Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday stormed the Maitama home of Supreme Court Judge, Justice Mary Odili, in Abuja, The PUNCH can confirm. It was learnt that the operatives who were accompanied by policemen, went to the judge’s home to execute a search warrant as part of investigations into her husband, […]
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, says he is yet to see or receive a formal extradition request for Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Mr Abba Kyari following his indictment by a US Court. Kyari had earlier in the year been accused of being a conspirator in a 1.1-million-dollar fraud deal involving […]
Senator Anyim Pius Anyim has explained his recent encounter with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, following reports that his supposed invitation was “part of an investigation in a case of alleged corruption and diversion of public funds.” According to Senator Anyim, the anti-corruption agency never invited him; rather he went there himself when […]
The Nigerian Senate on Monday queried a policy directive that stipulates the transfer of all forfeited assets to the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation. Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes faulted the policy on forfeited assets and recoveries of proceeds of crime and the power granted the AGF’s office to manage […]
Lagos State Government has pledged to publish and implement the report of the judicial panel of enquiry into allegations of human rights abuses against the police. The state witnessed a wave of arsonist attacks following the violence that trailed the EndSARS protests last year, resulting in the destruction of public facilities. Speaking Thursday on the […]
The Senate has threatened to issue warrant of arrest against the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Gen. Muhammad Buba Marwa (Rtd.) and the National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Munguno, over their failure to honour its invitation. The Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation had raised queries against NDLEA […]
Joseph Funso, a UK-based forensic investigator, has presented evidence of arson and shooting at the October 20, 2020, Lekki Tollgate protest to the Lagos State Judicial Panel on Restitution of Victims of SARS Related Abuses and Other Matters. On Friday, 11 months after the incident, the forensic expert and Managing Director, Sentinel Forensics Limited, appeared […]
All 8 States that established Judicial Panels following the EndSARS protests last year have now completed the assignment, except Lagos, which will conclude in October. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, made the disclosure at the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting, adding that 8 States have turned in their reports and Council looks forward to discussing […]
The Committee on Public Accounts has prayed the House of Representatives to issue warrants of arrest on Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele; Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Melee Kyari; Sole Administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Effiong Akwa; Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal […]
The tenure of the Lagos State Judicial Panel on Restitution for Victims of SARS Related Abuses and other matters has again been extended for another three months. The Chairman of the panel, Justice Doris Okuwobi stated this while hearing petitions on Friday. This means that the panel will now sit until October 19, a day […]
