Sentences with phrase «crimes commission»

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disclosed the manner in which it discovered and recovered the huge sum of $ 9.8 million from the former Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Andrew Yakubu in Kaduna.

It's grouse was the Executive's handling of the refusal of the chamber to confirm Mr Ibrahim Magu as chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

At the resumed hearing on the matter, yesterday, a witness brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Yomi Badejo - Okusanya, told the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja that the PDP spokesman used N77.5 million to sponsor media campaigns for the re-election of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan.

The acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has said he will make a statement on the controversies surrounding the wanted former chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms (PTFPR), Abdulrasheed Maina particularly on how he made his way back into the country.

Chairman of the anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde, has been relieved of his position as the head of the anti-graft agency hence replaced by Ibrahim Magu, a top level official of the Economic and Governance Unit of the EFCC.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, recovered the alleged loot which was in foreign currencies, from Yakubu's guest house situated at Sabon Tasha, Kaduna State, following a tip - off by a whistle - blower.

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr. Ibrahim Mustafa Magu as the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina says.

Banire is currently being investigated by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for allegedly assisting a juge of the national Industrial Court with N500, 000, an allegation he had since denied.

Immediate past President of the Senate, Senator David Mark, has lashed out at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over accusations that he purchased his Apo Residential House illegally.

The money paid to the ex-militant leader for the acquisition is part of the charges against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

Metuh is facing trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over mishandling of funds in the party during the reign of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

The appointment, according to a statement by the bank on Monday, follows the absence of the Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer, Nnamdi Okonkwo, who was last week arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission alongside some officials of the bank for allegedly receiving $ 115m (N23bn) from a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison - Madueke, to prosecute the re-election of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will today, Friday, commence the trial of immediate past National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki at a Federal High Court Abuja.

Metuh was arrested and detained by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on allegations of diversion of security funds and money laundering.

Students of Ekiti State tertiary institutions and other youth groups on Monday en masse staged a massive protest on the streets of Ado Ekiti, accusing President Muhammadu Buhari and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly terrorizing Governor Ayodele Fayose and distracting him from performing his duties.

The order followed an ex parte application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission seeking a forfeiture of the sum to government, pending the determination of the motion on notice.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC today arrested former Sokoto Governor Attahiru Bafarawa after weeks of evading arrest from the antigraft agency.

This was just as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had already assembled its witnesses in court but for the failure of the Department of State Security Services (DSS) to release Dasuki for the trial.

Metuh who has been in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for about two weeks pleaded not guilty.

He said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is to be used to frame some of his officials especially the Chief of staff on certain charges after which they will be arrested.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has received a fresh petition linking the sacked chairman of the House of Representatives committee on Appropriation, Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin, to fictitious projects inserted into the 2014 budget.

said Maina, who was declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, was posted to his ministry by the Head of Service a few days ago.

It will be referred to the relevant agencies; Police, Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) or Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The anti-graft agencies in the country include the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, arrested the Director - General of the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Emeka Mba, over an...

The 11 respondents to the fresh suit are Attorney - General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, and the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has said that the continued detention of the spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,...

Justice E.S Chukwu of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, Tuesday, admitted as evidence, a compact disc (CD) tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to the effect that the statements of Imaobong Akon Esu - Nte, an accountant with the Nigeria Prison Service and five others being prosecuted by the agency were voluntarily rendered.

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, preferred seven - count criminal charge against detained National Publicity Secretary...

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday raided the residence of Abdullahi Dikko, former comptroller - general of Nigeria Customs Service.

Before the Supreme Court bomb shell, Emeakayi had set machinery in motion to conduct primaries to select the candidate for the Anambra Central rerun and what delayed it was the detention of the party's national publicity secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

By Levinus NwabughioguABUJA — President Mohammadu Buhari on Friday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to carry out extensive investigation...

Bafarawa, who is now undergoing interrogation by EFCC investigators in Abuja had on November 17 escaped arrest after about three - hour siege on his Usuma Street, Abuja residence by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

He was however on Wednesday, transferred to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) where he is currently being interrogation.

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, on Friday, challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to charge the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh to court if the commission was sure of evidences of fraud against him, saying «the EFCC appears to be operating a system in which an accused person is first arrested, detained endlessly while the anti-corruption agency goes about looking for evidence.»

He added that the national assembly was intent on weakening the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

They are charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on allegations of receiving bribe from the former minister.

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has filed a case against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and Zenith Bank Plc over the freezing of his accounts.

In 2015 he and his sons were put on trial for embezzling state fund by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Sunday Vanguard learnt, at the weekend, that Anenih shed light on the money in a letter to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Another requested the House to investigate the office of the Attorney General of the Federation for its failure to act on investigations allegedly conducted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC which purportedly indicted Umar of corruption.

The charges were filed yesterday before the FCT High Court and Federal High Court in Abuja respectively by counsels to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) led by Barrister Johnson Ojogbane.

HAGF / SGF / 2015 / VOL.1 / 14 read in part «I have examined the report of the chairman, economic and financial crimes commission (EFCC) on the allegations against the chairman, code of conduct tribunal (CCT) your request for advice on the code of conduct bureau and tribunal act.

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, on Friday, challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has released a former Special Adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati.

Hearing in the N200m fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by the wife of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, against Skye Bank Plc and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission began on Tuesday, with a former aide of the President, Waripamo - Owei Dudafa, testifying for the ex-First Lady.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has begged Justice Abdulaziz Anka of the Federal High Court in Lagos not to give Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) access to his account in Guaranty Trust Bank which has a balance of N75m.

Badeh, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, alongside Iyalikam Nigeria Limited on a 10 - count charge bordering on money laundering, criminal breach of trust and corruption to the tune of N3.97 billion, had on March 7, 2016 pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has disclosed that the pioneer Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, informed him while on...

Metuh is defending a seven - count charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, preferred against him and his firm, Destra Investment Limited.