Justice Chuka Obiozor of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Thursday convicted and sentenced the trio of Raphael Ishado, Jacob Sunday and Raheem Shanu to one year imprisonment each for counterfeiting N10,000.
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Head of the zonal office, Aminu Aliyu, disclosed this at a media briefing on the achievements of the commision in the past 11 months.
Fatima Abdullahi, sister to Abdulrasheed Maina, ex-Pension Reform Chair, on Wednesday, told the Federal High Court, Abuja, that she was not aware of the companies and bank accounts opened in her name by her brother.
Ikuforiji is charged alongside his former Personal Assistant, Oyebode Atoyebi.
Arguing the application before the court, prosecution counsel, H.A. Shehu, said the request to screen the witness was to protect the identity and guarantee the personal safety of the witness.
Jega gave the advise while reviewing a book titled: “Curbing Electoral Spending” launched by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission on Monday in Abuja.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan Zonal Office, says it secured 171 convictions out of the 268 corruption related cases prosecuted in the last 11 months.
The Zonal Head of the Commission, Garuba Dugum, disclosed this at the sensitisation programme to mark the International Corruption Day in Uyo on Monday.
The Executive Chairman of the Commission, Ibrahim Magu, disclosed this on Monday, during the commemoration of the 2019 International Anti Corruption Day in Kano with the theme ‘Zero Tolerance to Corruption’.
Mukhtar Bello, Head, Benin Zonal Office disclosed this on the occasion of the World Anti-Corruption Day held in Benin on Monday.
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan zonal Office on Wednesday busted a Lagos hotel believed to be the hideout for internet fraudsters.
The prosecution of the duo followed a petition written by one Ali Tijjani, CEO/Managing Director of AMTMAT Global Ventures, against Complete Care and Aids Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, run by the defendants, wherein the petitioner alleged that on September 7, 2018, Complete Care and Aids Foundation awarded his company a contract to supply it processed maize grain, referred to as “biski” in native language, worth N15 million, which the second defendant, Wakil, received on behalf of Complete Care and Aid Foundation upon delivery.
“Our attention is drawn to a statement this evening by former Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Ali Ahmad in which he, among other things, accused the state government of hunting the opposition or accusing members of the 8th Assembly of siphoning money,” Rafiu Ajakaye, spokesman for Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, said in a statement.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission prosecuted Kalu and a former Commissioner for Finance in the state, Ude Udeogo.
Also, there were strong indications on Friday night that the EFCC may watch-list a former Special Adviser/Coordinator of the Amnesty Programme Office.
The suspects are being investigated for alleged stealing, money laundering and abuse of office to the tune of over N150 million.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission charged Mompha with 14 counts bordering on fraud, money laundering and running a foreign exchange business without authorisation of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
The EFCC boss made the plea at St. Luke Anglican Church, Lalupon, Ibadan, while addressing members of the Oyo State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria during their congress.
EFCC charged is Dikko with seven counts of laundering and procurement fraud to the tune of N9.7 bn.
The EFCC Counsel, Bala Sanga, who told Justice Okon Abang, on Thursday, said the anti-graft agency would file a counter-affidavit to that regard.