CORRUPTION
Alleged Bank Fraud: EFCC Arrests Kogi Assembly Candidate With $610,500 Cash In Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested the Kogi State House of Assembly candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Ismaila Atumeyi, with N326 million and $140,500 cash. Atumeyi who is seeking to represent Ankpa 11 Constituency in the Kogi State House of Assembly was arrested on Sunday, October 30, 2022, alongside one Joshua Dominic, an alleged serial fraudster,...
Court Convicts Mama Boko Haram Over N34m Fraud
The Borno State High Court in Maiduguri has convicted and sentenced, Aisha Alkali-Wakil, also known as Mama Boko Haram, as well as one Tahiru Saidu-Daura and Lawal Shoyode to seven years imprisonment. They were prosecuted by the Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a three-count charge of conspiracy and cheating to the tune of...
Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of Diezani’s Abuja Assets
Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday ordered the final forfeiture of two Abuja properties and two luxury cars belonging to a former minister of petroleum resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, to the Federal Government. The two properties are located at Plot 1854 Mohammed Mahashir Street, and No. 6, Aso Drive, in the highbrow Asokoro and Maitama...
It’ll Take Collective Will, Resolve Of All Nigerians To End Corruption — Dariye
A former governor of Plateau State Joshua Dariye says “with collective will and the resolve of every Nigerian”, corruption will be ended in the country. The ex-governor, who spoke on Channels Television’s NewsNight programme aired on Monday, said his conviction alongside a former governor of Taraba State Jolly Nyame for corruption charges has not in any way ended graft which...
ICPC Discovers Duplicated Projects Worth N400bn, N50bn Ghost Workers’ Salaries In Budgets
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on Thursday said the 2021 and 2022 budgets were padded with duplicated projects worth N400bn by ministries, departments and agencies. الربح الحقيقى من الانترنت It also said N49.9bn was earmarked as salaries for ghost workers in the first half of 2022. ICPC Chairman, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, stated this during an interactive...
Nigerian, 29 Declared Wanted By US For Allegedly Defrauding Hospital $31m
A 29-year-old Nigerian man, Chidozie Collins Obasi, has been declared wanted in the United States for alleged fraud. The Nigerian is accused of allegedly defrauding US hospitals of $31 million by offering non-existent COVID-19 ventilators for sale. This was disclosed in a statement by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) on Friday. It added that the suspect perpetrated the scheme from Nigeria...
EFCC Arrests Ogun Speaker Oluomo At Lagos Airport
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo at the Muritala Muhammad Airport, Lagos State. Our correspondent gathered that Oluomo was arrested over allegations bordering on financial crimes. A staff member at the assembly who pleaded anonymity said the speaker was picked up this morning at the Murtala Mohammed Airport,...
₦31 Million Cash Stolen By Unknown Persons At Katsina Govt House
Katsina State government has confirmed the stealing of some monies by some unknown persons at the account section of the Government House. The Director-General (Media) Alhaji Al-Amin Isa who confirmed the theft in an interview with newsmen, said he could not disclose the amount stolen. He however maintained that some of the suspects were in police custody and investigations are ongoing. A...
EFCC Secures Conviction Of 11 Cybercriminals in Ibadan (Photos)
The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on August 3 and 4, 2022 secured the conviction of eleven (11) cybercriminals on separate charges of fraudulent imperonation before Justices Olusola Adetujoye and Bayo Tai...
Ex-Governors Dariye, Nyame Finally Out Of Prison
Former Governors of Plateau and Taraba states, Joshua Dariye and Jolly Nyame have been released from Kuje Prison where they we’re serving various jail terms for sundry offences as governors. Recall the duos were granted presidential pardon by Presi...
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