Tag Archives: EFCC

Money Laundering: Appeal Court Orders Retrial of Lagos Ex-Speaker, Ikuforiji

The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal has set aside the ruling of a Federal High Court that cleared a former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon, Adeyemi Ikuforiji and his Personal Assistant, Oyebode Atoyebi of

BREAKING: Court Strikes out Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia’s suit Against EFCC

Justice Muslim Hassan of a Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday struck out a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, seeking immediate release from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Justice Hassan said

EFCC Arrests FUNAAB VC Over Alleged Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Professor Olusola Oyewole. A source at the commission told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja that Oyewole was

Ex-Customs Boss, Dikko, Returns N1bn Cash to FG

A former Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Alhaji Abdullahi Dikko, has returned N1,040,000, 000 to the Federal Government, The PUNCH has learnt. Dikko, who served as the head of customs between August, 2009 and August, 2015, became the subject

How Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia Collected N18m from Oil Company’s MD – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)has revealed that Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia collected N18m from a Managing Director of an oil company to buy a house in London. According to Vanguard, Ofili-Ajumogobia also confirmed that she collected the money from

Ijaw Women Besiege Court, Want EFCC to Unfreeze Mrs Jonathan’s Account

Patience Jonathan

Over 100 Ijaw women Wednesday besieged the Federal High Court in Lagos to show solidarity with the former first lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, whose suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) came up before Justice Babs Kuewumi. In

Femi Fani-Kayode Slumps in EFCC Custody

FORMER Spokesperson to ex- President Goodkuck Jonathan’s campaign Organisation, Chief Femi Fani- Kayode was said to have slumped Monday at the premises of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC where he is being held in their custody, just as

Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia Reportedly Owns $900K in Foreign Banks

After shunning an invitation and subsequently turning herself in to the EFCC, Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia reportedly owns over $900,000 in foreign banks. In a fresh report by SaharaReporters, EFCC sources disclosed that Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia had wired at least $900,000 to foreign

Patience Jonathan Earned N700, 000 As Perm Sec in Bayelsa – EFCC

With N700,000 salary monthly as a Permanent Secretary, the ex-First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan would have to explain how she allegedly acquired nine houses, two hotels and one plaza during the tenure of her husband, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan The

Judge Orders Seizure of Femi Fani-Kayode’s Mobile phone in Court

Femi Fani-Kayode

On Friday, October 21, 2016, Justice Sule Muslim Hassan ordered the seizure of the mobile phones of ex-Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode. According to a report by Daily Trust, Justice Hassan ordered the seizure of Fani-Kayode’s phone after the phone rang during proceedings of