An FCT Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Wuse Zone 2 on Monday adjourned until June 17 the alleged N626 million fraud case involving a former National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Shehu Gabam. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Gabam is currently standing trial before Chief Magistrate Amauche Onyedum for the…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday adjourned until 15 July the arraignment of Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF) Interim President, Azania Omo-Agege, over allegations of fraud exceeding N40 million. Justice Mohammed Umar fixed the new date after the prosecution requested additional time to produce the defendants before the court. Counsel representing the Inspector-General of…
A Nigerian man, Samuel Ugberaese, has been extradited to the United States to face charges linked to an alleged international cyber romance fraud operation, according to the U.S. Embassy in Abuja. In a statement released on Wednesday and citing the U.S. Department of Justice, the embassy said the extradition followed investigations led by the Federal…
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday heard testimony from an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness who admitted that no direct financial benefit was traced to former AMCON Managing Director, Ahmed Kuru, in the ongoing Arik Air-related fraud trial. Kuru and four co-defendants are facing charges of conspiracy, stealing, abuse of office and…
Politician Ahmed Uthman has denied allegations linking him to an alleged N460 million Hajj Forex fraud involving the Katsina State Government. Uthman also refuted claims that he was arrested and detained by the Department of State Services (DSS) over the matter. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Yola, the Adamawa politician described the allegations…
A prosecution witness, Salihu Kadir, told an Abuja High Court that Aminu Baba-Kusa, a former General Manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), voluntarily wrote his statement and filled all columns himself. Kadir, gave his testimony in the trial of former National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Col. Sambo Dasuki, charged with 32 counts of criminal breach of…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a representative of DKK Partners Limited, for alleged fraud of N993.3 million. Its Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja, Oyewale said that the 37 years old suspect, who is a native of Ondo State, initially failed to honour several invitations…
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, fixed April 13 for judgment in the N868 million money laundering case filed by the EFCC against former acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGoF), Mr Chukwunyere Nwabuoku. Justice James Omotosho fixed the date after EFCC’s lawyer, Ekele Iheanacho, SAN, and the ex-AGoF’s counsel, Norrison Quakers, SAN, adopted…
Halima Kazeem, an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, told an Abuja court that a former General Manager with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Aminu Baba-Kusa, gave his statement voluntarily. The EFCC charged former National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo Dasuki , Baba-Kusa, Acacia Holdings Limited and Reliance Referral Hospital Limited with criminal…
A prosecution witness, Mr Emmanuel Onwuzunike, told an Abuja court that he disbursed money as instructed by Bello Yeto, a former permanent secretary, Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in Taraba. Onwuzunike, is a witness in the trial former governor of Taraba, Darius Ishaku and Yero. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged…
