The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 arraigned one Michael Ogun popularly known as Idris Suleiman, before Justice Olubukola A. Adeniyi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court Apo, Abuja, for offences bordering on forgery.The accused was alleged to have extorted money from members of the public on the pretence of offering them employment into the Nigerian Security Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, and other paramilitary agencies. He is also being investigated in a suspected case of money laundering. The accused pleaded not guilty to the 6-count charge preferred against him by the EFCC. Count one…
Author: Kunle Edun
Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, December 8, withdrew from two suits brought by a former Judge of the court, Gladys Olotu.Olotu had been under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over alleged fraud and money laundering. The retired judge had, through her counsel, Mr. Okey Obikeze (SAN), on March 24, instituted the fundamental human rights suit to restrain the EFCC and other security and anti-corruption agencies from investigating her. Olotu was compulsorily retired by President Goodluck Jonathan, on February 25, over allegations of gross misconduct, following the recommendation of the National…
The Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, has called for the support and cooperation of Nigerians in the fight against corruption, stating that “the job of fighting corruption should not be left only to statutory organisations”.He stated that the Commission had been deploying the social media platforms to reach the public, adding that the fight against corruption could not be fought only by traditional model of public enlightenment. He spoke on Tuesday, December 9, at this year’s International Anti-Corruption Day organised by Inter-Agency Task Team, IATT, at the National Centre for Women Development, Abuja, with…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has unveiled an Inter-Faith Anti-Corruption Preaching/Teaching Manual as part of its efforts to combat corruption in the country.The Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, who spoke at the book unveiling event, on Tuesday, December 9, at the main auditorium of the National Centre for Women Development, Abuja, reiterated the need to get religious bodies involved in the war against corruption. He said: “The Commission came to the unassailable conclusion that successfully combating economic and financial crimes, including corruption and money laundering, would take more than enforcement of laws. “It was obvious that…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday December 9, 2014 arraigned one Sylvester Enemali before Justice Lambo Akanbi of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, for offences bordering on forgery.The accused is alleged to have in January 2014 forged the signature of one Opaluwa Mark in the attempt to withdraw One Hundred and Seventy Thousand Naira (N170,000.00) from Rockhill Security Guards Limited’s account. The accused pleaded not guilty to the two count charge preferred against him by the EFCC. Count one reads, “that you Sylvester Enemali on or about the 9th day of October, 2014 at…
The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been drawn to the editorial comment entitled, EFCC’s Laughable Subsidy Theft Recovery, which appeared in The Punch Newspaper of Friday, November 28, 2014. The EFCC is dismayed by this editorial which is a horrible attempt to ridicule the Commission and denigrate its modest achievements in the investigation of the fraud in the oil subsidy scheme.The announcement of EFCC’s recovery of over N5billion oil subsidy scam money, contrary to The Punch’s opinion was not intended for applause. Law enforcement is not showbusiness, where actors openly play to the gallery to…
Justice P.I. Ajoku of the Federal High Court, Benin, Edo State toady December 5, 2014 convicted and sentenced one Emmanuel Sunday (alias Umoh Sunday Iyang, Iyang Samuel Chukwudi) to seven and half years imprisonment without an option of fine for obtaining money under false pretence.The convict was arraigned by the Economic and Financial crimes Commission, EFCC, on March 19, 2014 on an 8-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence. He pleaded not guilty to the count charge. After diligent prosecution, Justice Ajoku found him guilty on the 5-count amended charge and sentenced him to thirty months imprisonment each…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday December 5, 2014 presented another set of witnesses in the trial of a former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel. Daniel is being prosecuted 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 last adjourned date Thursday December 4, 2014, prosecuting counsel, Mr Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, had presented a witness, Mr AJibola kaka, who legal representative of one Mr Adeniyi Adenuga whose land was appropriated by the former governor. In his testimony, Kaka explained…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today December 4, 2014 arraigned the duo of Sunday Kogi and James Gideon before Justice A. Kafarati of the Federal High Court Maitama, Abuja on a three count charge bordering on currency counterfeiting.The accused persons are alleged to be members of a syndicate which specializes in counterfeiting foreign currencies and duping unsuspecting members of the public. The accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to them. Count one of the charge reads: “That you Sunday Kogi and James Gideon on or about the 19th day of May, 2014…
Justice M.U. Garba of the Federal High Court, Bauchi, today, December 3, 2014 sentenced one Bello Muhammad to six years imprisonment for offences bordering on currency counterfeiting.Muhammad was arrested on December 25, 2013 in Gamawa town, Bauchi State for allegedly being in possession suspected counterfeit Nigerian currency notes (N1000 denomination) amounting to N471,000:00. He was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in February, 2014 before Justice Garba on four count charge bordering in conspiracy, possession and dealing in counterfeit currency amounting to four hundred and seventy one thousand naira (N471,000:00). Delivering his judgment today, Justice Garba sentenced Muhammad…