Former national security adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki was today, produced in court by the federal government, in compliance an order of the federal high court, Abuja. It was on January 20, that Justice Adeniyi Ademola ordered the federal government to produce Dasuki before the court on February 16. Justice Ademola gave the order after Dasuki […]
Continue ReadingAt the resumed trial of Gabriel Suswan, a former governor of Benue State and his Commissioner of Finance, Okolobia Okpanachi, on Monday, February 15, 2016, with a prosecution witness, Brijid Shiedie, managing director and chief executive officer, Benue Investment and Property Company Limited, telling Justice A. R. Mohammed of the Federal High Court Abuja, how […]
Continue ReadingThe federal government of Nigeria, has reopened the Halliburton fraud, that made global headlines. Recall that two weeks ago, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, indicated that the Halliburton scandal had not been closed.This has been proved true, as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has […]
Continue ReadingFollowing the clearance given the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, to carry on with the trial of Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, by the Supreme Court, the CCT has slated commencement of trial forMarch 10. Saraki is standing a 13-count criminal charge bordering on his alleged false declaration of assets. Recall that the Supreme Court […]
Continue ReadingIn a statement by Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, Acting Director Army Public Relations, the Nigerian Army has informed the general public that 12 Army officers have been sent to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), for investigation on issues of fraud and misappropriation of funds. The 12 Army officers sent to the EFCC, comprised […]
Continue ReadingAt the resumed court trial of the PDP Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, on Tuesday, a witness, Junaid Sa’id, a detective at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), said, Metuh took N50m out of the N400m given to him by Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser (NSA), diverting the money meant for “security services” to […]
Continue ReadingThe Judge of Federal Capital Territory High Court, Justice Hussaini Baba Yusuf has refused to grant application of immediate National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki praying the court to discharge of the offence against by the federal government over his rearrest on the alleged contempt perpetrated by Federal Government in re-arresting him. The judge said […]
Continue ReadingResponding to allegations that former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retired) was a fugitive and currently being held by the Department of State Service (DSS) on alleged breach of army service rule, counsel to Dasuki Mr. Ahmed Raji (SAN), said his client is not a fugitive but a lawfully retired officer of the Nigerian Army. […]
Continue ReadingFollowing the Supreme Court judgement, that ruled that Saraki must face trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, the senate president, Bukola Saraki, has expressed disappointment.Recall, that the Federal Government accused Mr. Saraki of false asset declaration, and had slammed a 13-count charge on him. Mr. Saraki says the charges are politically motivated. On Friday, […]
Continue ReadingThe supreme court has thrown out the appeal of Senate President Bukola Saraki seeking to stop his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). In the lead judgment taken by Justice Walter Samuel Onnoghen, the court held that the CCT was properly constituted to exercise jurisdiction over Saraki’s trial. It also resolved the issue […]
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