Former Osun State deputy governor and leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Iyiola Omisore was on Sunday morning, arrested in Abuja. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had declared the politician wanted in May, in connection with a case of receiving and misappropriating the sum of over N700 million…
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An FCT High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja yesterday ordered the release of former president Goodluck Jonathan’s cousin, Mr. Azibaola Robert who has remained in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over a $40m pipeline contract awarded by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) under the leadership of retired…
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Following the suit former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. SamboDasuki (retd) filed against the Federal Government before the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice over his continued detention without trial since December 2015,the ECOWAS Court, to compel it to release Dasuki from detention. The Federal Government, through its lawyer, Mr.…
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A federal high court in Abuja, led by Justice Okon Abang has struck out the case of fundamental human rights filed by the spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), challenging his detention on January 5. Metuh who is facing a 7-count charge…
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Embattled National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), yesterday, filed a fresh application to stop his trial for charges of alleged diversion of about $2.1bn, part of funds meant for procurement of arms, before Justice Baba Yusuf of a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja. The judge, however, fixed today (10AM) for…
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Jafaru Isa Former military governor of Kaduna State and chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Jafaru Isa, has refunded N100million of the N170 million he allegedly received from embattled ex-NSA, Sambo Dasuki. The retired brigadier-general, was arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), at his Asokoro residence in Abuja on…
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Former acting national chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and a member of the party’s board of trustees (BoT), Haliru Bello has been arraigned on a four-count charge of money laundering before a Federal High Court, Abuja. Bello and his son, Abba Mohammed, were alleged to have diverted N300 million meant for the procurement of…
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Yesterday, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro was accused of moving out of Nigeria so as to avoid being caught by Nigerian investigators by New York based news agency, Sahara Reporters. According to SR, Obanikoro is hiding in a Gwinnnet Count, Georgia, where he reportedly bought a home in 2014. Even more, it said EFCC is in possession…
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A few days ago, we brought you a report on Chairman of ThisDay Newspaper, Mr. Nduka Obaigbena, who wrote to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) explaining why the Office of the National Security Adviser paid N670 million to his company.(Click here incase you missed that report) Fresh developments now reveal that at least…
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