Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday night attempted to arrest the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, at the Kogi State Governor’s lodge in the Asokoro District in the Federal Capital Territory. However, there was some resistance by security operatives at the governor’s lodge as gunshots rented the air
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says embattled former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, is not in its custody. In a statement on Wednesday, EFCC spokesman Dele Oyewale said the ex-governor remains wanted “for alleged N80.2billion money laundering charges”. “Media reports today that a former Governor of Kogi State, Mr. Yahaya Bello is in
The media office of Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain has honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a statement issued on Wednesday, Ohiare Michael, director of Bello’s media office, said Bello “today, honoured the invitation” of the anti-graft agency. Michael said Bello
The Sokoto state commission of inquiry has commenced an investigation into the sales of the state’s shares worth N16.1 billion during the administration of Aminu Tambuwal, the immediate past governor. The shares were sold by the Sokoto State Investment Limited. Amanzi Amanzi, a lawyer, told journalists on Tuesday at the end of the panel’s session
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Wednesday quizzed Chris Ngige, a former minister of labour and employment, over alleged wrongdoing. Ngige, who served as minister in the cabinet of former President Muhammadu Buhari, is accused of malpractices in the award of contracts at the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF),
By Pascal Ibe The ex minister of finance , Nenadi Usman who was prosecuted for money laundering in 2016 and 2022, emerged chairman of the Labour Party’s 29-man caretaker committee on Wednesday. Nenadi Esther Usman was appointed Nigeria’s minister of state for finance and later the minister of finance by the Obasanjo administration, from 2006—2007.
Two Nigerians, Franklin Okwonna and Ebuka Umeti, have been sentenced to prison by a U.S. federal court for their involvement in a large-scale wire fraud scheme that defrauded victims of over $5m. This was contained in a statement posted on the website of the US Department of Justice, on Tuesday. On Tuesday, Okwonna, 34, was
The Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, has said the federal government is committed to reducing hunger in the country, but some individuals are frustrating the efforts. Mr Jibirin said President Bola Tinubu has approved several palliative measures for poor households and vulnerable Nigerians, but the people assigned for the distribution are diverting them. The DSP
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi state, will be brought to justice. The commission had charged Bello with alleged money laundering, breach of trust, and the misappropriation of N80.2 billion. Dele Oyewale, head of media and publicity for the EFCC, said this on Thursday during an interview
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied reports suggesting that its officials shared forfeited assets linked to the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele and his associates. In a rebuttal statement issued on Wednesday, EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, faulted an online publication alleging that the anti-graft agency He