The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, wanted for alleged involvement in a $14.86 million fraud. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale. According to the Commission, Sylva is wanted in connection with an alleged case…
Witnesses in the alleged money laundering trial of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello on Monday reaffirmed that withdrawals by the state government did not violate banking regulations. Mshelia Arhyel Bata, a compliance officer with Zenith Bank and the fourth prosecution witness, told Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court that Bello’s name did…
A witness in the ongoing trial of former Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, has told an Abuja High Court that the ex-governor’s name did not appear in any of the transaction records tendered in evidence. The witness, Ismail Lawal, a former personal assistant to Ishaku, gave the testimony under cross-examination in the case filed by…
A witness for Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), told an Abuja High Court on Monday that former Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika did not authorise or sign any contract award letters related to projects under investigation. The witness, Isaiah Yesufu, Director of Compliance at the Bureau for Public Procurement (BPP), made…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Olanipekun Olukoyede, on his birthday, applauding his bold leadership and commitment to Nigeria’s anti-corruption drive. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga. Tinubu praised Olukoyede’s professionalism, courage, and dedication…
The trial of two promoters of Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX), over allegations of investment fraud, was on Monday stalled due to the absence of the prosecution counsel. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, had in July fixed Monday for the commencement of trial of…
An Ikeja Special Offences Court has adjourned ruling until October 9 on the admissibility of digital evidence tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele. Justice Rahman Oshodi fixed the date after hearing arguments on the authenticity and certification of documents…
A third witness for Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) (PW3), in the trial of former Gov. Mr Yahaya Bello of Kogi that no banking regulation was breached by the defendants. He told made the statement while testifying before an FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja on Wednesday. Bello and his co-defendants Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami…
Nigeria’s fight against corruption in its oil sector has taken another turn after a court froze the bank account of Mars Aviation Limited over allegations it received illicit payments from the state-owned oil company. The Federal High Court in Abuja granted the order on 22 September, directing Fidelity Bank Plc to freeze the firm’s account…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday struck out two separate suits filed by former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, seeking to stop the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from investigating him. Justice Mohammed Umar struck out the cases after noting a notice of discontinuance in the court file and observing that no lawyer…
