A Department of State Services,(DSS)’ witness, on Wednesday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja how cell phone analysis of four defendants who allegedly carried out the terror attack on Owo church placed them at the crime scene. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the suspected terrorists were alleged to have perpetrated the…
A witness of the Department of State Services (DSS), on Tuesday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja that the suspected terrorists were funded, armed and mobilised to attack St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Owo in Ondo State, on June 5, 2022. The witness, who was giving his testimony under protection, led a DSS investigation…
The eight prosecution witness (PW-8), on Wednesday, gave details of efforts made to apprehend the suspected terrorists who allegedly attacked St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State on June 5, 2022. The PW-8, who was a member of the Amotekun Security Network, told Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja while…
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…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday told an Ikeja Special Offences Court that the statements made by Henry Omoile, co-defendant in the corruption trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, were not obtained under duress. Emefiele is facing a 19-count charge bordering on gratification, corrupt demands and abuse…
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…
The first prosecution witness (PW1) in the trial of former Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, on Tuesday told the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama, that he did not know the total amount of money he collected on behalf of the former governor. The witness, Ismail Lawal, who served as Ishaku’s personal assistant, gave…
A prosecution witness, Ismail Lawal, in the trial of former governor of Taraba, Darius Ishaku told an Abuja High Court that he was instructed to collect all allowances due to the defendant. Ishaku and a former Permanent Secretary, Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the state, Bello Yero, are charged with 15 counts…
An EFCC witness on Tuesday told an Abuja High Court that former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika approved a 100 per cent payment for a contract awarded to a company owned by his daughter and son-in-law. Adekunle Adekunle, told the court that Sirika approved the payment to Al Buraq Global Investment Limited. Sirika is charged alongside…
A former Executive Director of Credits at the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Mr Muhammed Jega, told an Ikeja Special Offences Court that Arik’s debt fell under the category of non-performing loans. Jega stated this while being cross-examined at the ongoing trial of former AMCON Managing Director, Ahmed Kuru, and four others charged with…
