The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, presided over by Justice J.K. Omotosho, has remanded one Bisong James Oyen, a fake employment officer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in prison custody. The Port Harcourt Zonal Office of EFCC arraigned Oyen yesterday on a two-count charge bordering on forgery and obtaining money by false pretence contrary to Section 1 (2) (c) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act CAP M17 of the Revised Edition (Laws of the Federation of Nigeria) 2007, and punishable under Section 1 (2) of the same Act. One of the count charges read:…
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Former Managing Director of the National Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, Ibrahim AbdulsalamMore evidence has been tendered against a former Managing Director of the National Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Ibrahim Abdulsalam, who is being prosecuted before Justice Babs Kuewumi of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos over an alleged N2.8bn fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) tendered the addition evidence yesterday, June 13, 2019. Abdulsalam is facing trial alongside Nnamdi Udoh (still at large), Adegorite Olumuyiwa, Segun Agbolade, Clara Aliche, Joy Ayodele Adegorite, Randville Invesment Limited and Multeng Travels and Tours Limited for conspiring to induce NAMA to…
The Makurdi Zonal Head of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Johnson Babalola, has said that the agency is set to start a clampdown on the fraudulent use of Point Of Sale (POS) Machines in the country. This was disclosed in an interactive session with Regional Bank Managers at the EFCC Zonal office in Makurdi, Benue State on June 13, 2019. Speaking on behalf of the acting EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, he charged banks to ensure proper monitoring and strict compliance by those to whom they issue POS machines. “We are having serious challenges with the banks giving POS machines…
The trial of the four officials of the Kwara State Government accused of money laundering by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been adjourned by Justice Babangana Ashigar of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, to September 25, 2019 for commencement of trial. The suspects are Abubakar Ishiak, a Permanent Secretary, Kwara State Government House; Shina Mudasir Akorede, Director of Administration and Finance; Rasaq Momonu, Controller, Finance and Account, Kwara State Government House and Hafees Yusuf, Cashier, Kwara State Government House. Count one of the charge reads: “That you, Abubakar Ishiak, being the…
A woman by name Mary Senge was yesterday arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Jabi, Abuja. Senge was arraigned on a four-count charge, bothering on forgery and obtaining money by false pretence. Count one of the charges reads: “That you Mary Senge on or about the 27th day of July, 2018 within the jurisdiction of this honorable court, with intent to defraud, did obtain the sum of N2,765,751 (Two Million, Seven Hundred and Sixty–five Thousand, Seven Hundred and Fifty-one Naira) from John Folefal Abila when you…
One Tijani Adamu was yesterday arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Kaduna Zonal Office before Justice Moh’d Tukur Muazu of the Kaduna State High Court on a seven-count charge bordering on forgery, uttering and giving false information. Adamu wanted to stand surety for one Ibrahim Adamu, who was arrested for an alleged fraud, and who was to be granted bail pending the conclusion of investigations into the fraud. He presented documents to the EFCC claiming to be as a staff of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). However, when the documents he tendered were sent by the…
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari hinted that his administration was on course to strengthen the capacity of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other anti-corruption agencies in the country which would result in equipping them with additional material, organisational and logistical support. President Buhari revealed this on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, in his remarks at the National Democracy Day Anti-corruption Summit, organised by the EFCC, with the theme: “Curbing Electoral Spending: A Panacea for Public Corruption.” “Now, as this administration commences, we are taking stock of progress made so far in the war against corruption, assessing what needs to…
Nigerian youths have been urged to embrace hard-work and shun the temptation of going into crimes. The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu made the appeal on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 in Lagos when the students of Saint Joseph Secondary School, Mangoro, Agege, Lagos, paid courtesy call during an excursion to the Commission’s Lagos Zonal office. The Lagos Zonal Head of EFCC, Ado Aminu Ado, who represented the EFCC Chair described corruption as a disease ravaging Nigeria like a scourge adding that it is the reason ‘our society is underdeveloped’. He further stated that…
One Shehu Nura has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kaduna Zonal office before Justice Mohammed Darius Khobo of the State High Court sitting in Kaduna on a one count charge bordering on Issuance of Dud Cheque. Shehu who is a quantity surveyor allegedly issued a dud cheque to the complainant, Gabriel Ezra after intimating him of the need to obtain a loan of N1,175,000.00 (One Million One Hundred and Seventy Five Thousand Naira) from him in order to execute a contract he purportedly secured with the Kaduna State Government. The complainant, on this premise gave…
The duo of Osaghale ThankGod (a.k.a James Lee Chan) and Ikebodih Kelvin (a.k.a Leo Jeff, Lee Kong) were arraigned on Monday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Benin Zonal Office before Justice A. A. Demi-Ajayi of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin, Edo State for offences bordering on fraudulent impersonation and intent to defraud. Ikebodih was arraigned on a two count charge of hoodwinking Vicky Chan, a Chinese lady with messages which she relied upon to part with the sum of Five Thousand Euro for him. One of the charge reads: “That you, Ikebodih Kelvin sometime between…