The remand order followed the delay in the arraignment of Atoyebi and two others arrested by the EFCC over a N1.5billion scam
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In a 29 paragraph counter affidavit in opposition to the claimants affidavit, the EFCC through its counsel, Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, said that the said sum of $15 million was given as bribe by an undisclosed agent of James Ibori but neither the said James Ibori nor any other person ever admitted giving the said amount to the EFCC or to any person whatsoever
The Kano State Police Command is detaining the eldest son of Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa State, Aminu Sule Lamido,…
The two accused persons illegally conveyed 136 plastic drums of petroleum products in a truck with registration number XN 789 EGU at Egbidi, Isoko Local Government Area of Delta State in 2009 without a licence and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 3(6) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap. M17, laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2007 and punishable under Section 1(17) of the same act
Mr. Daniel, through his counsel, Taiwo Osipitan, had last October filed an application to strike out counts 1-13 of the 38 charges which relate to fraudulent conversion of various plots of land belonging to the state
The accused persons were said to have collected over N1 billion from different individuals and organizations as deposits in an illegal banking practice
A new book, written by the Media Office of Abubakar, said alleged that Obasanjo used all available means to corner Nigeria’s wealth during his eight years in office
A search conducted by EFCC operatives at Olusegun’s apartment led to the recovery of several items such as laptops, iPad, phones, travelling documents, cheque books, flash drives, internet modem and three exotic cars – a Mercedes Benz Jeep, one 4Matic Mercedes Benz Car and a Range Rover Sport SUV
The interim forfeiture order to attach Sylva’s properties was granted by Justice A. R Mohammed on December 28, 2012, according to the EFCC in a statement by its spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren
Sylva, in a statement by his media aide, Doifie Ola, said it was wrong for the EFCC to have gone ahead to seize his properties despite a subsisting court order barring the commission from doing so
Atoyebi was arrested for complicity and conspiracy with Sanni for allowing his passport-sized photograph and name to be used to open an account in SIDAW Ventures Limited in the name of Akanmu Babatunde
Sylva described as “unconstitutional, oppressive, null and void” EFCC’s attempt to seal or seize property duly declared in his Assets Declaration Form on his assumption of office in 2007
When he reported to the EFCC on Monday, Babalakin was quizzed by the operatives of the commission and then granted administrative bail
Justice Buba said it was wrong for the applicant to approach the court to enforce his fundamental human rights when there was a pending criminal charge against him at the state high court
While Hassan Rmaiti was arrested with $1,971,920, Hammoud was caught with $101,240.00
Anybody still in doubt about the fact that there was a motive to discredit the performing Governor of Jigawa State should go back to the statement by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and read it one more time. Apart from hinting that the young man was on a money-laundering mission for his father, it gave a further impression that the boy had been doing several trips overseas on money laundering on behalf of the governor
Tule was arrested following an intelligence report that he was parading himself as a Senior Crime Officer with the EFCC and defrauded unsuspecting Nigerians through a bogus claim that he could secure job placements for them with the anti-graft agency
The court was told that the accused person, after succeeding in convincing the complainant, collected the sum N1,126,000 under the false pretence of procuring a United Kingdom visa for him, his brother and his landlord’s son but that the visas, which the convict procured, were fake
Mr. Daniel is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for mismanaging N200 million of state funds while he was governor (2003-2011)
Ruling on the application by Babalakin for an order of prohibition against the EFCC and the Attorney General of Federation from arraigning him before the Lagos High Court, Justice Idris Mohammed of a Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, held that the application was defective as the applicant did not file service and serve same properly