Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, July 1, 2024, adjourned till October 28, 2024 further hearing in the trial of one Alhaji Usman Abubakar and Young Alhaji Foundation over an alleged N950m…
By Adeyanju Esther The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Kaduna Zonal Command has successfully secured the convictions of four internet fraudsters in the state. The convicts, Stephen Destiny Osaro, Yakubu Suleiman, Salisu Abubakar, and Mohammed Alamin Isah, were sentenced…
Hanrrietta Okojie, a staff of the Account and Finance Department of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), was, on Friday, arraigned at a Federal High acourt, Abuja over her alleged involvement in a N1.85 billion fraud. Okojie was arraigned by the…
By Adeyanju Esther In the wake of Nigeria’s Democracy Day, the nation confronts a serious reality as allegations of corruption and fraud loom large over several high-profile individuals, including under the tenure of Tinubu’s first year. These accusations strike at…
The Attorney-General of Lagos, Lawal Pedro has requested the Ikeja Special Offences Court to discontinue the trial of Azubuike Ishiekwene and Olalekan Abdul, who are facing allegations of N1.35 billion fraud. Pedro’s notice of discontinuance, dated May 30, was filed under Section…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday presented its first witness in the N2.7 billion contract fraud trial of Hadi Sirika; his daughter, Fatima; his Son-in-law, Jalal Hamma, and Al-Buraq Investment Limited. Led in evidence by EFCC lead counsel,…
Justice Suleiman Belgore of the FCT High Court sitting in Garki has granted bail to a former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika who is standing trial for alleged fraud to the tune of nineteen point four billion naira. Justice Belgore…
Mrs Oluwatoyin Madein, the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF) has advised treasury managers to guard against corruption, fraud and financial mismanagement by implementing strong internal control mechanisms. Madein said this at the training programme organised by the Chartered Institute…
The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello was absent at the Federal High Court Abuja on Thursday. The former governor was to be arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC over alleged money laundering offence involving…
…As Bello accuses anti-graft agency of flouting Court order …Supporters allege witch-hunt of former Governor …EFCC warns individuals from obstructing operatives, insists Bello not above the law Governor of Kogi State, Usman Dodo rescued his predecessor, former governor, Yahaya Bello…
