Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Court Strikes Out Azibola’s Suit Against EFCC

Justice Candid Johnson of the Lagos State High Court sitting in
Igbosere, Lagos State, on Tuesday, June 21, 2016, struck out a motion filed by Azibola Robert, a cousin to the former President, Goodluck Jonathan, on grounds of lack of diligent prosecution.

EFCC Arraigns NNPC Sales Reps For Diversion of PMS


The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned the duo of Munzali Ahmed, a Sales Representative of NNPC in Dutse, Jigawa State, and Alex Bala, a Sales Representative of NNPC in Hotoro, Kano State, before Justice Idrissa  Kolo of the Federal High Court sitting in  Kano, Kano State  on  one-count charge bordering on diversion of Premium Motor Sprit, PMS.

EFCC Arraigns Nyako’s Aide, Others for Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on June 22, 2016 arraigned Ja’afaru Maliki, an aide to former governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, along with Vwapamkai Bafyau, director of Rural Access Mobility Project/World Bank; Farouk Abdullahi Tarja, director, Civil Works; James Zarma and Suleiman Mohammed, both deputy permanent secretaries, and Mamman Malgwi, a permanent secretary, before Justice Balkisu Aliyu of a Federal High Court, Yola, Adamawa State.

NDLEA LEADS STAKEHOLDERS IN A WALK AGAINST DRUGS

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has led other stakeholders in a sensitisation road walk against drug abuse and trafficking. 

Money Laundering: How Ex-Nasarawa Gov, Akwe Doma Diverted N350m State Fund-Witness

The trial of a former governor of Nasarawa State, Aliyu Akwe Doma, and two others continued on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 before Justice Agatha A. Okeke, with a prosecution witness, Ego Maikeffi Abashe, the Clerk of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, revealing how the former governor had allegedly diverted the sum of N350m from the state funds.

Magu Assures Cameroon of Support In Asset Recovery


The acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has expressed the readiness of the Commission to assist the Cameroonian government in the area of asset tracking and recovery. 

Three defrauded MD N220m


The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, June 22, 2016, arraigned the trio of Dayo Jimoh, Victor Ochola and Obaje Musa Mohammed before Justice A.R. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on a 27-count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretense to the tune of N220, 000,000 (Two Hundred and Twenty Million Naira).