The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Macmillan Nigeria Publishers Limited before the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja over an alleged $156,711.87 fraud. EFCC arraigned Mr Fasasi on Monday in Lagos and said Mr Adelekan was at large. The Macmillan Publishers face an amended six-count charge bordering on obtaining money under…
An 88-year-old prosecution witness, Tawakalitu Afolake Ilumoka, on Thursday, June 16, 2022, told Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja how one Olorunfemi Ayodeji duped her N36m. Ayodeji, also known as Otunba, is facing a three-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence, contrary to Sections 1 (1)(a) and 1…
The Lagos Command of the EFCC has secured the conviction and sentencing of one Adekunle Abiodun Aderibigbe, who was on the watch list of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. A statement by Head Media & Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren on Tuesday said…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday secured the conviction of a former member of the House of Representatives, Chuma Nzeribe before Justice Yusuf Y. Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama. Abuja. Chuma Nzeribe was first arraigned by the EFCC on October 16, 2020 on a four count charge bordering…
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested one Fidelis Poor, a member of a syndicate who allegedly connived to defraud a first Class Traditional Ruler in Kwara State, His Royal Highness Idris Sero Abubakar, to the tune of N33,399,999. Poor, 30, who hails from Stwue in Konshisha Local…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, November 25, 2021 arraigned a former Managing Director of Nigerian Export-Import Bank, (NEXIM BANK), Roberts Orya before Justice F.E Messiri of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo Abuja, on a 49-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust, impersonation, misappropriation, official corruption, fraud and abuse…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Command has secured the conviction of a former manager with Sterling Bank and Account Relationship Officer of OHHA Microfinance Bank. Mr Oliver Anidiobi. Anidiobi was arraigned before Justice C.O Ajah of the Enugu State High Court, Enugu on a 32-count charge bordering on forgery and stealing…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC on Thursday, October 21, 2021 arraigned a former Board Chairman of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Dr. Ngozi Olejeme for abuse of office and fraud of over N1Bn. Olejeme was arraigned before Justice Maryam Hassan Aliyu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Jabi Abuja on a…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned Mrs. Patricia Eni Hassan and Mr. Zachaeus B. Gana, before Justice Muawiyah Baba Idris of High Court 36 sitting in Nyanya, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja for alleged fraud and obtaining by false pretence. The two accused were arraigned before the court on…
Justice Tijjani Garba Ringim of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of the funds as well as properties traced to the suspended aide to Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, Abidemi Rufai. Justice Ringim gave the order, following an ex parte application filed by the Economic and Financial…