Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele’s corruption trial took a fresh twist on Tuesday after his defence team and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) clashed over the forensic review of electronic evidence. Emefiele, arraigned in 2024 on 26 counts ranging from bribery to conferring corrupt advantages, was granted court approval…
A Nigerian court has dismissed a set of statements presented by the anti-graft agency in a multi-billion-naira fraud trial, declaring that they were obtained in violation of legal procedures and under potential duress. Justice Slyvanius Oriji of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting in Maitama, ruled on Tuesday that the statements…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, tendered into evidence more documents against the social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha charged with six billion naira money laundering. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the case is before an Ikeja Special Offences Court. Mustapha, still at large, is standing…
