A suspect, Kabiru Mohammed who was on Tuesday arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for issuing a dud cheque to his partner, Hajiya Aishatu Abubakar as balance payment for some vehicles supplied him has denied any culpability in the business transaction, describing his arraignment by the anti-graft agency as unfair. Kabiru, who [...]
Malam Nuhu Ribadu, former chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, tells AYORINDE OLUOKUN and FEMI IPAYE that President Goodluck Jonathan has put the anti-graft war in reverse gear You contested the presidency on the Action Congress of Nigeria platform. What would you say you’ve learnt from the way politics is played in Nigeria? First and [...]
A former Governor of Nigeria’s Imo state, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, has denied being arrested or detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC). According to a report, Ohakim was allegedly arrest in connection with the N62 billion fraud contained in a government audit report. An audit report entitled, “Imo State Account Reconciliation June 2007-May [...]
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested two suspects, Tanimu Abubakar (also known as Ibrahim) and Mohammed Yaba for allegedly parading themselves as officials of the Commission. The suspects who were picked up in Abuja, had gone to the Federal Capital Territory Authority on 15 January with offer to assist a director of [...]
Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has ordered that the Deputy Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Dr. Mato Dogara, be remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, pending the outcome of the investigation of the petition on corruption allegations against him. Mato was on administrative bail before [...]
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, December 19, 2012, arrested one Bash Abdu at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano over money laundering. Abdu, a Nigerian but with a Dubai resident permit was on his way to Dubai on board Egypt Air when he was arrested by officials of [...]
Justice Adebunkola Banjoko of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, on November 21, 2012, convicted Femi Maurice who was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to four years imprisonment. Maurice was arraigned on July 1, 2007, on a four count charge of obtaining under false pretence, contrary to Section 1 (1)(a) and [...]
