Tag: Okon Abang

May 5, 2020

The Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday ordered Kano State Government to unseal Tiamin Rice Mill, which was shut down ...

Maina opened three accounts where ‘unspecified amounts’ were lodged, Witnesses alleged

Court dismisses Maina’s bail variation application

April 30, 2020

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed an application filed by Abdulrasheed Maina, Chairman, defunct Pension Reform Task ...

EFCC arrests seven suspected internet fraudsters in Ibadan

Alleged N587.7m fraud: ECOWAS official to forfeit N245m asset

March 24, 2020

Mohammed Dangana, a senior official of the Economic Community of West African States Commission, on Monday agreed to forfeit N245 ...

Pastor to court: My wife beats me frequently, terminate our marriage

Court dismisses whistleblower suit against IG, CBN boss, Ned Nwoko

March 13, 2020

A Federal High Court on Friday in Abuja dismissed the suit filed by George Uboh, Chairman Whistleblowers Network, against the ...

$2.1b arms scam: Metuh brought to court in handcuffs, granted bail, + photo

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Breaking: Metuh sentenced to 39 years imprisonment

February 25, 2020

Metuh was jailed on Tuesday by Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja

EFCC files fresh charge against Maina’s son

February 15, 2020

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday filed an amended three-count charge against Faisal Maina, son of Abdulrasheed, former ...

Suswam to Gemade: Stop complaining over your loss, accept defeat

I received several calls to change my statement against Suswam — BDC operator

February 3, 2020

An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s star witness on Monday said he received several telephone calls from different people asking ...

Justice Abang declines hearing kinsmen suit

Judge punishes prison official over obstruction of court proceedings

January 22, 2020

Senior Inspector of Correctional Service, S. Ugochukwu, who was at the entrance of Justice Abang’s Court Room 6, was instructed ...

Alleged internet fraud: EFCC tells court defendant wants plea bargain deal

Alleged Pension fraud: We didn’t conduct in-depth probe into Maina’s case — EFCC

January 21, 2020

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Goji on December 16, 2019 told the court how Faisal Maina, son of ...

Pension fraud: Activist urges Senate to make its investigations on Maina public

Maina to Court: I can’t meet your stringent bail conditions

January 14, 2020

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, adjourned the hearing on Abdulrasheed Maina, ex-Pension Reform chairman’s application for variation of ...

Court overrules Maina’s plea to reject EFCC evidence against him

January 13, 2020

Justice Okon Abang of the Abuja Federal High Court on Monday overruled Abdulrasheed Maina’s plea to reject documented evidence presented ...

Alleged pension fund scam: Maina, son to remain in Kuje Correctional Centre

December 18, 2019

Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reform Task Team and his son, Faisal, are to remain in Kuje Correctional Centre, ...

Alleged pension scam: How Maina illegally acquired property in son’s name – EFCC witness

December 11, 2019

An EFCC operative, Mohammed Goji, on Wednesday, revealed how Abdulrasheed Maina, ex-Pension Reform boss, illegally acquired several property in the ...

GTB to Briton in alleged P&ID scam: We supplied your company account statements to EFCC

December 10, 2019

Akinwande Adewale Akinseye, a Guarantee Trust Bank staff, on Tuesday, told James Nolan, the British national and a director in ...

I married another woman because my wife starved me of sex for seven years – Man

Alleged P&ID scam: Court fixes date for hearing in Briton’s plea for bail variation

November 22, 2019

Justice Okon Abang, who made this known, said the development was to allow Nolan’s counsel, Paul Erokoro, SAN, study the ...

Court rebukes Maina’s lawyer, adjourns

November 21, 2019

Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday reprimanded Adeola Adedipe, counsel to the second defendant in ...

Alleged N3.1b Fraud: Court adjourns Suswam’s trial

November 19, 2019

Justice Abang adjourned the matter after examination and cross-examination of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s first prosecution witness, Clara-Whyte ...