CORRUPTION
Alleged N600m Debt: Court Faults AMCON’s Seizure Of Buhari’s Property
A Federal High Court in Abuja has faulted the procedure adopted by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) in obtaining an order empowering it to seize houses belonging to Senator Buhari Abdulfatai for allegedly owing a new generation bank N600million. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling on Thursday, found that AMCON misled and concealed important facts from the court...
EFCC Secures 978 Convictions
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa on Thursday, September 23, 2021 disclosed that the Commission has so far recorded 978 convictions in 2021. He made this disclosure during a courtesy visit to the Administrator of the National Judicial Institute, Justice Salisu Garba Abdullahi at Jabi, Abuja. Bawa, who said he was visiting to promote...
EFCC Arrests 21 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Umuahia
Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested twenty one ( 21) suspected internet fraudsters in an early morning sting operation in Umuahia, Abia State. The suspects are: Orji John Chika; Stanley Chukwkreka; Torti Nnana; Chukwuebuka Onwuegbu; Anyanwu Emmanuel Gideon; Obioma David; Inadinma Daniel; Ohakwe Joseph; Oburu Emmanuel, Justin Ashiesbu Chinedu...
FENRAD Writes Buhari, Demands Publication Of NDDC Forensic Audit Report
A pro-democracy, human and environmental rights civil society group, Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy and Development, FENRAD has written an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, requesting the publication of the forensic audit report on Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC recently released by the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs and presented to the Attorney General of the federation by...
‘Missing N106bn In 149 MDAs’ – SERAP Sues Buhari, Others
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari “over his failure to probe allegations that N106bn of public funds are missing from 149 ministries, departments, and agencies.” The suit followed the grim allegations by the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation in his 2018 annual audited report that N105,662,350,077.46 of public funds are...
EFCC Quizzes Ex-Bayelsa Governor Seriake Dickson
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has quizzed a former Bayelsa Governor and senator representing Bayelsa West, Seriake Dickson. According to a source, Dickson presented himself to the EFCC following an invitation by the agency. The source said the ex-Governor was grilled over allegations bordering on abuse of office and misappropriation of public funds during his eight-year administration in Bayelsa...
Bankers Who Stole From Dead Customers’ Account Jailed [PHOTOS]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Uyo Zonal Command, has secured the conviction of two bank officials, Daniel Akpan Eno and Mbuk Idongesit before Justice Edem Ita Kufre of the Cross River State High Court, Calabar for conspiracy and theft of funds in the account of a deceased customer of a commercial bank. The duo were convicted on Wednesday,...
We Did Not Advise Mompha On Hushhpuppi – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has reacted to reports that its officials advised Ismaila Mustapha alias Mompha to lie low in the aftermath of the arrest of the disgraced fraudster, Ramon Olorunwa Abass a.k.a Hushpuppi. The commission in a statement made available to ABN TV called on the general public to ignore the report. “The Economic and Financial Crimes...
FBI Submits Evidence Against Super Cop Abba Kyari To Nigerian Police
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI has submitted evidence against DCP Abba Kyari to the Nigerian Police Force, ABN TV has learned. In a statement issued on Monday, signed by force PRO, Frank Mba, the NPF acknowledged receiving documents from the FBI detailing Kyari’s crimes. The statement revealed that the documents provided will assist a special panel setup by IGP Usman...
IGP Recommends Suspension Of Super Cop Abba Kyari Over FBI Indictment
The inspector-general of police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has recommended the immediate suspension of the head of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), DCP Abba Kyari, from the Service of Nigeria Police Force, pending the outcome of an ongoing internal investigations allegations against him, ABN TV reports. Force PRO, who stated this on Sunday morning, said the IGP, in his...
