The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday June 16, 2016 obtained conviction on a case of suspected Money Laundering brought against one Samuel Duru before Justice M.N Yinusa of the Federal High Court, Enugu. Duru was charged for failure to declare the sum of Eighty Six Thousand United States Dollars ($86,000.00) out of […]
Continue Reading… Says he is not afraid of trial Former National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (rtd) is fully set to storm the Supreme Court to press for his freedom denied him by the federal government after three different High Courts in Abuja had admitted him to bail in the criminal charges filed against […]
Continue ReadingOperatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday stormed the Lagos residences of former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, carting away cars and other valuables. The two homes raided were the former minister’s private residence at Park View Estate and the house near Banana Island where his two sons, Jide […]
Continue ReadingIn recent times, a lot of interest has been generated by the action of the Commission in freezing the accounts of suspects that were investigated or are currently being investigated. Some commentators have tended to ascribe vindictive motives to this action In order to prevent misinformation, it is imperative to explain the reason behind the […]
Continue ReadingThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has seized a mansion worth N3.58bn ($18m at the official exchange rate of N199 to a dollar) allegedly belonging to the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, in the Asokoro area of Abuja.The acting Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, said this during an interview with Al-Jazeera. […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian Army wishes to inform the general public that quite a number of senior officers of the Nigerian Army were retired from service yesterday. Those retired were mainly some Major Generals, Brigadier Generals, Colonels, Lieutenant Colonels and a Major. Their retirement was based on Service exigencies. It should be recalled that not too long […]
Continue ReadingThe former National Security Adviser, Colonel Mohammed Sambo Dasuki has asked an Abuja High Court to consolidate the two criminal charges bordering on alleged corruption and breach of trust brought against him by the Federal Government in the course of his official duties. Dasuki who had been granted bails in three different high courts were […]
Continue ReadingThe federal government has partially fulfilled its promise to publish recovered assets, this it has done by publishing assets worth N2.034 trillion, which have been recovered. This is as contained in a statement issued by Lai Mohammed, minister of information, on Saturday. The statement said a good part of the recovered assets is awaiting collection, revealing […]
Continue ReadingIn continuation of its relentless efforts in bringing corrupt public officers to justice, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, June 2, 2016 arraigned Air Vice Marshall Olutayo Tade Oguntoyinbo before Justice Olukayode A. Adeniyi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja on one count charge of bribery to […]
Continue ReadingThe Code of Conduct Tribunal said it did not adjourn Saraki’s indefinitely, and has therefore, fixed June 7 to June 9 for the continuation of the trial of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki. Recall that Mr. Saraki is standing trial on a 16-count charge of alleged false asset declaration. The tribunal had on Wednesday, June […]
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