The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will today, Thursday arraign a retired Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Sambo, before an FCT High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on a one-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N10 million. Mr. Sambo, who connived with Nuhu […]
Continue ReadingThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested Nelly Mayshak, the suspended Director-General of the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate, and three others, Yoab Youssoufou, Patricia Iyogun, and Ruth Imonikhe for a N2.5bn fraud.PTAD is an independent pension agency established in August 2013 to oversee the management of pensions under the Defined Benefit Scheme for pensioners not […]
Continue ReadingIn a fresh statement, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has responded to the story making waves in print and online media, wherein details of the decoration of the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu was decorated as “Anti-Corruption Ambassador”. FULL STATEMENT The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to […]
Continue ReadingSpeaking on Tuesday, after he was decorated anti-corruption ambassador by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu noted that if war against corruption must be achieved in all its ramifications, there was the urgent need for the establishment of Special Anti- Corruption Courts. Senator Ekweremadu who […]
Continue ReadingA preliminary objection filed by former Director-General of Nigeria Maritime Administration Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi, challenging the jurisdiction of the court over alleged stealing of N754.7 million, has been dismissed by an Igbosere High Court, Lagos, on Monday. Mr. Akpobolokemi, who is standing trial on a 13-count charge of stealing was arraigned by the […]
Continue ReadingAlex Badeh, former chief of defence staff, on Wednesday, at the resumed sitting on criminal charges filed against him, Badeh, through his lawyer, Mr. Samuel Zibiri, SAN, told the court that he had filed an application to challenge the jurisdiction of the court and the validity of the charges against him. In his ruling, Okon […]
Continue ReadingA statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Buhari, Mr. Femi Adesina, made it clear that there is no agreement between President Buhari and ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan, in which they agreed that the former president would not be probed. Mr. Adesina further stated that the President does not dictate for the […]
Continue ReadingJustice Okon Abang of the federal high court, Abuja, dismissed the application to stop trial, filed by Olisa Metuh, spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ruling that Metuh has a case to answer in the criminal charges filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He, however, made it clear that […]
Continue ReadingFormer defence chief, Alex Badeh, has declared that the allegations of his involvement in the stolen arms money and that his continued detention by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, is nothing but a “persecution”. Mr. Badeh, a former Air Chief Marshal, has been with the EFCC for more than three weeks, and decided to […]
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 […]
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