The embattled former pension chief, Abdulrasheed Maina, bought two houses in Abuja for $3.4 million and paid for the houses in cash, a witness has told the court. The witness, Ruqqayah Ibrahim, an investigator with the anti-crime agency, EFCC, said this Tuesday while testifying against the former pension chief. Ms Ibrahim is the EFCC’s 9th […]
The ongoing trial of Abubakar Ali Peters, Chairman, Nadabo Energy, for an alleged N1.4bn oil fraud, continued on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, with the fifth prosecution witness. The PW5, Abdulrasheed Bawa, told Justice C.A. Balogun of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja that the defendant used forged documents to benefit from the Federal […]
*Gets 5 days to respond to counter-affidavit There was mild drama at the High Court sitting in Owerri, Monday when the case of fundamental human rights enforcement filed by former Imo State governor, Ikedi Ohakim against Lagos-based business woman, Ms. Chinyere Amuchienwa came up. Counsel to the respondent, Ifeanyi Nweze, tendered a DVD tape as […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja , on Tuesday, rejected the request by a former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reformed Task Team , Abdulrasheed Maina , for an adjournment to prepare for his defence. Justice Okon Abang ruled that the request was a ploy to waste the judicial time of the court . The […]
The Police in Katsina State say, they have arrested a fake Nigerian Air Force pilot who is alleged to be an ex-convict from Kaduna State. He is said to specialize in defrauding unsuspecting members of the public with his uniform. Police spokesman in Katsina, Gambo Isah, while parading the suspect, gave his name as, Khamis […]
Improperly registered Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards have flooded Nigerian streets and markets as they are freely sold to willing buyers, Daily Trust reports. With just N200 or less, customers who want the SIM cards for legitimate purposes or those with criminal intent get them from vendors selling by the roadside, in vans or wheel […]
SENATOR representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, faces possible prosecution for alleged perjury and forgery, arising from the documentation he filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja as surety for Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the Pension Task Team, who is facing trial for corruption. Ndume first ran into trouble two weeks ago when Justice Okon […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Abdon Dalla, special adviser on civil service and labour matters to Bala Mohammed, Bauchi governor, over alleged vote buying. Dalla was arrested on Saturday after voting during the Dass state bye-election in Bauchi. The EFCC operatives reportedly recovered a sum of N1.5 million from his car. […]
*Accused Fined N80,000 A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ekwusigo Magisterial District, Ozubulu, Anambra State presided over by V.O Agu, ESQ., has convicted a fake Lawyer, Obinna Valentine Nwosu who was nabbed by the NBA Nnewi Branch. The accused person was arraigned on a four-count charge in case number MOZ/122C/19 of which he pleaded guilty […]
has fixed December 8 for committal proceeding against a member of the House of Representatives, Sani Dan-Galadima, over his inability to produce Faisal, Maina’s son, in court to stand his trial. Justice Okon Abang, after taking arguments from counsel to parties in the case yesterday, adjourned the matter at the instance of Dan-Galadima, who stood […]
