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Terrorism Financing: FG initiating processes of prosecuting high-profile Nigerians found culpable
May 7, 2021 The Federal Government is initiating processes of prosecuting high-profile Nigerians suspected to be financiers of terrorism in the country. Briefing journalists on Friday in Abuja, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami said the arrest of the suspects followed the recent convictions of some Nigerians on terrorism ...Ibori: FG expects £4.2m loot from UK govt soon – Malami
May 3, 2021 The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami on Monday said any moment from now, Nigeria expects the return of £4.2million seized from the associates of convicted former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori. The AGF also said the Federal Government of Nigeria is working tirelessly to ensure ...IGR: JUSUN calls for implementation of self-accounting law by States without delay
April 22, 2021 The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) on Thursday insisted that each state must implement its self-accounting law in dealing with Internally Generated Revenue. JUSUN, in a statement issued by its General Secretary, I. M. Adetola, in Kaduna, said: “each state should implement its self-accounting law or Fund Management law in dealing ...I have not instituted legal action on the citizenship of Atiku – Malami
April 8, 2021 The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami has said he did not institute the case challenging the citizenship of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. He noted that the case which started in 2019, was filed by a civil society organisation – the Incorporated Trustees of Egalitarian Mission ...How we got $3.2m Paris Club refund judgment – Malami
The Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has explained that extra-ordinary due diligence was followed in handling the payment of the $3.2 million Paris Club refund judgment. The Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja. Malami was responding to reports churned out especially by online media purportedly ...FG urges international cooperation to facilitate speedy recovery of Nigeria’s looted wealth
The Federal Government has called for International cooperation to facilitate faster recovery of Nigeria’s stolen wealth stashed abroad. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, made the call on Friday, while virtually delivering Nigeria’s Country Statement at the ongoing 14th United Nations Crime Congress holding in Kyoto. Specifically, he called ...Ibori loot: Why Delta can’t have it; FG still working on another £100m – Malami
The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has explained on Tuesday why the loot recovered from former Delta State Governor, James Ibori will be used for federal projects instead of being returned to Delta as some persons are canvassing. Malami had, earlier on Tuesday with the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, announced ...Ibori loot: Repatriated funds to be deployed towards the completion of 2nd Niger Bridge, Abuja – Kano expressway, Lagos – Ibadan expressway – FG
The Federal Government says in consonance with the existing framework engaged in the management of previous recovered funds, the Federal Executive Council, FEC, has directed that the instant repatriated James Ibori funds be deployed towards the completion of the following legacy projects: the Second Niger Bridge, Abuja – Kano expressway and the Lagos – Ibadan ...UK Govt To Return £4.2m Ibori Loot
The United Kingdom has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to return the sum of £4.2 million assets stolen by former Delta State Governor, James Ibori to Nigeria. This was announced on Tuesday by the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Laing at the signing of the MoU at ...FG to establish specialised courts, judicial divisions on SGBV– Malami
The Federal Government is working towards the establishment of specialised courts and judicial divisions that will focus on sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN made this known while speaking at a virtual session on `Special Event on Gender Dimensions of Criminal Justice Responses ...
