Wednesday, March 2, 2016

ILLICIT DRUGS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSECURITY IN WEST AFRICA – INCB REPORT 2015

The 2015 report of the International Narcotic Control Board (INCB) has attributed rising cases of insecurity to illicit drug use in the region. 

EFCC Lauds British Govt Support on Anti Graft War


The Economic and Financial Crimes Commissions, EFCC, has lauded the support the Commission had received over the years from the British government in its drive to purge Nigeria of corruption.

How Suswam diverted Proceeds from Sales of Benue Shares - Witness

Aluyi Victor, Portfolio Manager of Elixir Investment Partners Limited, a brokerage firm, testifying at the on-going trial of a former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, and his Commissioner of Finance, Omadachi Okolobia, on March 2, 2016 told Justice A. R. Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abuja, that the company was given oral instruction to sell shares belonging to the state.

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

N1.4bn Subsidy Fraud: Pon Specialised Services Not Known To US - Witness


The trial of Helen Aninye, Chizobam Ben-Okafor and their company, Pon-Specialized Services Limited, on allegations of N1.4billion subsidy fraud resumed today before Justice Olasumbo Goodluck of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, with the Economic and Financial Crimes commission presenting its third witness, Virginia Morgan.

Land Scam: EFCC Arraigns Two for N64m Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has arraigned the duo of Essien Ekanem, a Kaduna lawyer and Murtala Shariff, before Justice Tukur Muazu of Kaduna State High Court on a 9-count charge bordering on conspiracy, Criminal Breach of Trust and Obtaining Money under False Pretence.

Fraudster Bags Seven Years Jail Term

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday February 29, secured the conviction of one Mfon Obot Essien (alias David Morris, Femi James) at the Lagos State High Court, Igbosere. 

N2.3bn Scam: Court Admits More Exhibits Against Akpobolokemi, Others


A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Tuesday, admitted more exhibits against a former Director- General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Mr. Patrick Akpobolokemi and five others.