A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, convicted and sentenced a former accountant, Pensions Account, Office of the Head of Service of the Federation, Garba Abdullahi Tahir, to 21 years imprisonment for stealing N26.1 million meant for pensioners. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had prosecuted Abdullahi on a seven-count amended charge […]
In continuation of its clampdown on elements frustrating efforts in making the redesigned Naira notes available to members of the public, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has arrested an official of one of the commercial banks for alleged sabotage. The bank official, who is the Branch Service Head of […]
The warrant of arrest issued against Umo Eno, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom state, has been served on the inspector general of police. He is now expected to effect the arrest. A chief magistrate court in Wuse zone 6, federal capital territory (FCT), had ordered the arrest of […]
The Federal government says it is determined to tame corruption in civil service. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Mrs Monilola Udoh stated this at the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) Sensitization Workshop for Staff today in Abuja with the theme: ‘’Achieving Integrity and Zero Tolerance to Corruption in […]
An accountant with the Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu, Emmanuel Sombo, has been sentenced to 304 years imprisonment for forgery and stealing of N34. 9 million from the account of the college. Sombo, who was convicted, last week, by an Enugu State High Court, presided over by Justice Kenneth Okpe, after a long trial, […]
The Director-General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Doyin Okupe, has been sentenced to two years for breaching the Money Laundering Act. The PUNCH reported that Okupe was convicted of the offence on Monday by a Federal High Court in Abuja. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu presiding over the case on Monday found Okupe guilty […]
A federal high court in Abuja has convicted the director-general of Peter Obi presidential campaign, Doyin Okupe, for money laundering, Vanguard reports. Recall that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had arraigned Okupe in 2019 on a 59-count charge bordering on alleged money laundering and diversion of funds to the tune of N702 […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Thursday, said it had so far recovered over N30 billion from the corruption activities surrounding the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Idris Ahmed. Chairman of the Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, stated this at the media briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. […]
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has confirmed the arrest of Mr. Oladipo Daniel Oyebanjo, otherwise known as D’Banj. Daily Trust had reported how the singer was grilled by the commission and detained over night. In a statement, Mrs. Azuka Ogugua, Spokesperson of ICPC, said D’Banj was being investigated for […]
The National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno, has estimated that the Federal Government may lose $23bn in 2023 if crude oil theft continues. He made the comment on Tuesday during the inauguration of a special investigation panel set up to check crude oil theft in the country. General Monguno expressed worries that the […]
