Court grants interim forfeiture of Patience Jonathan’s property
April 30, 2018 A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, granted an interim forfeiture order of a property belonging to former first lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan. Justice Nnamdi Dimgba, who…
Bala Mohammed Vs EFCC: Matters Miscellaneous
Emma Agu In any decent society where some premium is placed on human dignity, the accepted jurisprudential position is that, it is better for many suspects to escape unpunished than…
INEC wants political parties’ campaign finances regulated
April 25, 2018 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has called for the regulation of campaign finance of political parties in the country. Mr Paul Atser, INEC Administrative Secretary in…
N4.7bn fraud: I can no longer rely on my witness’ memory in Ladoja’s trial – EFCC lawyer
The EFCC prosecutor in the fraud trial of Rasheed Ladoja, former governor of Oyo State, on Thursday said he could no longer rely on memory of a witness in the…
How 23 PDP members looted treasury – FG; Jang, Aliyu, Ladoja in new list
The Federal Government on Sunday released additional 23 new names of alleged treasury looters including former Governors of Plateau, Niger and Oyo -Jonah Jang, Babangida Aliyu and Rasheed Ladoja -respectively….
Prisoner docked for allegedly defrauding Nigerian Navy of N69.6m
An inmate at the Kirikiri Prisons in Lagos, Oladipo Adedokun, was on Tuesday brought before an Ikeja Special Offences Court EFCC for allegedly defrauding the Nigerian Navy of N69.6 million….
16 Ukrainians Steal Nigeria’s oil, EFCC investigates
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched investigation of 16 foreigners arrested for alleged oil theft in Rivers. The suspects, said to be Ukrainians, were apprehended and handed…
How husband and wife diverted N3bn from Lagos State agency – EFCC
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday froze the bank accounts Lagos State Government Number Plate Production Authority (LSGNPPA)  over an alleged fraud of N3 billion. Justice Mohammed Idris…
As National Assembly Stalls NFIU Decision, Nigeria Credit Ratings Downgrade Looms
As concerns mount over the expulsion of Nigeria by the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units next month, international credit rating agencies are mulling the downgrade of Nigeria’s credit ratings…
N8bn currency scam: How accused persons breached procedures–EFCC
January 30, 2018 Mr Saliu Kadri, one of the EFCC investigators in the alleged N8 billon CBN currency scam case, on Tuesday said that the accused persons breached normal procedures…