Justice James Omotosho adjourned the matter after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s video evidence to counter the allegations by Mamman that his extra-judicial statement was not voluntarily made, was played in the open court.
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The governor between 2015 and 2023 reportedly arrived at the EFCC’s headquarters in Abuja around 12:30pm on Tuesday.
Akporugo, who was arrested a month before his wedding, admitted to being a central figure in a long-running romance scam that defrauded victims from Chicago to Kentucky.
Nnabuoku, through his lawyer, Isidore Udenko, told Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court in Abuja shortly when the matter was called for continuation of trial.
In a statement posted on its official X page on Tuesday, the EFCC revealed that Kalu was convicted after being arraigned before Justice R.A. Oshodi on five counts of official corruption and gratification.
Delivering judgment, Justice Folashade Giwa-Ogunbanjo, held that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission failed to prove the allegations preferred against Kawu and the co-defendants.
It was learnt that Okoronkwo carried out the fraudulent scheme alongside his wife, Julie Okoronkwo, who received a 25-month prison term for her role in the elaborate catfishing scam.
The ex-appointees are Lawal Shakiru Olajimi Adebisi, a former Senior Special Adviser/Counsellor to former governor, El-Rufai, the ex- accountant general of Kaduna State, Umar Waziri and Yusuf Inuwa, the former Finance Commissioner in the State.
The driver, with no fixed address, is facing a two-count charge of fraudulently obtaining under false pretence and stealing.
The suspect, arraigned by the EFCC, is standing trial before an Ikeja Special Offences Court in Lagos State on a two-count charge.
An immigration tribunal has ruled that the 44-year-old cousin of John Boyega, the Star Wars actor, should be deported to Nigeria.
The spokesman of the command and a Deputy Superintendent of Police, Daniel Ndukwe, made this known to newsmen on Friday.
Sanni was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on 16 counts bordering on obtaining credit by false pretences, forgery, use of false documents and stealing.
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik adjourned the case after F.N. Umoh, a lawyer from the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation informed the court of the decision of her office to take over the matter from the police.
The Lagos Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had arraigned the suspects before a court on February 3, 2022.
The Head of Media and Publicity, EFCC, Dele Oyewale, revealed the development in a statement he issued on Wednesday.
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Nwabuoku and his co-defendant, Felix Nweke are facing the 11-count money laundering charge preferred against them by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission.
The defendants, Gabriel, 54, and Victoria, 31, whose residential address was not provided, are standing trial on three counts of conspiracy, fraud and stealing.
The defendant, whose address is unknown, is standing trial on two counts of fraud and stealing.