that the police planned to arraign his client before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Kwali, Abuja. This was shortly after Obono-Obla and two...
