The National Crime Agency of the United Kingdom, The Crown Prosecution Service (UK) alongside other foreign-based defendants and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have been dealt a huge blow in the case against Aiteo Boss, Billionaire Benedict Peters.…
Prove your allegation EFCC challenges Secondus (Vanguard)
National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, has chided Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for what he described as unconcealed bias in its execution of the anti-corruption war in the country. This is even as PDP,…
Don’t take sides in 2019 elections, UK tells EFCC (Punch)
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Paul Arkwright, has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission not to take sides with any political party ahead of the 2019 general elections. Arkwright also called on the EFCC to collaborate with the…
Pregnant witness stalls trial of Usman, Fani-Kayode (Nation)
A Federal High Court in Lagos, on Monday, adjourned until October 2, the money laundering trial of a former minister of State for Finance, Nenandi Usman, and others, charged with N4.6 billion fraud. Usman is charged alongside a former Minister…
ONSA’s N1.2bn: Again, EFCC goes after Fayose’s Lagos, Abuja properties (Punch)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja for a fresh order of interim forfeiture of six Lagos and Abuja properties linked to the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose. Despite that EFCC’s fresh application …
EFCC: How a widow’s petition earned Nyame 28-year jail term (Nation)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday revealed that a petition by a widow, Hauwa Kulu Usman, led to the investigation, trial and conviction of a former Governor of Taraba State, Rev. Jolly Nyame. Nyame was jailed on May…
Nigeria and the road to Babylon – Reuben Abati
Nigeria is on the road to Babylon: a place of confusion. Three years ago, the people were convinced that they had found a messiah who will lead them to the Promised Land, and meet all their expectations. Today, everyone is…
I won’t attack my enemies with EFCC, says female presidential aspirant (SUN)
A female presidential aspirant on the platform of Alliance for a New Nigeria (ANN), Dr. Elishama Rosemary Ideh, has promised that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other anti-corruption agencies would not be used against her opponents if…
Court to rule on Metuh’s case July 11 (Nation)
An FCT High Court, Maitama, on Thursday fixed July 11 for ruling on the no-case submission filed by Olisa Metuh, a former PDP spokesman, accused of destruction of evidence. Metuh was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC…
I have no case to answer – Kalu (Nation)
Former Abia State Governor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, on Wednesday filed a no-case submission in his trial for alleged money laundering. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) re-arraigned him alongside a former Director of Finance in Abia State Government…