The Civil Society Groups for the Defence of Human Rights, Justice and Equity has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to be fair in prosecuting the bribery allegation against Sen. Shehu Sani. Briefing newsmen in Abuja on Sunday, spokesperson of the group Adamu Kabiru Matazu insisted that bribery involved two parties and […]
The Delta State Civil Society Coalition on Grand Corruption (DSCGC) has raised the alarm that the Federal Government of Nigeria is working surreptitiously with the United Kingdoms (UK) to repatriate loots linked to the former governor of Edo state, Chief Jame Ibori without consulting with the Delta state government. The group said that the fund […]
The investigative panel set up by the Imo state government on the 15th of July, 2019 to look into the activities of the Imo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (ISOPADEC) from May 2011 to May 2019 has submitted its report. Findings of the panel linked former Governor Rochas Okorocha to what the panel described as […]
A former staff of the Judiciary and his spouse have been arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on a charge which borders on money laundering. Crimefacts.news reports that Mr. Joseph Etefia Udoh, a former Registrar with the Kaduna Division of the Federal High Court of Justice (FHCJ) and his wife, Mrs. Grace Udoh, were arraigned before Justice Mallong Peter Hoommuck on a 12-count charge. Mr. Udoh is alleged to have misappropriated an amount exceeding […]
At the continuation of the trial of the former chairman of Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, the court acceded to the application of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to present a masked witness. Crimefacts.news reports that the […]
.By Jennifer John The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Imo state command has paraded 12 suspects arrested in connection with hawking and selling of mint fresh Naira notes. The suspects arrested through the collaboration of the NSCDC, Department of State Services (DSS) and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) task force against trading on […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and some other civil society groups on Thursday lauded the 12-year prison sentence handed down to ex-Gov. Orji Kalu of Abia state, by a Federal High Court in Lagos. Kalu is currently a Senator. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Mohammed Idris convicted Kalu on […]
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is set to tackle the padding of personnel costs in government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). Crimefacts.news reports that the Commission has accordingly charged MDAs to go back and fix infractions and remove incriminating items in their budgets. Chairman of the Commission, Professor Bolaji Owasanoye, […]
Police in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, has reported that a woman identified as Halima Juma, was arrested with 23 ATM cards allegedly tucked inside her private parts. According to k24TV the 23-year-old was suspected of stealing money from bank users after illegally obtaining their ATM cards. She was arrested on Tuesday at a bank ATM […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, has arrested the duo of Emmanuel Oluwaniyi, a Deputy Controller (DC), Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) and Hemeson Edson Edwin, also a DC, for allegedly giving exaggerated medical reports that led to a convicted internet fraudster, Hope Olusegun Aroke, who is serving a 24-year jail term, […]
