“The freezing of the account is a preventive measure targeting the rem, which is necessary for the conduct of an effective investigation of allegations of corruption involving former National Security Adviser Sambo Dazuki
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Ojuawo, a former Director of Operations of the Nigerian Air Force, was arraigned before Justice Mahawiya Idris on a two-count charge of accepting N40 million and a Range Rover Sport vehicle as gift
The accused persons allegedly approached the complainant, Mohammed Jibrin, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Suntrust Savings and Loans Limited, with a promise that they could help him secure some government houses purportedly being sold by the Ad-hoc Committee on the sale of Federal Government houses
The report, quoting anonymous sources, alleged that Muhammed who is a member of the arms procurement committee is “fronting for some members of the committee”, including “high ranking officials in the EFCC and ONSA”
Magu, who was represented by Osita Nwajah, the Director in charge of publicity of the commission, said the chairman will do justice to all the petitions that come before him
He said the Federal Executive Council decided to reduced the penalty against the telecommunications giant after realising the negative impact the burden could have on the nation, its people and the economy
Addressing journalists in Abuja on Sunday, Governor Fayose said: “Certain top functionaries of the Ekiti State Government and some important members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State and some associates of mine, have now been pencilled down for arrest and indefinite detention by the EFCC Economic and Financial Crimes Commission) under the guise of investigating the funds spent by the PDP on the June 21, 2014 governorship election and the Presidential election
Obanikoro, in the fundamental rights enforcement suit filed on his behalf by his lawyer, Chief Ogwu Onoja (SAN), is also praying the court to restrain the EFCC whether by its officers, servants, privies, assigns or agents from arresting, detaining, harassing any of the applicants or any of their relatives pending the hearing and determination of the suit
He said he was aware that the UK sought explanations from the bank on these transfers, noting that he helped the defendant to source for dollars.
Dariye is facing a 33-count charge of money laundering and diversion of N1.162 billion state funds, which he pleaded not guilty.
During cross-examination by the defence counsel, Akin Olujimi (SAN), Yerima maintained his earlier statements that he was given the dollar equivalent of N304 million, which he gave to Bureau de Change operators who credited his accounts on different dates
The counsel to the anti-graft agency, Michael Oni, told the court that Duru was arrested in December 2015 at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu as he was to board a flight to China
Speaking during a courtesy visit on the Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, on Tuesday, Onanuga stated that the agency would do much more than it had done in the past years to proclaim the Commission’s activities
The section stipulates that, “the Chairman of the Commission or any officer authorized by him may, if satisfied that the money in the account of a person is made through the commission of an offence under this Act or any enactment specified under Section 6(2) (a)-(f) of this Act, apply to the Court ex-parte for power to issue or instruct a bank examiner or such other appropriate authority to freeze the account
Late Nunugwu allegedly fraudulently obtained N91 million from an acquaintance after he tricked her into believing that he had high net worth business associates in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, who were on the verge of buying Nicon Insurance and convinced her of their disposition to help her stock fish business.
The witness, Kawu Mohammed, an operative at the EFCC’s Asset Forfeiture and Recovery Section, told the court that the unit, which was created in 2009, had the task of executing court orders of interim forfeiture of assets owned by individuals being prosecuted by the EFCC
Justice Olasumbo Goodluck of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, had issued an order directing the EFCC to file fresh charges and additional evidence in the suit, a directive the Commission did not heed
The EFCC boss expressed worry about complaints of corruption in IDP camps coming from international humanitarian organizations and other civil society organizations that are helping the distressed victims of the Boko Haram insurgency in the city and beyond
Adedipe said the commission had breached the rights of his client by keeping him for about 14 days without preferring any charge against him
With prosecution witness 18, Micheal Wetkas, in the witness box, counsel to the EFCC, Chile Okoroma, presented bank payment vouchers of Dantata and Sawoe Construction Company Limited, invoices of Bamaina Company Limited, waybills/delivery notes of Bamaina Company Limited and copies of cheques of millions of naira from various banks in favour of Bamaina Company Limited.
One of the charges reads: “That you, Fred Chijindu Ajudua, Alumile Adedeji a.k.a Ade Bendel (still at large), Mr. Jonathan (still at large), Mr. Kenneth (still at large), Princess Amabong Williams (still at large) and others still at large on or about 16 December 2004 at Lagos within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court; with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of $1,000,000 (One Million Dollars) from Lt. General Bamaiyi by falsely representing that the said sum was part payment for the professional fees purportedly charged by Chief Afe Babalola to handle Lt. Gen. Bamaiyi’s case and to facilitate General Bamaiyi’s release from prison custody