Former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina has explained his continued absence in court for his trial to severe ill health. Maina is standing trial before the Abuja division of the Federal High court over allegation of fraud, abuse of public office and money laundering amounting to N2billion. The prosecution agency, […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers has convicted and sentenced a hacker, Eric Obulo, to one-year imprisonment for hacking the database of a popular commercial bank in and stealing $70,000 about N26.9m. The Court presided over by Justice I. M. Sani, convicted Obulo following his arraignment by the Port Harcourt Zonal Office […]
The Ogun State Command of Nigeria Police has arrested a Prophetess of Celestial Church of Christ, Oluwakemi Sotonode, also known as Marvelous Parish for allegedly obtaining money running to millions of naira from many people under false pretence. In a statement released and signed by the command spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi said the self-styled prophet of […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Office Wednesday arraigned before an Oyo State High Court, three civil servants from Osun State over fraudulent acts of N83.5m being a cooperative loan obtained from a commercial bank. The defendants, who appeared before Justice Ladiran Akintola of Ring Road High Court, Ibadan are: Adegoke Johnson […]
…Suspect, accomplice, to be charged to court after Investigation – EFCC The Nigeria Customs Service, Kano/Jigawa Area Command on Wednesday says it has arrested a Dubai-bound passenger, Sanusi Labaran with 5,342 Automated Teller Machine, ATM cards concealed inside a sack of beans while trying to board a flight, Ethiopian flight to Dubai through the Malam […]
The Inspector-General of Police has entered a 3-count criminal charge against a former Governor of Imo State, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. In the charge marked CR/993/2020, Ohakim, who was governor of Imo state from 2007 to 2011, was accused of giving false information against one Chinyere […]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the trial of Ramon Abbas, the Nigerian Instagram celebrity facing wire fraud charges in the U.S., has been moved to 2021. According to the chambers orders of Judge Otis Wright released September 23, the jury trial will continue by 9:00 a.m. on May 4, 2021. Across the globe, the respiratory […]
A 47- year -old suspected fake lawyer , Tajudeen Idris , has been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command for posing as a legal practitioner. The suspect was arrested on Friday at Magistrates ’ Court 6 in the Ifo Local Government Area of the state. Idris was said to have appeared before […]
Sen. Ali Ndume, on Friday, told the Federal High Court, Abuja, that he did not know the whereabouts of ex-Chairman, Pension Reformed Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina. Ndume, who is standing as surety for Maina, told Justice Okon Abang following the ex-Pension boss’ absence in court for the third times which had stalled the ongoing trial. […]
An Abuja Area Court in Karmo on Friday dismissed the case of certificate forgery filed against Ahmed Ndakene, representing Idu/Moro/Pategi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. Mr Ndakene was brought before the court to answer a criminal complaint on the alleged criminal breach of section 88(1), 89(3) and 109c of the Administrative Criminal Justice […]
