Three officials of the Kogi State Government have been sentenced to 12 years in prison over their roles in N160 million fraud. The trio, Joseph Y. Agbo; John Ekele and Abubakar Adamu, were convicted by Justice J. J. Majebi of the Kogi State High Court, sitting in Okene. They were arraigned by the Economic and…
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, on Monday morning, presented himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The former spokesman to ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo was invited last Friday by the anti-graft agency over allegation bordering on fraud. He was asked to be at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja on Monday by 11am for…
The Executive Director, North, of Fidelity Bank Plc, Mohammed Lawal Balarabe, has been appointed as the acting Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the bank. This followed the absence of Fidelity Bank MD, Nnamdi Okonkwo, who is currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, over an alleged collection of about $115…
Reports reaching us say that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has frozen one of the bank accounts operated by former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode. This is in connection with the allegation against the former spokesman of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo that he received money from ex-President Goodluck Jonathan in the build-up to the…
The Director General of National Lottery Regulatory Commission, NLRC, Adolphus Joe Ekpe, has again reiterated his firm commitment to collaborate with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in tackling lottery scam and economic crimes in the country. He said the synergy became imperative as both agencies are strategic to the success of the anti…
Two suspects have been dragged before Justice M.N. Yunusa of the Federal High Court Enugu, Enugu State on a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy, impersonation, uttering and attempted stealing. The accused persons, Frank Joseph and Mmonwuba, were arraigned on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The EFCC told the…
Former Special Adviser on Domestic Affairs to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Waripamoiwei Dudafa, has been arrested by operatives of the Department of State Security, DSS, in Lagos. Dudafa was apprehended on Monday at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos upon his arrival from abroad. He was said to have been handed over to the Economic…
Five former staff of the Finance and Accounts department, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, UMTH, have been dragged before Justice M. T. Salihu of the Federal High Court, Maiduguri, Borno State, on charges bordering on conspiracy and obtaining by false pretence. They were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on April 7,…
Former acting Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Uche Secondus will get the sum of N10 million from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The money is compensation granted the PDP chieftain by the court for his unlawful arrest and detention by the anti-money laundering agency. Justice James Tsoho of a Federal High…
Former governor of Niger State, Abdulkadir Kure, has been apprehended by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Kure was picked by the anti-graft agency on Wednesday for allegedly receiving a N600m contract from a former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki. Punch said an impeccable source disclosed to it that Kure has since been…