1 hour ago Alleged N80.2bn Fraud: EFCC Presents First Witness Against Ex

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, presented its first witness against a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, in the alleged N80.2bn fraud trial before a Federal High Court in Abuja. The EFCC filed a 19-count charge against Bello, bordering on criminal breach of trust and money laundering to the tune […]

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2 h. ago Alleged money laundering: Yahaya Bello’s name not on property documents, EFCC witness tells court

Tribune Online Alleged money laundering: Yahaya Bello’s name not on property documents, EFCC witness tells court The trial of the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, commenced on Monday before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja, with the first prosecution witness, Segun Joseph Adeleke, telling the court that Yahaya Bello's name did not appear on any of the two properties being examined on Monday. Alleged money laundering: Yahaya Bello’s name not on property documents, EFCC witness tells court Tribune Online

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3 h. ago ‘Do I look like Yahaya Bello?’ – Sowore challenges security agents in court

Former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has confronted officials of the Nigeria Police Force and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for preventing him from entering the premises of the Federal High Court. Sowore told the officers that he was not former Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello, who has an ongoing Read More

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5 h. ago EFCC operatives guard Abuja court as Yahaya Bello’s trial resumes

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have manned the Federal High Court in Abuja, as the trial of former Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello on alleged fraud charges resumed on Monday. The operatives were wielding various brands of guns and blocked one of the major roads leading to the court complex with one Read More

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26 h. ago Contempt: Court Orders Arrest Of Anyebe For Parading Self As Kogi PDP Chair

A Kogi High Court sitting in Lokoja has ordered the arrest of state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Enemona Anyebe, for contempt. Similarly, Justice Yahaya Adamu, of Court 5 Lokoja, in the suite brought before it between John Ojodale vs PDP and 1 other in suit no. HC/Okp/8/2024, ordered a fresh election within […]

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63 h. ago FG to upgrade prisons as Tinubu approves 29 centres’ relocation

As part of the ongoing efforts to modernise the nation’s custodial facilities, President Bola Tinubu has approved the relocation of 29 correctional centres across the country. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, stated this during the commissioning of 39 newly acquired vehicles and five bullet-resistant guard-booths for the Nigerian Correctional Service in Abuja, on Read More

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63 h. ago FG to upgrade prisons as Tinubu approves relocation of custodial centres

As part of the ongoing efforts to modernise the nation’s custodial facilities, President Bola Tinubu has approved the relocation of 29 correctional centres across the country. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, stated this during the commissioning of 39 newly acquired vehicles and five bullet-resistant guard-booths for the Nigerian Correctional Service in Abuja, on Read More

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6 d. ago PICTORIAL: EFCC Arrests 15 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Abuja

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 15 individuals suspected of engaging in internet fraud in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. The suspects were apprehended at Amax Apartment in Guzape by operatives of the EFCC’s Makurdi Zonal Directorate following credible intelligence linking them to online fraudulent activities. In a statement posted on […]

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