Justice Rahman Oshodi of an Ikeja Special Offences Court has fixed January 7, 2025, to rule on an application filed by former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele challenging court’s jurisdiction over his case. Emefiele is…
Alleged N76bn Fraud: Court sets aside bench warrant against Ex-AMCON MD, Ahmed Kuru
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Thursday set aside a bench warrant issued against the former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, in connection with an alleged N76 billion and $31.5 million fraud involving…
Bobrisky removed from Amsterdam-bound KLM flight
Social media personality Okuneye Idris, popularly known as Bobrisky, was removed from an Amsterdam-bound KLM flight and detained by immigration officers late on Thursday night while attempting to leave the country. The popular cross-dresser posted on his Instagram page to…
S’Court hears 16 states’ suit challenging EFCC legality Oct 22
The Supreme Court has scheduled October 22 to hear a suit filed by 16 state governments challenging the legality of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The suit, instituted by the Kogi State government and 15 other states, is contesting…
Yahaya Bello asks Federal High Court to adjourn case indefinitely
Former Kogi governor Yahaya Bello has asked the Federal High Court, Abuja, to adjourn, indefinitely, the ongoing case instituted against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC). He also asked the court to vacate its arrest order on him,…
EFCC places ex-Gov Bello on INTERPOL watch list
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has placed former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello on INTERPOL’s watch list in three North African countries of Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria. Recall that the ex-Governor had earlier been put on the watch…
*Landlord collapses, dies during argument with tenant (DailyTrust)*EFCC cracks down on Tongyi Group over alleged money laundering violations (Vanguard)
Landlord collapses, dies during argument with tenant (DailyTrust) A landlord, Benjamin Apeh, reportedly died after he collapsed during an argument with his tenant over unpaid rent. SP Omolola Odutola, the Public Relations Officer, Police Command, Ogun, in a statement on…
Ex-EFCC chairman, Ibrahim Lamorde, dies in Egypt
A former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde, is dead. Lamorde, a retired police officer, was said to have died after he battled an undisclosed illness. The retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police died at the…
Alleged N4.8b fraud: Court adjourns Ibeto’s appeal to Sept 16
The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has adjourned till September 16, the hearing of the appeal filed by the Chairman of Ibeto Energy Development Company, Cletus Ibeto, challenging the jurisdiction of the State High Court to try him over…
Alleged ₦84bn fraud: Judge orders EFCC to serve charge on Yahaya Bello’s lawyer
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to serve a copy of the charge against the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on his lawyer, Abdulwahab…