Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Court Jails Wagbatsoma and Ugo-Ngadi 10 Years Over N754m Oil Subsidy Fraud

Convicted fuel subsidy fraudsters Mrs. Ada Ugo-Ngadi, Managing Director of Ontario Oil and Gas Limited and Walter Wagbatsoma, the company’s chairman, were today sentenced to 10 years imprisonment   by Justice Lateefa Okunnu of the Lagos High Court for defrauding the Federal Government of N754 million in oil subsidy claims. 

Court Orders Forfeiture of Malabu Oil Block

Justice James Tsoho of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja today Thursday January 26, 2017 gave an order ceding control of the lucrative oil block, Oil Prospecting License, OPL 245, to the Federal Government pending investigation and prosecution of suspects in the $1.1billion Malabu Oil scam.

Fintiri ‘Spent’ N2.8billion in Boko Haram Ravaged LG- Witness

Trial of a former governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri, got underway on Thursday January 26, 2017 before Justice A. R. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC presenting its first witness, Ibrahim Andrew.

Dasukigate: Court Rejects Obadina’s Request to Travel Abroad for Treatment

Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 rejected an application by Olugbenga Obadina, Managing Director, Almond Properties Limited, who is standing trial an eight-count charge of money laundering to travel abroad for medical treatment.

Bala, Ex-FCT Minister’s Son Docked, Remanded in Kuje Prison



The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 arraigned Shamsudeen Bala, son of a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Bala Mohammed before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on a 15-count charge of money laundering to the tune of N1.2 billion.

EFCC Arraigns Former MTN Staff for Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday 1 February, 2016 arraigned one Prince Spencer Adikibi, before Justice   U.N Agomoh of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt on a 2-count charge bordering on forgery.

IGP APPOINTS NEW SUSTANTIVE FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER (FPRO)


The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris, has appointed CSP Jimoh Olohundare Moshood as the substantive Force Public Relations Officer; he takes over from Ag. CP. Don N. Awunah fsi who has since been posted as Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command.