Senator Shehu Sani, who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th National Assembly, has challenged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to make the telephone conversation between him and Alhaji Sani Dauda (ASD) public, insisting that the discussion was on ...
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Gunmen kidnap village head in Kano State
Unidentified gunmen have abducted the traditional ruler of Karshi village in Rogo Council Area of Kano State, Alhaji Ado Muhammad Lawan. The village head was confirmed kidnapped in his palace and taken to an unknown destination. A statement issued by ...
Read More »SERAP accuses EFCC of illegality over Shehu Sani’s continued detention
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to release Senator Shehu Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the 8th National Assembly. In a statement signed by the Executive Director, ...
Read More »Court adjourns arraignment of Lagos bizman for alleged N2.9b fraud
A Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed January 29, 2020 for the arraignment of a Lagos-based businessman, Kenneth Amadi, and his company, Idid Nigeria Limited. The court presided over by Justice Mohammed Liman fixed the date considering the court’s ...
Read More »Obaseki orders prosecution of sacked council chairmen over alleged corruption
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has ordered the State Ministry of Justice and its Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs counterpart to commence prosecution of council chairmen who were sacked for alleged corruption. He gave the directive at the swearing-in of ...
Read More »Court sentences DG of NCAC, Olusegun Runsewe to jail for contempt
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, Abuja has sentenced Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Crafts (NCAC), Olusegun Runsewe, for contempt of court order. Justice Jude Okeke in a ruling on the motion seeking an ...
Read More »Confusion as EFCC returns Shehu Sani to custody for alleged $10,000 bribe
Confusion now defines the continued detention of Senator Shehu Sani by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), as claims and counter-claims threaten investigation into the alleged $10,000 bribe. EFCC had arrested the senator who represented Kaduna Central in the ...
Read More »EFCC to reopen investigation of Rivers governors, others for alleged graft, Magu declares
Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, yesterday said the commission will soon reopen investigations on Rivers State governors and politicians for alleged financial offences. Insisting that nothing would stop the commission from investigating and ...
Read More »Court grants EFCC approval to detain Adoke for 14 extra days
Justice A.O. Musa of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja has granted the application of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to detain erstwhile Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN), for 14 ...
Read More »NPA staff beat-up bike boy to stupor— Chinonye Anyatonwu
A bike rider popularly known as (Okada) was allegedly beaten up by an NPA staff while driving until he collapsed. The incident happened along Tin- can 1st gate near NPA administrative building junction on Friday 17th Oct .2019, at about ...
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