Tag: Investigation
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Osinbajo: AIB commences investigation, deploys team to crash scene
Accident investigators have been deployed to the scene of the weekend helicopter crash involving Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in Kogi State. The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) is investigating why and how Agusto Westland AW139 helicopter crash-landed in Kabba. AIB spokesman Tunji Oketumbi who confirmed the development said that that besides the assessment of the crash…
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Alleged corruption: EFCC sets up special team to investigate Fayose as tenure expires on Monday
Indications emerged on Tuesday that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has set up a special team to interrogate Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State next week. Recall that Fayose, who has been governor since October 16, 2014, will lose his immunity at exactly 11.59pm on October 15, 2018, thereby giving the EFCC the…
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Salisu Yusuf: NFF commences preliminary investigations into alleged bribery case
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Friday in Abuja said it has noted some media reports arising from a BBC documentary on one of its national team coaches. The documentary was on the Chief Coach of the senior men’s national team, Salisu Yusuf. “For now, the NFF has commenced preliminary investigation into the matter to…
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IG sets up crack team to investigate killing of seven policemen in Abuja
The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has set up a seven-man team of crack detectives, Scene of Crime Experts and Technical Intelligence Unit of the Force to investigate the killing of seven policemen while on duty in Abuja on Monday by suspected criminals. The force spokesman, Jimoh Moshood, said in a statement in Abuja on…
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NJC recommends sack of judge, investigates seven others
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the sack of one judge and commenced an investigation of seven others. The council, the highest decision making in the judiciary, made the decision at its meeting held on Tuesday and Wednesday in Abuja, according to a statement by its spokesperson, Soyinka Oye. Justice Michael Goji of the…
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Why House is probing Special Presidential Investigation Panel – Dogara
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has explained why the House is investigating the Special Presidential Investigation Panel to ascertain where it got the powers to investigate public officers as it is not listed among the agencies listed to discharge that function in the constitution. Dogara said while speaking at a public hearing…
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Court orders investigation into demolition of Patience Jonathan’s property
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday directed an inquiry into the alleged demolition of a property in Abuja linked to the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Mrs. Patience Jonathan. The Development Control Department of the Federal Capital Territory Administration reportedly demolished the property last week Tuesday. But the property is said to…
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JUST IN: Appeal Court bans EFCC from investigating serving judges
The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal has ruled that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) does not have powers to investigate or prosecute serving judicial officers except where such officers have been dismissed by the National Judicial Council. The judgment was delivered in a suit between the EFCC and a judge of…
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Stop DSS from investigating corruption, financial crimes, Falana tells FG
Human rights lawyer and activist, Femi Falana (SAN) has advised the Federal Government to restrain the Directorate of State Service (SSS) from investigating corruption cases in the country. Falana gave the advice on Tuesday in his review of the reorganisation of the anti-graft agencies by the government. He advised that the Independent Corrupt Practices and…
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Bailout Fund: Senate to investigate Osun, other states
The Senate Committee on States and Local Government Administration said it would extend its Bailout Funds probe to states that accessed the funds from the Federal Government in 2015. The Chairman of the committee, Sen. Abdullahi Gumel, made this known in an interview with newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday. He said that the investigation was…