A Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, presided over by Justice Okon Abang, has ordered the remand of a former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh, at the Kuje Maximum Prison, pending the determination of his bail application on March 10. Justice Abang ruled on Monday after Mr. Badeh was arraigned for alleged fraud, relating […]
Continue ReadingThe deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, stated categorically that a minister from Rivers state is behind his ongoing corruption ordeal. Mr. Secondus said this yesterday while admitting that he received vehicles from Jide Omokore but claimed that he had no knowledge of Omokore’s dealings with NNPC. “I want to state […]
Continue ReadingFollowing the freedom of information suit brought before a Federal High Court in Lagos, by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) in suit no: FHC/IKJ/CS/248/2011, M.B. Idris, a justice, declared that successive governments since 1999 erred by not publicising details of the stolen funds that have been recovered. He therefore, asked the President Muhammadu Buhari-led […]
Continue ReadingAn Abuja High Court presided over by Justice A I Chikere, has remanded Abba Moro, former minister of interior, in prison custody pending the determination of his application for bail. However, Uche Chris (SAN), counsel to Nwobia, asked the court to grant his client bail, arguing that she is a nursing mother and a victim […]
Continue ReadingBY PRNIGERIA The Former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Mohamed Dasuki opened up at Abuja High Court alleging that President Muhammadu Buhari was behind his unlawful arrest and detention without trial since December 29, 2015. Dasuki who spoke through his counsel, Mr Joseph Daudu (SAN), claimed that President Buhari instigated his detention unjustly against the […]
Continue ReadingThe Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, headed by Samuel Anyanwu (APC-Imo East), has been investigating a former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Lamorde, for alleged corruption. The committee requested for the arrest warrant Thursday. The Senate gave the order of arrest following the refusal of Mr. Lamorde to […]
Continue ReadingThe APC in Rivers state, has posited that the much publicised $2.1 billion arms fraud popularly known as Dasukigate is a child’s play when compared with the looting spree at the Federal Ministry of Education under the watch of Chief Nyesome Wike. The party was reacting to the recent revelation by the Peoples Coalition Against […]
Continue ReadingThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has invited Alison Amaechina Madueke, husband of embattled former Petroleum Minister, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, for questioning. Mr. Madueke, who is a retired Admiral of the Nigerian Navy and former Chief of Naval Staff, was picked up in Abuja yesterday morning by EFCC operatives over alleged money laundering to […]
Continue ReadingThe acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, lashed out at lawyers and journalists in Nigeria, positing that they connive with criminals to pervert justice and frustrate war against corruption. Delivering a speech at a rally organised by a coalition of civil society groups, in Abuja, Mr. Magu said lawyers […]
Continue ReadingThe continued detention of former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki by the Department of State Security Service (DSS), in spite of a court order that admitted him to bail since last year has again stalled his trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Dasuki who is being accused of unlawful possession of firearm […]
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