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Court okays seizure N120m, $228, 424, property linked to ex-Air Force Chief, wife

Justic Anwuli Chikere of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s request to seize landed property and cash of N120, 546, 042.02

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Alleged fraud: EFCC opposes plea for adjournment in Rep Nicholas Mutu’s trial

The EFCC, on Wednesday, opposed an application for adjournment by J.O Asoluka, SAN, counsel to 2nd defendant, in the trial of Rep. Nicholas Mutu, Chairman, House Committee on Petroleum (Downstream)

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Alleged pension fraud: Absence of EFCC lawyer stalls Faisal Maina’s trial

The absence of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s counsel, Mohammed Abubakar, in the Federal High Court,, Abuja, on Thursday, stalled hearing in case filed against Faisal Maina, who

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Alleged fraud: Nigerian Army, Gen. Otiki lays claim to forfeited N136m

A former General Officer Commanding (GOC), 8 Division of the Nigerian Army, Sokoto, Maj.Gen. Hakeem Otiki, on Monday, told the Federal High Court, Abuja, that the 376, 120 dollars (N136,

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Reports on Baba Ijebu arrest is false

Contrary to some media reports making the rounds, prominent businessman, Chief Kessington Adebutu (Baba Ijebu)  has not been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in relation to

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Court gives EFCC nod to freeze N136m linked to army chief, Hakeem Otiki

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, gave the EFCC the go-ahead to temporarily freeze the sum of $376, 120 (N136, 155, 440) linked to Maj.- Gen. Hakeem Oladapo Otiki.

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Alleged Pension fraud: We didn’t conduct in-depth probe into Maina’s case, EFCC witness admits

An EFCC Operative, Mohammed Goji, on Monday, told the Federal High Court, Abuja, that the commission did not conduct a thorough investigation into the defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT)

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Alleged P&ID scam: Witness gives transaction details in Briton’s account

Akinwande Adewale Akinseye, an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s witness, on Monday, gave details about series of transactions in the bank account of James Nolan, the British national and

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Court to rule on Faisal Maina’s bail application Nov. 29

The Federal High Court, will, on Nov. 29, take the bail application of Faisal Maina, son of Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, Pension Reform Task Team. Justice Okon Abang made this

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Senate yet to receive request from Buhari for Magu’s confirmation – Lawan

***Says NASS will hold Govt officials accountable President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Thursday said the Senate is yet to receive any formal request from President Muhammadu Buhari for

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