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FRC, ICPC Pledge Cooperation on Assets Recovery, Project Tracking

24Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Corruption, News, Nigeria

FRC, ICPC Pledge Cooperation on Assets Recovery, Project Tracking

The Fiscal Responsibility Commission, FRC, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, ICPC, have pledged to work together in the areas of assets recovery and capital projects tracking in order to advance the fight against corruption in Nigeria. Both organisations also committed to the exchange of ideas and resources in prosecuting the fight against corruption in public finance management in the country. These were reached during a courtesy call by the management team of the FRC led by its chairman, Mr Victor Muruako, Esq. to the ICPC head office in Abuja on Tuesday, February 23, 2021. The FRC team was received by the management of the ICPC led by its chairman, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye (SAN). This was contained in a statement issued by the Head, Comm...

22Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Corruption, News, Nigeria

Okorocha Has Been Released – Imo Police

The Imo State Police Command, on Monday, said former governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha, has been released. Spokesperson for the state police command, Orlando Ikeokwu, made this known while featuring on Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise Daily’ programme monitored by newsmen. Ikeokwu said Okorocha was released on Sunday night after he was “invited” for “questioning” over the unsealing the Spring Palm Estate linked to his wife, Nkechi. “He was released later at night,” the PPRO said, adding, “If anybody is found culpable, definitely, he will be charged to court. If investigation proves that he (Okorocha) has committed an offence, he will be charged to court.” It was earlier reported that the ex-governor stormed the estate with his supporters, policemen, soldiers and personnel of...

EFCC Parades Medical Doctor, 17 Others Over Internet Fraud

18Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Corruption, Crime, News, Nigeria

EFCC Parades Medical Doctor, 17 Others Over Internet Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Uyo Zonal Office has paraded a 28-year-old medical doctor, Chijioke Precious, and 17 other suspects over alleged internet scam in Owerri, Imo State. The antigraft agency listed the other suspects, whose ages ranged between 21 and 34, as Anthony Joshua, Henry Mezie, Chukwuebuka Ahiwe, Michael Chinagorom, Jossy Irokwe, Ibe Chukwuebuka, Iroadinma Chibuike, Uchechukwu Divine and Nwosu Emmanuel. Others are Kenneth Williams, Mmesoma Oparanozie, Chikezie Ogochukwu, Uchenna Ejiogu, Victor Chijioke, Chidera Cyprian, Chukwuebuka Precious and Anyaehie Kelvin. According to the EFFC, the suspects were arrested around 1 am on Wednesday in the Umuguma area of World Bank, Owerri, Imo State. Among the items recovered from the suspects were lux...

EFCC Re-arraigns Kalu on N70bn Fraud Charges

3Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Corruption, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

EFCC Re-arraigns Kalu on N70bn Fraud Charges

A former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu on Tuesday asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to strike out a suit by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission seeking to prosecute him on the same offence of alleged laundering of N7.1 billion. Kalu who is the Senate Chief Whip argued that having been tried once by EFCC, convicted and sentenced in the same charges FHC/ABJ/CR/56/2007, it would amount to double jeopardy for him if subjected to a fresh trial on the same charge. The lawmaker in a motion by his counsel, Prof. Awa Kalu (SAN), before Justice Inyang Ekwo asked the court to rescue him from double jeopardy. He further sought for an order of court stopping the Federal Republic of Nigeria, through the EFCC, its officers, servants, others, agents, privies and any other pers...

Trouble Brews for Mompha as Court Joins him in Fresh Charges Against Auto Dealer

2Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Corruption, Crime, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Trouble Brews for Mompha as Court Joins him in Fresh Charges Against Auto Dealer

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, included socialite Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha, in an amended charge against an automobile dealer, Sarumi Babafemi, widely known as 606. The anti-graft agency arraigned Babafemi alongside his companies; 606 Autos Limited; 606 Music Limited; and Splash Off Entertainment Limited, on five counts before the Federal High Court in Lagos. Babafemi was accused of laundering a total of N207.1m between 2013 and 2018. The EFCC in an amended nine counts, accused Babafemi, Mompha, one Ridwan Allison, aka Osama, said to be at large and Richard Ogbah of laundering the total sum of N157.1m. It claimed that the beneficiaries of the funds, who are Omojadesola Allison; Olandewaju Oriyomi; Abiola Ayorinde; Bartholomew Ezeudoka and...

Nigerian Politicians, Other West African Leaders Responsible for Over £30m Annual Funding to UK Education Sector – Report

30Jan

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Corruption, Education, Finance, News, Nigeria

Nigerian Politicians, Other West African Leaders Responsible for Over £30m Annual Funding to UK Education Sector – Report

A report published by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, CEIP, has disclosed that politicians in West Africa, majorly Nigeria, contribute over £30m annually to the United Kingdom’s education sector. According to the report released by CEIP, at least 40 per cent of Nigerian governors, past and present, have had their children study in UK universities from 1999 till date. It showed that only ten state governors, past and present, have not sent their children to study in the UK. The publication looked at how studying abroad for the political elites are potential sources of illicit financial flows from prominent politically exposed persons, PEPs, and politicians, some of who have been accused of corruption. The publication which was written by a former US intelligence ...

Court Fixes February 19 For Judgment On Saraki’s Ikoyi Houses

28Jan

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Corruption, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Court Fixes February 19 For Judgment On Saraki’s Ikoyi Houses

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos presided by Justice Muhammed Liman has fixed February 19, 2021, for ruling in a suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for the total and final forfeiture of two properties belonging to the former Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki. The decision to fix the date was reached on Tuesday after al parties adopted and argued their final written addresses. The former Senate President, who was also a two-term governor of Kwara State, is being scrutinized by the EFCC which claimed that Saraki withdrew over N12 billion cash from the account of the Kwara government and deposited same into his personal accounts through one of his aides, Abdul Adama while serving as governor between 2003 and 2011. The court had on October 21...

Supreme Court Rejects Request to Unfreeze Abacha’s Accounts in UK, others

22Jan

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Corruption, Finance, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Supreme Court Rejects Request to Unfreeze Abacha’s Accounts in UK, others

The Supreme Court, on Friday, declined the request by a brother to the late Gen. Sani Abacha, Alhaji Ali Abacha, to unfreeze the accounts traced to him and relatives of the late Head of State in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Jersey, Liechtenstein, and Luxembourg. The apex court in a unanimous judgment of a five-man panel led by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta held that Ali Abacha’s case was statute-barred as at when it was commenced in April 2004 at the Federal High Court in Kaduna State. The judgment was in the appeal marked: SC/359/2010, filed by Alhaji Ali Abacha, said to be a brother of the late Gen. Sani Abacha. In the lead judgment prepared by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, but read on Friday by Justice Ejembi Eko, the court held that having dismissed a similar appeal in an earlie...

UK Speaks on Gowon’s Alleged CBN Looting

27Dec

By Obiajulu Joel Nwolu1 Comment

Corruption, Crime, Finance, News, Nigeria

UK Speaks on Gowon’s Alleged CBN Looting

The United Kingdom has distanced itself from the indictment of former Nigerian Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, by a member of its parliament, Tom Tugendhat. The UK lawmaker had on November 23, accused Gowon of looting half the Central Bank of Nigeria while he was the head of state. Tugendhat disclosed this during a debate by the parliament on Nigerian government officials embroiled in human rights abuses during the #EndSARS protests in Nigeria. Commenting on the allegation, the UK in a letter signed by a member of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Nigeria Unit, identified as Angela stated that Tugendhat spoke in his own personal capacity, and his statement does not reflect the views of the British Parliament or the United Kingdom. The clarification followed a petition...

Court Declines Maina’s Adjournment Request

8Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Corruption, Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria

Court Declines Maina’s Adjournment Request

A Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the request by Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reformed Task Team, for an adjournment to prepare for his defence. The preceding judge, Justice Okon Abang held that the request was intended to waste the judicial time of the court. Justice Abang had on December 4, 2020, adjourned the N2bn money laundering case till Tuesday (today) based on a request by Maina’s new lawyer, Mr Adaji Abel, who solicited for more time to enable him to prepare for the case. The judge also ordered Maina to be remanded in prison after the defendant was extradited to Nigeria following his alleged jumping of bail. Mr. Farouk Abdullah, Economic Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s prosecuting counsel, was about to invite the ninth ...