Ex-Gov Yahaya Bello Granted N500 Million Bail Amid N110 Billion Money Laundering Trial

The Federal Capital Territory High Court has granted bail to former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello in the sum of N500 million with three sureties in like sum, following his arraignment on a 16-count charge of alleged money laundering involving N110 billion. Justice

EFCC Re-Arraigns Former Bank PHB MD Francis Atuche for Forgery and Conspiracy

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned Francis Atuche, the former Managing Director of the defunct Bank PHB Plc, on charges of forgery and conspiracy. Atuche was re-arraigned alongside Nnosiri Joachim, also known as Ifeanyi, and Uguru Onyike at the Special

Court Rejects Yahaya Bello’s Bail Application Over Premature Filing

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has struck out the bail application of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, citing premature filing as the reason. Justice Maryann ruled on Tuesday that the application, filed on November 22, was invalid as it preceded

EFCC Refutes Claims of Sharing Forfeited Assets Linked to Emefiele, Associates

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has strongly denied allegations that its officials shared funds forfeited by former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, and his associates. The EFCC’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, issued a statement on Wednesday dismissing the reports

Police nab fake EFCC agents in Abia

The Abia State Police Command has nabbed four men in Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, uniforms operating with toy gun. The Command said that the arrests were made on Tuesday based on credible intelligence received by the Central Police Station, Umuahia, that

Alleged N19m land fraud: EFCC arraigns virtually impaired man

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, arraigned a 72- year-old virtually impaired man, Murtala Adebayo for allegedly defrauding a man of N19 million. DAILY POST reports that Adebayo was arraigned on a three-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false

EFCC witness tenders evidence against ex-HoS, Oyo-Ita

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC’s witness, Mr Hamma-Adama Bello, has told a Federal High Court in Abuja how the immediate-past Head of Service, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, used her companies to launder government funds while in service. Bello, a Chief Superintendent of

Emefiele: Dangote Group clarifies EFCC visit to Head Office

The Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, on Saturday clarified the recent visit of officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to its Head Office in Lagos State. Recall that officials of the EFCC visited the Dangote Group headquarters in Lagos on