Tag: Money laundering
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Alleged money laundering: Fayose yet to meet bail condition; to spend weekend in prison
The immediate past governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, will spend the weekend in prison as he failed to meet his bail condition before the close of work on Friday. Fayose who is facing an 11-count charge of conspiracy and money laundering amounting to ₦2.2 billion was granted a N50 million bail on Wednesday…
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Shekarau back in Court over N900m money laundering charges
The Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Thursday adjourned the case of alleged money laundering against former governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau. Shekarau was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alongside former external affairs minister Aminu Wali and one Mansur Ahmad on a six-count charge bordering on conspiracy and money…
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Jonathan’s former minister, four others reappear in court over alleged N229m money laundering
The former Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Abdu Bulama and four others on Monday reappeared before a Federal High Court Damaturu on a seven-count charge of criminal conspiracy and money laundering. Bulama was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) with Mohammed Kadai, a former Commissioner for Integrated and Rural Development, Abba…
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Alleged N5bn fraud: Shema runs to appeal court
Former governor of Katsina State, Ibrahim Shehu Shema has approached the court of appeal sitting in Kaduna to set aside the ruling of the Federal High Court Katsina which had on April 23, 2018 dismissed his preliminary objection to the corruption charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Counsel to…
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N3.5b London-Paris Club refund: EFCC set for trial of ex-bank MD, Saraki’s aide
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission( EFCC) is set for the trial of a former Managing Director of Societe Generale Bank of Nigeria( SGBN), Mr. Robert Mbonu and three others for alleged conversion of N3.5billion of N19billion London-Paris Club refund to states. The others are Melrose General Services Limited, the Senate President Deputy Chief of…
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Court remands three INEC officials for alleged money laundering
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday made an order for the remand of three officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the Ikoyi Prison. The remand order was made by Justice Muslim Hassan shortly after the three officials, attached to Ogun State, were arraigned for allegedly laundering N179.8m. The Economic and…
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FG arraigns ex-Benue gov, Suswam for illegal firearms possession, money laundering
…as court grants him N500m bail The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice on Friday arraigned a former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, on fresh three charges of illegal possession of firearms and money laundering. Suswam, who was produced from the custody of the Department of State Service (DSS),…
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EFCC arraigns Rivers SSG, others for alleged involvement in money laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday confirmed arraigning the Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Mr. Kenneth Kobani, and a politician from the state identified as Mr. Samuel Okpoko for alleged money laundering. It was gathered that Kobani and Okposo were arraigned on Monday before Justice B. Bilikisu of the Federal High…
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N700m fraud: EFCC arraigns Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, 4 others
A Federal High Court sitting in Benin City has adjourned to June 11, 2018 for the arraignment of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, a Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the last gubernatorial election in Edo state. Four others to be arraigned alongside are: Lucky Imasuen, former deputy governor of Edo State; Chief Dan Orbih, PDP…
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N650m fraud: Ex-Minister Akinjide’s statement not under duress – EFCC
A prosecution witness, Usman Zakari, in the ongoing trial of a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Oloye Jumoke Akinjide, and others, on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, told Justice Muslim S. Hassan of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos that the former minister was not mandated to write down her statement…