The Abuja Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday arraigned one Mede Oghenerume, alias Benjamin David, on a five-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence and internet fraud to the tune of $12,650 before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja.
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Mohammed Adoke, former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, was on Monday re-arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in the Federal High Court, Abuja on fresh charges bordering on money laundering to the tune of N900 million.
Kanu said this to the presiding judge, Justice Binta Nyako, through his counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor.
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday ordered the arrest of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, and directed that his trial on charges of treasonable felony should proceed in his absence.
Justice Binta Nyako made the variation in a ruling on the conditions of the bail she had granted Kanu in April 2017.
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday turned down application for a bench warrant to be issued against the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, following his absence in court to stand trial for non-asset declaration charges.
Justice Binta Nyako gave the order on Wednesday following a complaint from the government’s counsel, Celsus Ukpong, that Ekwerewadu had been evading the service of the criminal charges on him.
The EFCC made the request in a letter dated July 31 and addressed to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Adamu Abdu-Kafarati.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has asked the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Adamu Abdu-Kafarati to transfer the case file of former Customs Comptroller-General, Abdullahi Dikko to another judge.
This was sequel to the ruling of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, presided over by Justice Binta Nyako, on Wednesday.
Justice Binta Nyako, delivering ruling on the application on Friday, said that Kanu had failed to prove to the court that he was last seen in the company of the army or any soldier.