A statement by EFCC’s spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, said the accused were arraigned on a 13-count charge of corruption and money laundering to the tune of N36.8 billion
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Uwujaren stated that the programme tagged, `Nigerian Women Against Corruption’ was initiated based on the critical role played by women in the family and society at large
Oothers charge with Omokore were Victor Briggs, Abiye Membere, David Mbanefo, Atlantic Energy Brass Development Limited and Atlantic Energy Drilling Concepts Limited
At the mention of the charge on Friday, the counsel to the EFCC, Olabisi Oluwafemi, from the law firm of Festus Keyamo, informed the court that the matter was for the arraignment of Ladoja along with his former aide, Chief Waheed Akanbi
The witness, who identified himself as an estate surveyor and valuer, while narrating the circumstances that led to the property transaction, told the court that he was retained by one Alhaji Numan Barau Danbatta to manage his property at Rio Negro Close, Maitama, Abuja, which was used by the Indian High Commission
Onouha was arrested by the EFCC following a petition by Joseph Goje on June 1, 2016, which alleged that the convict in partnership with his accomplice, Chinedu, currently at large, connived to hack into his GTBank account and fraudulently transferred N1,560,735
Osita Nwajah, the Director, Public Affairs, who represented the Acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, at the event, said the workshop was organized as a way of interfacing with journalists and deepening the relationship between the Commission and the media
secret since Monday
At the resumed hearing on Tuesday, Ala Shehu, an EFCC operative, told the court that Jibrin, the first defendant, diverted the amount to purchase a property in Maitama
Fani-Kayode was arrested 24 days ago by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission as he stepped out of the courtroom at the Federal High Court in Lagos
Count 2 of the charge reads: “That you, AIR VICE MARSHALL TONY OMENYI (whilst being a public officer) and HUZEE NIGERIA LIMITED between 16th and 23rd August, 2014 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court took possession of the sum of N61,525,000.00 (sixty one million, five hundred and twenty five thousand naira only) transferred to the FCMB account of Huzee Nigeria Limited by SkyExperts Nigeria Limited, a contractor of AETSL, when you reasonably ought to have known that the said funds formed part of the proceeds of unlawful activity ( to wit: corruption) of Air Vice Marshall Tony Omenyi and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15(2)(d) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended) and punishable under Section 15(3) of the same Act
The EFCC Counsel, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), explained that the witnesses could not appear in court because they said they needed the approval of the State Government
The unionists were arraigned before Justice Rabi T. Umar of the Bauchi State High Court, Bauchi on charges bordering on fraudulent conversation of the sum of N6 million and issuance of dud cheques
In a lecture, Magu reiterated his popular assertion that corruption is a crime against humanity and renewed his call on all Nigerians to join the fight against the menace
The one-day seminar, themed: “Money Laundering And Its Impact On The Nigerian Economy: The Way Forward,” saw various speakers interrogate the vexed issue of money laundering, while also proffering solutions to the deadly affliction called corruption
Fani-Kayode was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission before Justice John Tsoho on a fresh five-count charge bordering on money laundering
Obohor, a 26-year-old student of Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, fleeces unsuspecting victims on military dating sites while posing as Nigeria-based US Army Officer by the name Sergeant Frank Mcghee
In a tweet to the commission through the handle @asantoo11a, the follower had asked: “When are we sharing our recovered looted money
Magu said the vehicles, which included pick-up vans and buses, were provided by the Federal Government to enhance the commission’s operations in the war against corruption
According to him, CISLAC, which is also the national contact for Transparency International in Nigeria, is “currently implementing a project supported through the Transparency International in Berlin to empower citizens to become part of the anti-corruption efforts of the present administration, called the IMPACT project”