CORRUPTION
We’ve Nothing To Support Our Claim That Nwanta Anayoeze Is Corrupt — EFCC Witness
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has admitted that despite initiating a bogus allegation bordering on fraud of over $8.5million against Abia-born businessman and philanthropist, Ikenna Kingsley-Onwuzuruike, popularly known as Nwanta Anayoeze, it has no evidence whatsoever to prove the concocted accusation. The anti-corruption body while testifying before a Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, where...
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...
Why I Reported Abia To EFCC Over $151m Paris Club Refund – Witness
Group Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Mauritz Walton Nig. Ltd, Dr. Maurice Ibe, told a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Kubwa why he reported some alleged shady activities of Abia State Government and its officials to the Economic and Finance Crimes Commission (EFCC). Ibe, while testifying in the case filed against Abia Government by his...
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...
Governor Oborevwori Orders Immediate Suspension Of Delta Commissioner, Others
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori has ordered the immediate suspension of the state Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Omoun Perez. Also, the governor ordered the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Bennett Agamah; Assistant Director, Agricultural Engineering, Oki Yintareke; and the Chief Accountant, Gabriel Idiatacheko, “to proceed on compulsory leave until further notice in line with civil service extant rules.” The decision was...
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...
Brouhaha Between EFCC And Prison Officials Over Custody Of Maina
There was an altercation at the federal high court in Abuja on Monday after the sentencing of Abdulrasheed Maina, erstwhile chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Taskforce Team (PRTT). ABN TV had earlier reported that Maina was sentenced to sixty-one years in prison after being found guilty of money laundering. After the verdict was delivered, operatives of the Economic and Financial...
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...
Kogi Govt Lied, We Recovered Hidden N19.3bn From Its Salary Bail-Out Account — EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has faulted claims by Kogi State government that no fund was recovered from its bail out account, describing it as campaign of misinformation and unconscionable denials. The anti-graft agency in a press release made available to ABN TV titled, "Hidden N19.3bn Kogi Salary Bail-Out Funds Returned to CBN" and signed by its Head,...
Civil Servant Bags 7 Years Jail Term In Niger For Receiving N11m Kickback From Contractor
A serving Deputy Director of the Niger State Ministry of Land Transportation, Umar Farouk, has been sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment by the Niger State High Court in Minna. Justice Abdullahi Mikail pronounced the sentence after convicting Farouk of unethical practices, relating to receiving kickback from a contractor to the tune of N11m. The convict was arraigned before the court by...
