Justice Fatun Riman of a Federal High Court, Kano, on June 9, 2016, granted the application of the EFCC, to try a former Skye Bank staff, Yagana Bukar, in absentia. Bukar was arraigned by the EFCC on a 10-count charge bordering on money laundering. The accused was first brought before the court in October 2013…
A Kano-based man, who is presently serving a four-year jail term for a separate offence, has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Usman Umar was brought before Justice Idrisa Kolo of the Federal High Court, Kano, on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence. He was alleged of defrauding…
Controversial National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ali Modu Sheriff, has been invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to explain his role in the interaction on the N450 million allocated to Borno State from the N23.29 billion campaign funds allegedly facilitated by ex-Minister of Petroleum Resources Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke. It…
Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Bayo Onanuga, has expressed the readiness of the agency to further support the EFCC, in its fight against corruption. Speaking during a courtesy visit on the acting chairman of EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, on Tuesday, June 14, 2016, Onanuga stated that the agency would do much more than it…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, June 14, 2016, stormed the residence of former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro. During the operation, the anti money laundering agency reportedly carted away with some properties found in the house. It was gathered that some of the items taken away from…
The immediate past Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has reacted to a report by Al-Jazeera, claiming she embezzled Nigeria’s money to acquire some properties, including a bullet proof gym and jewellery. In a statement issued by Diezani, who is presently battling with cancer, she lashed out at the foreign media organisation and the Economic…
A pan-Yoruba socio-political group called Afenifere has asked for the immediate release of former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode. This demand was made by the popular group on Monday in a release issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Yinka Odumakin. Afenifere pointed out that it would be five weeks on Wednesday that Fani-Kayode has been…
Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of the Lagos State High Court has sentenced a man to prison for 39 years after he was found guilty of stealing from a dead body. The convict identified as Olawale Garuba, was jailed on Thursday, June 9, 2016. Garuba was arraigned by the EFCC alongside six others in July 2015 for…
Former governor of Enugu State, Sullivan Chime, was on Wednesday, June 8, 2016, quizzed by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. According to what we gathered, Chime was questioned over N450 million presidential campaign funds. It was learnt that Chine was a guest of the anti-money agency body over his connection with…
There are strong indications that former President Goodluck Jonathan may have gone into temporary self exile in Cote d’Ivoire, following reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, may arrest him on his arrival in Nigeria from his overseas tour on allegations of corruption and misappropriation of billions of dollars in the five years…