Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court, Abuja on July 3, 2017 overruled objections by Osarenkhoe Afe, to the admissibility of his statements made to the EFCC, and admitted them in evidence as Exhibits 1 and 1a. Afe, managing director of Federick Hamilton Global Services Limited is standing trial along with Stephen Oronsaye, a former Head of Service to the Federation, for a N2billion fraud case. They are facing an amended 35-count charge bordering on “stealing and obtaining money by false pretence”. Afe had through his counsel, Oluwole Aladedoye, objected to the admissibility of the statements, arguing that they…
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Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on July 3, 2017, admitted in evidence documents tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against a former governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, who is standing trial on a 37-count charge of conspiracy, stealing, abuse of office and money laundering to the tune of N29billion. One of the documents which were tendered through the twelfth prosecution witness, Caroline Utsaha, showed that a total of N80million deposit was made in a day in the name of Blue Opal Limited; one of the companies allegedly used by…
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja yesterday, Monday, July 3, 2017 berated Mike Ozekhome, SAN, over “attempt to frustrate” the corruption trial process of Abiodun Agbele, an aide to Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Agbele is standing trial alongside a former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro (who was arraigned in absentia), Sylvan Mcnamara Limited, A. O. Adewale, Tunde Oshinowo and Olalekan Ogunseye on 11-count charge bordering on money laundering to the tune of N1.2 billion. The money was said to be part of N4.7billion…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recorded 113 convictions nationwide between January and June, 2017. The Commission’s Acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu made the disclosure today June 30 at an interactive meeting with stakeholders in Ikoyi, Lagos. According to Magu, the feat was made possible by the contributions and support of stakeholders. He vowed not to spare the corrupt despite the prevailing encumbrances. “We will not fail to bring to book those who have corruptly stolen our commonwealth and thereafter organize to destabilize the anti corruption initiatives. I will not relent, I will fight… for the interest of our citizens…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on June 29, 2017, arraigned the Baale of Lemode community in Ogun State, Chief Ijaola Hesekiah before Justice O.H. Oshodi of the Lagos State High court Ikeja, on a one-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence. Chief Hesekiah is accused of swindling one Mrs. Adenike Balogun of N2, 000,000.00 (Two Million Naira) by re-selling a plot of land he had sold to one Najimu Abioye, to her. When the charge was read to the defendant, he pleaded not guilty. The charge reads, “that you, Chief Ijaola Hesekiah on or about 11th…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on June 29, 2017 arraigned one Adenike Akinola and her company Maybond Nigeria Limited before Justice Bello Duwale of the Sokoto State High Court on a three count charge bordering on Conspiracy, Obtaining by False Pretense and Issuance of Dud Cheque. The accused person allegedly obtained the sum of N1,900,000 from the complainant on the pretext that she would supply him with Thailand Parboiled Rice but dishonestly converted the money. In the process of trying to pay back, she issued him with a cheque of the equivalent sum which subsequently bounced on presentation…
“My Purpose in Life is to use my strength to fight for those who are weaker than I am”, Oby Ezekwesili inspires on first episode of Forbes Woman Africa’s “Against The Odds with Peace Hyde” On this first episode of Against the Odds with Peace Hyde Oby Ezekwesili shares her inspirational nerve-breaking story [LAGOS, Nigeria, July 3, 2017] – When 26 boys were brutally murdered by Islamic militants in Borno State, Oby Ezekwesili experienced one of the worst days of her life. With her cries for justice falling on deaf ears, Ezekwesili was forced to move on with a heavy…
A Civil Society Organization (CSO), the Civil Societies Coalition for the Emancipation of Osun State (CSCEOS) has disclosed that the State governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola on Saturday night meet with the three (3) new generation bank Managers at the Government House, Oke-Fia, Osogbo with the aim of releasing the sum of N1.5billion to the State government as a soft term loan to be repaid from London-Paris Club refunds. The investigation raveled to the civil group that the meeting was a result of the recent public outcry by the group (CSCEOS) and retirees under the aegis of Nigeria Union of Pensioners…
The Inter-ethnic Network for Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, INCRA, has read with consternation, an interview allegedly granted by one Chief Allwell Onyesoh, wherein some reviling statements lacking in thought and caution were attributed to him. Ordinarily, our first reaction would have been to ignore the several unaccountable, disoriented and incoherent assertions made by Chief Allwell against the person of Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, the Honourable Minister of Transportation and leader of the Rivers State APC, most of which were baseless and borne out of spite, however, we are constrained to put facts in the right perspectives so the unsuspecting public…
Dele Momodu has again delivered another mind-blowing bombshell on July 1, 2017 about restructuring the entity called Nigeria. Please read and enjoy while sharing your thought! Fellow Nigerians, let me say categorically that I’ve never seen a country where the citizens like to argue over every miniscule issue like Nigeria. We are a country of absolutism. Every now and then we just enjoy coming up with highfalutin theories out of the blues and everyone begins to recycle and regurgitate the mantra. Once upon a time, TRUE FEDERALISM was the swansong. Half, if not most, of those shouting the phrase had…
Men of the Lagos State Police Command in conjunction with the Oodua People’s Congress-OPC, and Local vigilante groups have stormed the hideouts of notorious cultist group “Badoo”, arresting over one hundred suspected members. Our source in the Police revealed to us in anonymity that the arrests are connected to the recent closed-door meeting held between top Police authorities in Lagos, the OPC leader – Gani Adams, and other local vigilante groups last week. More details later…
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has identified corruption as the root cause of the separatist agitation and militancy in the country. He made this declaration on Thursday, June 29, 2017 while flagging off a two-day Electronic and Social Media Review and Training Summit held at the Old Auditorium, EFCC Academy, Karu, Abuja. The summit, an initiative of the Public Affairs Directorate of the EFCC, is the first social and electronic media programmes review by the agency. The initiative is part of the Commission’s efforts to enhance its communication strategies and channels used…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on 29th June, 2017 secured the conviction of Tajudeen Yusuf, a former branch manager of Skye Bank, Jos, before Justice Ambrose Alagwa of Federal High Court 1, Jos. The convict who was prosecuted on a 5-count charge, following a complaint by his employers, allegedly defrauded Alhaji Usman Tetengi, a customer of the bank, to the tune of #200, 000, 000 ( Two Hundred Million Naira) when he issued him fake deposit certificate and diverted the money to personal use. Count one of the charge read, “That you, Tajudeen Yusuf, ( former manager Skye…
…Produces Best Overall Medical Student with 95.6% score It was a day of joy for 50 medical students of the Osun State University and their parents at the weekend as they ended their medical studies at the V.N Karazin Kharkiv National University, Kharkiv, Ukraine. One of the new medical doctors, Miss Oyeleye Lateefah Abiola, was named by the Vice-President for Research and Education of the University, Prof Mykola O. Azarenkov as the overall Best graduating student from both the Faculty of Medicine and in the entire university. She came out with a percent score of 95.6% in the KROK 2…
1. The attention of the media office of Senator Buruji Kashamu has been drawn to the rebuttal purportedly issued by the media office of Senator Solomon Adeola (a.k.a Yayi) denying that he never told Senator Kashamu that GNI informed him that he gave Senator Kashamu and some PDP leaders money ahead of the 2015 general election. 2. Ordinarily, we would not have reacted to the statement owing to the factual errors and inaccuracies on its face, but for the need to set the records straight. 3. First, Senator Kashamu was not in Sagamu and so could not have spoken or…
The 5,000-unit mega city housing project in Ebonyi State being bankrolled by the Africa Nations Development Programme (ANDP) has been described as yet another milestone by the administration of Governor Dave Nweze Umahi. Commending Umahi for attracting the project, the David Umahi Nweze Akubaraoha Ebonyi Transformation Agenda (DUNAETA) noted that the feat has once again proved that Engr. Umahi is one of the best things that have ever happened to Ebonyi State. “This housing project that will comprise of 5,000 detached two bedroom bungalows and other facilities such as schools, water, electricity, police station, barracks, hospitals among others is not…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a serving Director General of the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) Professor (Mrs) Lucy Jumeyi Ogbadu, for her alleged involvement in criminal conspiracy and diversion of public funds to the tune of N23,000,000.00 (Twenty Three Million Naira only). Ogbadu was arrested on Wednesday June 28 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, following her alleged linkage with the Bayelsa State Director of Bioresources Development Centre, Mr. Josiah Habu who is being investigated by the EFCC in a case of fraudulent diversion of the sum of N75,0000,000.00( Seventy Five Million Naira only).…
The prosecution of officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) indicted in the Diezani bribe saga continued today before Justice Mohammed Idris of the Federal High Court Ikoyi, Lagos with two of the accused persons, Christan Nwosu and Tijani Bashir acknowledging a receipt which indicated that they collected N268 million from Fidelity Bank, Ilorin, Kwara state. The evidence admitted as exhibit ‘A’, was tendered by the prosecution counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo through a witness, Timothy Olaobaju, former Head of Operations, Fidelity Bank, Ilorin, Kwara State. Olaobaju told the court that a meeting was held between the Managing Director, Fidelity Bank…
A top investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on June 24, 2017 escaped death by the whiskers when gunmen opened fire on him in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Mr. Austin Okwor an operative in the Property Fraud Section of the EFCC Zonal office in Port Harcourt, had closed late for the day and as he left office, he was suddenly accosted by a gang of daredevil hoodlums who opened fire on him. Luckily for him, he was able to shake off his assailants but not without sustaining some bullet wounds as they kept firing at him. He…
Top authorities in the Lagos Police Command have summoned an emergency stakeholders meeting with the leaders of Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) led by its National Leader, Otunba Gani Adams and other vigilante groups. The meeting as our source revealed to us, is geared towards combatting incessant kidnapping and cultism attacks in Ikorodu axis of the state. Pictures revealed that those present at the brainstorming session include OPC National Leader, Otunba Gani Adams, OPC New Era leader – Mr Rasak Arogundade; the Onyabo leader – Mr Kamorudeen Bombata, as well as other vigilante group leaders in the area. More photos below: