The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, October 27, 2014 arraigned one Chief Igwe Chukwudi Titus before Justice D.V. Agishir of the Federal High Court, Enugu on a 6-count charge of obtaining money under false pretence contrary to section 1 of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006.Titus allegedly collected the sum of N5.5m (five million, five hundred thousand naira) from one Sir Thaddeus Ugonna Ezeorah and six others for eleven (11) plots of land located beside PRODA, Emene Industrial layout, Enugu.The accused person was also alleged to have fraudulently resold about 20,220 square…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday October 27, 2014 arraigned the trio of Ibrahim Abubakar, Abubakar Maigaskiya and Bashir Musa before Justice Faruk Lawal of Kano State High Court on two separate charges bordering on conspiracy to obtain money by false pretence.While the 1st accused, Ibrahim Abubakar was docked on a 13-count charge, the duo of Abubakar Maigaskiya and Bashir Musa were slammed with a 2-count charge. The accused persons alongside three others currently at large were alleged to have sometime in June 2009 conspired among themselves and forged documents purportedly emanating from the Federal Medical Centre,…
Colin Walker, consultant and lead trainer with the Justice For All (J4A) on October 24, 2014 said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has the potential of becoming one of the best law enforcement agencies in the world.Walker made the assertion during the graduation ceremony of the first batch of trainees from the J4A programme at the EFCC Academy, Karu, Abuja. “EFCC is still evolving and has had a very good foundation. Nothing precludes it from being one of the best law enforcement agencies in the world. Certainly in Africa here, based on my experiences, EFCC is the…
Colin Walker, consultant and lead trainer with the Justice For All (J4A) on October 24, 2014 said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has the potential of becoming one of the best law enforcement agencies in the world.Walker made the assertion during the graduation ceremony of the first batch of trainees from the J4A programme at the EFCC Academy, Karu, Abuja.“EFCC is still evolving and has had a very good foundation. Nothing precludes it from being one of the best law enforcement agencies in the world. Certainly in Africa here, based on my experiences, EFCC is the leading…
Justice Fatu Riman of the Federal High Court Kano today October 28, 2014 convicted and sentenced the duo of Mohammed Adam Mansur and Mohammed Auwal to twenty one years imprisonment after they pleaded guilty to the 3-count charge of conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretence preferred against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.The convicts were arraigned by the Commission on July 9, 2013 for conspiracy and attempt to defraud one Alhaji Auwal Ayagi under the pretext that they were agents to Visafone Communications Limited, (Zoo Road, Kano outlet) and that their company wanted to purchase land…
Justice E. A. Edigin of the Edo State High Court has adjourned to Thursday October 30, hearing on the preliminary objection in the case instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against the quartet of Joseph Sule Emoabino, David Igbiniba, Aghator Efe and Dr Simon Imuekemhe ( former Chairman, Secretary, Director of Finance and Accounts, State Universal Basic Education Board and a former Secretary to Government of Edo State respectively). At the resumed hearing on Monday, October 27, counsel to the first accused, Charles Adogah, SAN, told the court that he had filed a preliminary objection challenging the jurisdiction…
Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja, has granted the request by a former Court Registrar, Oluronke Rosulu, who is standing trial alongside Fred Ajudua in the $8.4m scam, to be separated from the charge.Rosulu was charged together with Ajudua, for allegedly helping him to defraud General Ishaya Bamaiyi (retd) of the sum of $8.4million. They were arraigned on a 14-count charge bordering on conspiracy to obtain money by false pretences. At the resumption of the trial on Thursday, Rosulu, through her counsel, Bamidele Ogundele, filed an application seeking to separate the charges against her from those of…
Relief came for a blind teacher, Mary Ihekanacho on Wednesday October 22, 2014 as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, presented her with a draft of N550, 000 which the anti- graft agency recovered from a gang of fraudsters that swindled her of N 830,000 in a job scam.The syndicate conned the woman by promising to facilitate her son’s employment with one of the oil majors.Mr. David Iloyanomo who made the presentation on behalf of the Executive Chairman of EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, said that “the EFCC stands for justice for all and called on the general public to…
Justice E.S Chukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja has adjourned to December 1, 2014 for ruling on the extradition proceeding instituted against Ehidiamhen Okoyomon, former managing director and chief executive officer, Nigeria Security Minting and Printing Company, NSPMC, by the office of Attorney General of the Federation.At today’s sitting, counsel to Okoyomon, Alex Iziyon, SAN, told the court that he had filed a motion challenging the jurisdiction of the court to entertain the application to extradite the respondent and that he had also filled a written address and a 19-paragraph affidavit in support of the motion.He further told the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has stressed the need for stakeholders in the fight against corruption to take special interest in the tracking of the performance of budgets at various levels of government to ensure that projects and programmes are delivered to the benefit of the people.This was the highpoint of deliberations Tuesday, October 21, 2014 in Gusau, Zamfara state, at the start of a two- day Budget Monitoring and Tracking workshop organized by the Commission for civil society organisations and the media.Osita Nwajah, deputy director, public affairs who represented the EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Lamorde said the workshop is…
The extradition process initiated against Ehidiamhen Okoyomon, former managing director and chief executive officer, Nigeria Security, Minting and Printing Company, NSMPC, by the office of Attorney General of the Federation is to continue before Justice E.S Chukwu of the Federal High Court tomorrow, October 22, 2014.Okoyomon is allegedly wanted in the United Kingdom over his alleged role in the bribery scandal involving officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the NSMPC and Securency International Pty of Australia. The matter which first came up on Monday, October 13, 2014 had to be adjourned to Thursday, October 16, 2014 for hearing on the…
Justice Ademola Adeniyi of the Federal High court Abuja has warned that he would issue a bench warrant for the arrest of Chidi Adabanya and eleven other accused persons in the N1.9billion Shell Gbaran- Ubie Gas Project if they fail to appear in court on November 17, 2014.He gave the warning after counsel for the accused persons, Barrister O. O Otemu told the court that he was informed by the surety to the first accused that Adabanya could not make it to court because he is hospitalized in Enugu as he suffered stroke, being a high blood pressure and Diabetes…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today, October 20, 2014 arraigned one Abubakar Abdullahi before Justice Dije Aboki of Kano State High Court on one count charge of criminal breach of trust.The accused, who is the manager of Maisabulu Bureau de Change, Kano, had sometime in April, 2013 upon the instruction of his employer, Alhaji Kabiru Maisabulu, the managing director of Maisabulu Bureau de Change purchased the sum of 50,000 United States dollars from the Central Bank of Nigeria on behalf of one Bello Sani Yakassai of Misau Bureau de Change but, converted the said sum for his personal…
The trial of Chidi Adabanya, a former employee of Shell Petroleum Development Company. SPDC, who, along with some officials of the Bayelsa State Government, allegedly obtained the sum of N1.9billion from the oil company through a phony consultancy contract for development permit in the Gbanran- Ubie project, is to resume tomorrow, October 21, before Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court, Abuja.Adabanya was charged together with Forstech Technical Nigeria Limited, Gastroil Ventures Limited, Andrew Feyaikebena Ebakpa; Ibe Uzoma, Ezekiel Benneth Hart, Presley Ebakpa, Kwokwo Bolouwenimo and Kwokwo Ebikibina, Bikyiis Integrated Services Limited and Fambo Integrated Services Limited, before Justice…
A deadly syndicate of fraudsters who virtually opened an office for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Akure, the Ondo State capital, from where they despatch fake invitation letters to unsuspecting heads of government agencies purporting to be carrying out investigation activities against them, has been uncovered.The kingpin of the syndicate, one Olubunmo Olalekan, who is currently in EFCC custody in Abuja, was arrested by operatives of the Department of State Service, DSS, and handed over to the Commission. At the point of arrest, Olalekan who parades himself as a Principal Detective Superintendent of the EFCC, had in his…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, will on Friday, October 17, 2014 present a second witness in the trial of a former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel.Daniel is facing trial on a 38-count charge of stealing public funds, bribery, fraudulent conversion of public property and false declaration of assets to the tune of N211.3million.At the resumed hearing of the matter on Thursday, prosecuting counsel, Adebisi Adeniyi who stood in for Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, informed the court that the witness will further testify against the former governor.Earlier, Mr Kunle Osota, former Director, Bureau of Lands and Survey, Ogun…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today October 15, 2014 arraigned one Husein Tahir and his company Kamisa Nigeria Limited before Justice Farouq Lawal of the Kano State High Court on a 6-count charge bordering on criminal misappropriation and issuance of dud cheque.The accused allegedly received the sum of N22, 650,000 from the petitioner, for the execution of a contract with the Nigerian Customs Service but after the contract was concluded and money paid, he fraudulently converted the money to his use. The accused person later issued the complainant five diamond bank cheques to the tune of N32, 650,000.…
Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court sitting in Gudu, Abuja today, October 14, 2014 adjourned to January 14, 2015 for further hearing in a case of N5.2bn scam instituted against Samuel Ibi Gekpe and five other senior officials of Rural Electrification Agency, REA, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.Gekpe and the other accused persons- Abdullahi Aliyu, Simon Kirdi Nanle, Lawrence Kayode Orekoya, Abdul-samad Garba Jahun and Kayode Oyedeji were accused of breaching the trust conferred on them as public officers by fraudulently awarding contract for Grid Extension and Solar Electricity from the amended…
Counsel to Oluwaseun Ogunbambo who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in the N1.2billion scam, Mr. Mobolaji Akintunde, on Tuesday, October 14, 2014, told a Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere, that he was withdrawing from the case owing to his inability to ensure the physical presence of his client in court.Akintunde told the court he will be proceeding with the application filed on May 14th, 2014, expressing his decision to withdraw his representation from the trial. “I urge your lordship to hear our prayer based on all the supporting documents’’ he said. Ogunbambo is standing…
Director General, Nigeria Broadcasting Corporation, NBC, Emeka Mba, on Friday, October 10, 2014, vigorously commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for being positively prominent on the social media platforms.The Director General made the commendation at the closing ceremony of a three day Retreat on Security/Media Relations in Crisis Management, organised by the Office of the National Security Adviser in collaboration with Trim Communications Nigeria limited in Abuja. The DG, while appraising government institutions and the opportunities available on the social media platforms asked rhetorically, “how many government institutions present here today have presence on the social media platforms?”…