Armsgate: EFCC consolidates charges, re-arraigns Dasuki, others

By AUSTIN OWOICHO, Abuja Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf of the FCT High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on Friday, October 21, 2016 granted the application brought by the EFCC, seeking the consolidation of the two separate criminal charges against former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) and others with respect to their involvement in the…

Internet fraudster bags two years jail term

  A Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State has convicted and sentenced to two years imprisonment one Ighofose Oyoma  Ighofose was first arraigned by the EFCC, on 3rd May, 2016 on a seven count charge bordering on Conspiracy, Forgery and Obtaining Money by False Pretense to the tune of Nine Thousand Two Hundred…

EFCC: ​Ex-Gov Ngilari gets N1m bail

Former Governor of Adamawa state, Mr. James Bala Ngilari was on Thursday granted bail by Justice Nathan Musa of the Adamawa State High Court, Yola in the sum of one million naira and a surety with landed property in Yola who must provide a court affidavit of means to that effect.

​APC chieftain seeks transfer of N36m land fraud case

  By AUSTIN OWOICHO, Abuja In an apparent move to thwart the warrant of arrest issued against him by a Federal High Court in Umuahia, Abia state, a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state, Prince Benjamin Benedict Apugo has asked the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Abuja to transfer…

Benue pensioners drag Ortom to EFCC over N2.4b bailout embezzlement

Pensioners in Benue State have petitioned Gov. Samuel Ortom to the Economic and Finance Crimes Commission (EFCC) over what they described as the embezzlement of their bailout by the governor.

419: EFCC nabs addicted govt official

By AUSTIN OWOICHO, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested one Tariah Otumba Fred, a staff of the Federal Ministry of Environment in Bayelsa State for allegedly being a serial fraudster.

Don’t sever EFCC powers, legal luminary advocates

  By AUSTIN OWOICHO, Abuja A legal Luminary and Human Right Activist, Malachy Ugwumadu, has added his voice to the clarion call on the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, to bury the thought of divesting the prosecutor powers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

JUST IN: Abuja court grants bail to Fayose’s aide Agbele

  Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja has granted Mr Abiodun Agbele, an ally of the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose bail.

BUNKERING: EFCC arraigns five suspected oil thieves

    By Chris Suleiman, Abuja   The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, arraigned five suspected oil thieves, Sokari Iminab,  Segun Olagunju,  Uche Emmaneul, Obinna Ezinne and Tiny Patience before Justice I.J.Watilla of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on a two count charge bordering on illegal dealing…

EFCC arrests 5 undergraduates over N16m internet fraud.

By AUSTIN OWOICHO, Abuja The EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office, has arrested five suspected undergraduate scammers, four from the Federal University of Technology Akure, (FUTA) and one from Adekunle Ajashin University, Akungba, (AAUA).