The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus has written the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, complaining bitterly of being continuously linked to the former National Security Adviser (NSA),…
EFCC traces 61 assets to ex-bank MD in Dubai (Nation)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission( EFCC) has traced 61 assets to former Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Oceanic Bank Mrs. Cecilia Ibru in Dubai in its ongoing tracking of looted funds. The assets include 41 shops, 16 mansions and…
Blow your whistle to EFCC, police, APC aspirant tells Fayose (SUN)
An aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bayo Orire has told Governor Ayo Fayose to go and blow his whistle to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the police if he is sure there…
Dasuki, others for re-arraignment May 16 over alleged money laundering (Guardian)
Retired Col. Sambo Dasuki, and four others are to be re-arraigned on May 16, in an FCT High Court, Maitama, on 32 amended charges by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Dasuki, former National Security Adviser, under former President…
Court grants interim forfeiture of Patience Jonathan’s property (Nation)
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 granted the order, held that it was to enable the Economic and Financial…
$1.6bn oil fraud: How Omokore used my company to purchase cars for friends and associates-witness (Dailytimes)
Mr. Olutaye Ayeni, the 7th prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of Jide Omokore, an ally of former minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke on Thursday gave a vivid account of how Omokore used his company (Atlantic Energy) to purchase…
EFCC arraigns Sen. Nwaoboshi over alleged N805m fraud charge (Nation)
A People’s Democratic Party’s chieftain, Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi, on Wednesday appeared before a Federal High Court, Lagos, charged with a N805 millon fraud. Nwaoboshi, who represents Delta North in the National Assembly, was arraigned on a two-count charge of money…
Fake doctor, graduate financial criminal and policemen caught in the middle
What is a city without crime? Every Friday, thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Don’t get caught!!! Policeman beaten comatose for shooting man in Lagos (Vanguard) A…
Fayose, Obanikoro, Omisore lose N2.273b assets (Nation)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered property and cash worth N2.273 billion from Governor Ayodele Fayose, ex-Deputy Governor Iyiola Omisore and a former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, out of the N4.685 billion allocated…
$1.8bn Malabu deal: Adoke not liable, says court (Punch)
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday held that the immediate-past Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Mohammed Adoke (SAN), could not be held liable for his roles in the Oil Processing Licence 245 transactions,…