In the course of investigation, it was discovered that the former Acting DG, while being the Executive Director of Finance of the agency, received N156,477,500 as gratification from Akpobolokemi to allow the former DG and his cohorts to embezzle large sums of monies from the agency
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He held: “The applicant’s contention that his fundamental right was denied him by the respondent was not proved otherwise, there must be reasonable suspicion upon which the detention was made
The petition reads in part: “We are in receipt of an insider petition, detailing several allegations against the immediate past Director–General of the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Dr. Paul Orhii. He was accused of recertifying blacklisted Asian Companies, reversing ban of some drugs and allowing dangerous drugs into the country for pecuniary gains and subject to financial inducements
He expressed his Centre’s confidence in the ability of the Commission under Magu to win the war against financial crimes in the country.
He said: “You just have to remain focused and determined in this fight; do not be distracted, detracted or derailed even when you have step on big toes.
Waziri made the commendation on Thursday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, while speaking with newsmen at a special commendation service held for the former Inspector-General of Police, late Chief Sunday Adewusi
At the resumed hearing of the case, the EFCC witness, who was led in evidence by the prosecution counsel, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), said the money was lodged by different individuals
Investigations into the alleged fraud had revealed that the mandate card and account opening packages, though had a signature but no passport photograph, while the name on it was, Haruna Dariye, apparently to conceal the real identity of the bank account’s owner
Members of the top management of the College named in the corruption allegation included the College former Acting Provost, Dr. Basiru Gbadamosi; the Registrar and Secretary to the Governing Council, Aderinola Adeoti; former College Bursar, now Bursar College of Education, Ilesa, Akin Latilo; and David Olayinka Olojede, a member of the Governing Council
The statement also quoted the Chairman of the agency, Muhammad Abdallah, as saying that the arrest was recorded following the diversification of the agency’s operations
“In a National Assembly Budget and Research Office (NABRO) report, obtained by TheCable, titled: ‘Improving revenue collections and remittances by federal government agencies,’ it was gathered that the NNPC, which should have remitted N3.02 trillion to the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) between 2007 and 2011, made no payment.”
They alleged that one Christopher Adaje of the Nyanya office of the service informed them in December 2014 that they were recruiting and promised to facilitate their employment
Wolfgang picked up by the EFCC on December 28, 2015 and his travel documents, phones and other materials confiscated without an order of a court
The judge blamed his decision to disqualify himself from the case on a Tuesday March 21, 2016 report in an online news medium, alleging that he had been bribed to rule in Saraki’s favour. Justice Kafarati, according reports in Thisday Newspaper of March 23, 2016 claimed the online platform quoted the EFCC as the source of its information
The petition reads: “In its publication of 14th February, 2016, the Nation Newspapers reported that the House of Representatives Committee on Federal Capital Territory queried the diversion of N1.5 billion meant for the compensation and resettlement of indigenes affected by the Centenary Village project
Chief Akin Olujimi (SAN), who replaced Samuel Zibiri (SAN), as the defence counsel, however, filed an application seeking an adjournment to study the case file
The case was reported to the Commission by one Prof. Lawal Khalid, the Chief Medical Director of ABUTH, against the management of the Multipurpose Cooperative Society of the Non Academic Staff Union of the institution
Speaking shortly after reviewing the condition of the Air Force fighter Jet pilot, the doctors are of the view that the EFCC has been ignoring warnings over the health of Badeh, who was being detained by the EFCC, knowing full well that he is still recuperating from a recent surgery, besides other ailments
One of the counts reads: “Abumere Joseph Osagie and Jamila Ojora on or about January 27, 2016 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable court, corruptly accepted the sum of N5,000,000.00 ( five million naira) from one Senator Ahmed Datti as a gift for having done a tax assessment for Baze University
One of the counts read: “That you Rickey Tarfa SAN on the 29th day of January 2014 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this honourable court intentionally gave the sum of N1, 500,000.00 (One Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira only) to Hon. Justice Nganjiwa Hyeladzira Ajiya of the Federal High Court directly from your Zenith Bank Account No. 1002926967 in order that the said judge acts in the exercise of his official duties
He has been accused of being part of those who benefitted from the $2.1 billion meant for the purchase of arms for the battle against the Boko Haram insurgency by the military in the North East of the country