John Effiong Etim, a witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today narrated how a Point of Sale, PoS, fraud suspect, Austin Christopher Essiet, who is standing trial before Justice Agatha Okeke of the Federal High Court Sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State for stealing N150,000 was apprehended. Led in evidence by the prosecuting counsel, Agbo S. Abuh, Etim who runs a PoS business, told the court that the defendant made fraudulent withdrawals on two occasions, through cardless transfer on the PoS issued to him by Access Bank, forcing the bank to freeze his account. He said following…
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Abubakar Mohammed Sani, a serving Deputy Comptroller of Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, was today arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before Justice Hadiza Sabi’u Shagari of the Federal High Court Katsina on a six count charge of conspiracy and obtaining by false pretense. The defendant allegedly used his position as an officer of the Katsina Command of the Nigerian Prisons Service (as it then was) and obtained a total sum of N2,850,000 from some persons under the guise of helping them secure employment into the Prison Service. Upon receipt of the complaints against the Officer, the Commission…
By Mohammmed Ahmed, Bauchi A non-governmental organization, NGO, Lead Generation Initiative, LGI, has trained 75 youth from Bauchi and Gombe states on active participation in the socio-political process in the country. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the two days training on Friday in Bauchi, Mr Shina Peller, the Chairman Board of Trustees of the NGO, said the organization’s desire is to provide opportunities for the youths to get actively involved in socio-political and economic processes. Peller who is also a member representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola and Iwajowa constituency of Oyo state in the House of Representatives, explained that the training tagged,…
The Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of four oil thieves and a vessel, MV Tim Begele, before Justice A.M. Liman of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The convicts, Ukwuoma Ahamefula, Omeogor Nelson, Efemuaya Evans and Jude Eghreriniovo, were arrested sometime in December 2019 on board a vessel, MV Tim Begele, by the Nigerian Navy and subsequently handed over to the EFCC for further investigation and prosecution. They were, however, arraigned alongside the vessel on March 4,2020 on a three-count charge bordering on illegal dealing in…
Justice Okong Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, granted bail to Senator Ali Ndume, on self recognition, pending the determination of his appeal against the November 18, 2020 ruling of the court, which was for his remand in prison custody; forfeiture of his N500 million bail bond to the federal government, or the dispose of his Asokoro, Abuja residence by the federal government to realise the bail bond for failing to produce Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, Pension Reform Task Force Team in court, since November 26, 2019 when he was released to him on bail. In admitting…
… As Nigerians lambast network for inconsistencies, disinformation in its report The Cable News Network (CNN) has backtracked from its earlier position that at least 38 persons were killed by the Nigerian military on Tuesday, October 20 during the EndSARS protests at Lekki Toll Gate, as many Nigerians have lambasted the news network for projecting misinformation and its inconsistent reportage on the EndSARs protests and alleged number of deaths at the Lekki Toll Gate. It would be recalled that on October 23, the CNN Africa on its Twitter page stated categorically that, “At least 38 people were killed in Nigeria…
Justice Adie A. Onyebueke of the Cross River State High Court, Akamkpa has sentenced one Augustine Effiong Bassey to five years imprisonment for stealing N27 million, belonging to a microfinance bank, where he was a branch manager. He was prosecuted by the Enugu Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a one-count charge of stealing. The charge read, “That you, Augustine Effiong Bassey (‘m’), sometime between 2010 and 2012 at Uyanga, Cross River State, within the jurisdiction of the High Court of Cross River State, with the intent to defraud, stole the sum of N27,300,000, being…
The Chairman of Borno State Independent Electoral Commission, BOSIEC, Alhaji Abdu Usman says only six political parties will participate in Saturday’s local government elections in the state. Usman, who made this known on Friday in Maiduguri while briefing newsmen on the preparations for the elections, identified the parties as: African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord Party, All Progress Congress (APC), All Progressive Grant Alliance (APGA), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The chairman explained that only APC fielded candidates for chairmanship and councillorship positions in all the 27 local governments and 312 wards. “APC is fielding 27…
Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon has denied the allegations by a UK lawmaker, Tom Tugendhat that he laundered Nigeria’s money while in office. Gowon, in an interview with ChannelsTV on Thursday, condemned the lawmaker’s accusation that he looted half of the money in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). “It is certainly surprising, and I am disappointed that a British parliamentarian could make such a statement without checking the facts of what he was saying. “I honestly was disappointed that such a remark is made,” Gwon told ChannelsTV London correspondent via telephone. While insisting that he has never…
Sokoto state government and the United Nations (UN) Wednesday signed an Annual Work Plan (AWP) for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) activities in Sokoto put at a total value of $13,046,204 (N4.9 billion). Out of this, the UN system is expected to cough out $6,100,106 (N2.3 billion) while Sokoto state government, being one of the five states selected for such partnership, will contribute $6,946,098 (N2.6 billion). By this arrangement, Sokoto state, will from 2018-2022, be part of the UN implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) tools to unite, harness ‘comparative advantages,’ and “help states to…