The war against graft scored another victory on Tuesday when former a Governor of Plateau State, Senator Joshua Dariye, got a 14-year prison term for fraud. His conviction came less than one month after the imprisonment of former Governor Jolly…
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N260 million embezzlement: Anglican Church in disarray as members accuse Nigerian Bishop
Some aggrieved members of the Lagos Diocese of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) have filed three applications before a Lagos Division of the Federal High Court seeking, among other things, a relief for the judge handling the suit, Mojisola…
Shekarau, two others to be arraigned today over N950m fraud
The former Governor of Kano State Ibrahim Shekarau was, yesterday, detained at the Kano office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Detained with the former minister of Education is ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs Aminu Wali, and Mansur Ahmad,…
APC CRISIS: OKOROCHA THREATENS TO EXPOSE FRAUD IN RULING PARTY
Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, has accused the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) led by the National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun of plotting to derail the party. Okorocha who said he played a key…
FRAUD: JONATHAN’S EX-AIDE FILES NO CASE SUBMISSION
A Special Assistant to former President Goodluck Jonathan on Domestic Affairs, Dr. Waripamo-Owei Dudafa, has filed a no-case submission in response to the N5.1bn fraud charges filed against him by the Federal Government. Dudafa, through his lawyer, Mr. Adegboyega Oyewole…
N11.5 BILLION FRAUD: EFCC RE-ARRAIGNS ALAO AKALA
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned former Oyo State Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala and two others in the State High Court sitting in Ibadan over alleged N11.5 billion fraud. Other defendants are: a former Commissioner for Local Government…
Ex- Governor Of Katsina, Ibrahim Shema Wanted By EFFC
Ex- Katsina State Governor Ibrahim Shema, who was on Wednesday declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of N74b
DSS Nab Ex-Minister Wife Over N4.75B Arms Fraud
EX-Minister of Defence Musiliu Obanikoro’s wife Hajiya Morufat Obanikoro, arrested yesterday by (DSS), security agent. Inside source report. Source said Mrs Obanikoro was picked up over the current investigation of her husband, who is wanted for questioned over N4.75billion such…
FRAUD: Indian Dupes Nigerian Banks Of N32bn
An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, Adeniyi Adebayo yesterday told a Federal High Court in Lagos how a Nigeria-based Indian businessman, Patrick Fernandez, defrauded some Nigerian commercial banks of about N32 billion. Adebayo , who is an Investigator…