Ohakim’s contempt application suffers setback, as ex-governor faces arrest

These are clearly not the best of times for former Governor Ikedi Ohakim as he is enmeshed in multiple litigations against him. His effort to stave off the legal offensive…

EFCC Arraigns Civil Servant over Alleged N1bn Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday arraigned the Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Staff with Disabilities’ Cooperative Society, Alhaji Iliasu Abdulrauf, for alleged N1, 126,156,000 fraud. Abdulrauf…

Court Registrar jailed over N80m fraud

A Federal High Court, sitting in Kaduna presided over by Hon. Justice P. H. Mallong has sentenced a former Registrar of the Court, Mr. Joseph Etefia Udoh to four years…

Ex-Imo Governor, Ohakim To Be Arraigned On A 3 Count Charge November 11

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has summoned a former governor of Imo State, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, to appear before it on November 11 for his…

N3.1bn fraud: EFCC re-arraigns Suswam, ex-commissioner

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday re- arraigned a former Benue State Governor , Gabriel Suswam, alongside a former Commissioner of Finance , Omodachi Okolobia, on amended charges…

Court Rejects EFCC’s Plea To Issue Arrest Warrant Against Ex-Petroleum Minister, Diezani

Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, declined to make an order for the arrest of former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke. The Economic…

Alleged N2bn Fraud: Ex-gov Aliyu, Aide to Face Fresh Trial

Justice A.B Aliyu of the Federal High Court, Minna, Niger State yesterday relisted the alleged N2billion fraud case involving the former Governor of Niger State, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu and…

N2b fraud: Maina goes underground, cuts off contact with associates, surety

Security agencies have been unable to locate a former chairman of the defunct Pension Reformed Task Team , Abdulrasheed Maina , standing trial on 12 counts of N 2bn fraud…

Kinsmen Disagree With Sen. Ndume Over Abdulrasheed Maina’s Whereabouts

Kinsmen of former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, have disagreed with Senator Ali Ndume for saying he does not know their son’s whereabouts. Ndume who represents…

Ndume seeks Maina’s arrest warrant, gets 21-day ultimatum

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday gave Senator Ali Ndume 21 days ultimatum to produce the former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reformed Task Team , Abdulrasheed Maina…

ICPC clamps down on Online academic fraudsters

Following intelligence received on criminal activities, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has arrested a group of people involved in the advertisement and sale of completed…

Court Convicts NNPC Staff for N1.8m Fraud in Kaduna

Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court, Kaduna on Thursday, October 15, 2020, convicted and sentenced one Nuhu Aliyu for fraud. Aliyu, a staff of Nigerian National Petroleum…

Herbalist in court for allegedly planting charms in civil servant’s house

A 48-year-old herbalist, Toyin Dada, on Friday appeared in an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State for allegedly ”planting” charms in a civil servant’s house. The police charged Dada…

Civil Servant In Court For Alleged N45m School Feeding Programme Fraud

An Account Director with the Federal Ministry of Education, Matthew Inabo, was, on Wednesday, re-arraigned before the Federal High Court, Abuja over his alleged involvement in diverting about N45 million…

Suspect fakes own death certificate to evade prosecution

ONE Ajari Oghenekewe accused by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of presenting a fake death certificate to evade investigation, on Tuesday appeared before a Federal High Court sitting in…