Crime & Metro

      Stanley Ihedigbo   Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has re-arraigned one Murtala Adebayo before Justice R.A. Oshodi of a Special Offences Court, sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, for an alleged N19 million fraud. According to the Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, Mr. Dele Oyewale, Adebayo was initially…

    Stanley Ihedigbo   Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Barrister Benjamin Chukwuemeka Nwobodo before Justice F. O. Giwa-Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu State on a five-count charge bordering on forgery and obtaining by false…

    Stanley Ihedigbo   Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned One Habu Gambo on a one-count charge bordering on intent to defraud and fraudulently obtaining the gross sum of N14,907,000 before Justice Mashkur Salisu of the Federal High Court Jalingo, Taraba State.…

    Stanley Ihedigbo   Trial of former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, continued on Monday, 27 January 2025, with the Fifth Prosecution Witness, PW5, Musa Odiniyan informing Justice S. C. Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court that the company, Al Buraq Global Investment was not qualified…

    Stanley Ihedigbo   New information has surfaced regarding Access Bank’s approval of a N1 billion loan to DDSS International Company Limited. The loan allegedly utilized a property owned by MOB Integrated Services as collateral, without the owner’s knowledge or consent. According to details of the loan obtained by…

    Stanley Ihedigbo   A Lagos State High Court judge, Justice Ibironke Harrison, has ordered the arrest of Access Bank’s Group Chief Executive, Roosevelt Ogbonna; Managing Director, Bolaji Agbede, and Company Secretary, Robert Imowo, over an allegation of property theft belonging to Obanikoro’s son. This is contained in a…

  Stanley Ihedigbo   Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal High Court, FCT sitting in Apo, Abuja, granted the prayers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to amend charges brought against a former Minister of Power, Olu Agunloye and made him take his plea. According to the Head,…

    Stanley Ihedigbo   Trial of former Minister of Power Saleh Mamman, continued at the Federal High Court, Abuja, presided over by Justice James Omotosho, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) presenting its 8th witness (PW8). According to the Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, Mr. Dele Oyewale,…

Stanley Ihedigbo In a breakthrough in the fight against crime, the police have successfully dismantled several criminal syndicates, recovering a staggering 134 firearms and 1012 ammunition of various calibers. The operation, which was carried out across multiple locations, also resulted in the rescue of 302 kidnapped victims. According to the…

    Stanley Ihedigbo   Justice A.O. Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, ordered the final forfeiture of a property, a u-shaped two-storey building in Lagos, to the federal Government of Nigeria. The property is situated on the premises of Goodwill Private…