Two officials of the Zamfara State universal basic education board, Gambo Lawal Tsafe and Kasimu Mohammed were yesterday, November 23 sentenced to a fine of N800,000 and N100,000 respectively.
The Pro Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, FUNAAB, Senator Adeseye Ogunewe will on Friday, November 25, be arraigned alongside two others on charges of abuse of office and misappropriation of funds reported against some of the institution’s management.
The case against former Taraba State governor, Rev. Jolly Nyame has been closed by the EFCC after calling a total of 14 persons as witnesses during the trial, which started since 2010.
Embattled judge, Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia who was arrested for her alleged involvement in a fraud of about $793,800, has been denied immediate release from EFCC custody during a ruling by the Federal High Court on Monday.
Former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke was listed as being “at large” as EFCC, on Monday, re-arraigned six persons on a nine-count charge of criminal diversion of about $1.6 billion alleged to be proceeds of petroleum products belonging to the Federal Government.
Ex-Militant leader, Tompolo has distanced himself from Niger Delta militants who claim to be fighting on his behalf by blowing up more pipelines in the region.
Mrs. Moji Ladeji, the sister of Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose has been declared wanted by the EFCC over a N200m Abuja mansion located at 44 Osun Crescent, Maitama, a highbrow area in the nation’s capital.
A 25-year-old serial hacker, Chidi Onuoha, has been convicted by a Gombe State High Court after he was dragged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for fraud.
A married couple, Austine Chidiebere Ezeama and his wife, Juliet Ezeama were both arraigned by the EFCC on Wednesday on a seven count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretence.
The long arm of the law has caught up with a Kano lawyer, Yakubu Mohammed Na’ Allah as he has been sentenced to four years imprisonment without an option of fine for offences of money laundering.
As part of its ‘duties’ to ‘prevent’ Nigerians from committing suicidal acts, the House of Representatives has called for the ban of Mavrodi Mondial Moneybox, popularly referred to as MMM.
Fani-Kayode pleaded “not guilty” to the charge of N26m fraud, and the presiding judge, read out his bail conditions as being a sum of N50m and one surety in like sum.
