Court to rule on ex-gov’s motion March 2 TWO officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday escaped the wrath of an Abeokuta High Court Judge who summoned them to appear before him “unfailingly” to answer questions bordering on professional misconduct. Justice Olanrewaju Mabekoje, who pardoned Mr. Seyi Folarin and Mr. Kamilu Gebi […]
THE Senate, on Wednesday, confirmed the nomination of Mr Ibrahim Lamorde as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after a two-hour grilling at its plenary session. Lamorde was, on November 23, 2011 appointed acting chairman of the commission by President Goodluck Jonathan, who thereafter sent his name to the Senate for […]
CONTRARY to the statement by the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Larmorde, the police, on Wednesday, said they did not receive the N700million insurance money recovered from a former Inspector General of Police (name withheld). Larmorde, while answering questions from members of the Senate on what happened to the […]
Abuja—An Abuja High Court on Monday gave the EFCC a March 26 deadline to arraign three more suspects named in the 180 million dollars Halliburton bribery scam. Those affected by the order are a former Permanent Secretary, Alhaji Ibrahim Aliyu, AVM Abdullahi Bello and Mohammed Bakari of the Urban Shelter Ltd. Other companies involved in […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday told Justice Suleiman Belgore of an Abuja High Court that a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dimeji Bankole, and his Deputy, Usman Nafada, have a case to answer. The accused ex-legislators are facing trial over alleged N38bn fraud and criminal breach of trust. A […]
Senate yesterday warned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) not to treat anyone found culpable in the mismanagement of fuel subsidy funds as “sacred cows.” The Upper Legislative chamber reiterated that they are the people who created the subsidy crisis in the first place. The Senate gave the warning yesterday through its spokesman, Eyinnaya […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to begin the review of all payments made in respect of subsidies on petrol and kerosene. He also directed the commission to take all necessary steps to prosecute anybody found culpable of malfeasance, fraud, over-invoicing and related illegalities in an open and transparent manner. […]
By Akintokunbo A. Adejumo – London, UK – Dec. 27, 2011 – It has long been certain that “the wheels of justice grind slowly”, (in Nigeria and other less refined societies, usually oiled by Corruption) yet, contrary to the old adage, they don’t necessarily “grind exceedingly fine.” In all cases, it is the victims that […]
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, said that it had recovered about N320 million for Germans, who were swindled by Nigerians, adding that the proceeds had since been returned to the German government. The acting chairman of the commission, Mr Ibrahim Lamorde, stated this why playing host to the German ambassador to Nigeria, Mrs […]
THE inauguration of the new board of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) appears to be hanging in the balance, following revelations from reports by local and international agencies, which described the newly confirmed chairman, Mr Francis Ugochukwu Elechi, as a Politically Exposed Person (PEP). Elechi and five other members of […]
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