Alleged money laundering: Zamfara Gov offers to allow EFCC ‘ransack his properties’
Zamfara State Gov Bello Mohammed Matawallen Maradun has offered to allow access to EFCC to ransack the property it alleged to have found stashed with […]
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Senate passes Proceeds of Crime Bill 2022
By Haruna Salami The Senate on Wednesday, passed the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Bill, 2022. The passage of the bill followed the consideration […]
Money Laundering: EFCC arraigns Mompha in Lagos
By Chimezie Godfrey The Lagos Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Ismaila Mustapha, also known as Mompha, and Ismalob Global Investment […]
IFFs, Money Laundering: Unmask artificial entities’ owners now, ICPC Boss tells UN, Global Community
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, SAN, has called on the United Nations and global […]
Money laundering: Unmask artificial entities’ owners, ICPC tells UN, global community
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has called on the UN and global community to unmask the owners of artificial legal […]
Money laundering: SAN lauds couple’s acquittal, seeks criminal justice system review
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Louis Alozie, on Monday hailed a court judgment acquitting a couple, Mr Rowly Isioro and his wife, Ovuomarhoni, of […]
Alleged N1.35bn Fraud Sule Lamido’s Counsel Cross-examines EFCC Witness
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, has adjourned the trial of a former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, his two sons, Aminu […]
EFCC opens money laundering trial of ex-governor’s aide’s wife
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Wednesday, opened its case in the money laundering case it instituted against Mrs Beauty Apere at the Federal […]
Absence of EFCC counsel, Diezani Alison-Madueke stalls ex-Petroleum Minister’s trial
The absence of counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, in court on Wednesday stalled […]
P&ID Scam: EFCC re-arraigns Nolan, two Others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today October 18, 2021, re-arraigned two British nationals, James Richard Nolan and Adam Quinn (at large), before Justice […]
Ex-Niger Gov’s Trial: Lawyers trade words in Court
The cross-examination of the fourth prosecution witness, PW4, Isaac Gado in the ongoing money laundering trial of former Niger State Governor, Muazu Babangida Aliyu and […]
Ex-Niger Governor: Witnesses narrates how defendants withdrew N800m with 80 cheques
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, present two more witnesses against former Niger state Governor, Muazu Babangida Aliyu and […]
Court orders interim forfeiture of Mompha’s designer glasses, wristwatches, iPhone
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the interim forfeiture of five designer sunglasses, five luxury wristwatches, and an iPhone 8 recovered from Ismaila Mustapha, […]
Money Laundering: EFCC Arraigns Njoku for Alleged N129m Scam
The Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today Friday October 15, 2021 arraigned one Eze Njoku before Justice Okon Abang […]
EFCC arraigns ex-governor’s aide, wife for money laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday arraigned Mr Embelakpo Apere and his wife, Beauty, before a Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa. […]
Court sentences Abdulrasheed Maina’s son to 24 years imprisonment
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday sentenced Faisal, son of the Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, to 24 years imprisonment.Justice […]
UN chief urges ‘quantum leap in support’ for vulnerable nations
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged greater support for vulnerable nations as they tackle the challenges of debt distress, lack of investment, unfair trade and […]
Appeal Court Dismisses Ex-NHIS Boss, Olufemi Thomas’s No-case Submission
A three-man panel of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, on Thursday, September 30, 2021, dismissed the application filed by Dr. Olufemi Martins Thomas, a […]
Court adjourns trial over ex-JAMB Registrar, Ojerinde’s bid to change lawyer
The Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday adjourned the trial of former Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Dibu Ojerinde until Oct. 8.Justice […]
N500m Fraud: Court adjourns trial of Benue Electoral Commission Chairman, others
Justice Abdu Dogo of the Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi, Benue State, has adjourned the trial of Benue Electoral Commission Chairman, Loko Tersoo Joseph […]
Ex-Air Chief, Dikko’s Trial Resumes
The trial of former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Mohammed Dikko Umar resumed today Monday, September 27, 2021, before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the […]
Ex-NNPC GMD denies recovered money in his Kaduna residence was received from Bola Shagaya, Omokore, other
Mr Andrew Yakubu, former Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has denied that part of the recovered money in his Kaduna residence […]
ECOWAS restates commitment to fighting money laundering, terrorism financing
The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) says it will continue to strengthen regional efforts against money laundering and terrorism financing. […]
EFCC Charges POS Operators on Due Diligence
The Maiduguri Zonal Commander of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Onwukwe C. Obiora, today, Tuesday, September 14, 2021 charged the Point of Sale […]
Mompha’s accomplice, Hamza Koudeih bags one year jail term, forfeits N100m, car to FG
Justice Tijjani Garba Ringim of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos has convicted and sentenced an internet fraudster, Hamza Koudeih, to one year […]