Yar’Adua: Ribadu testifies before US Senate Committee – The Punch
February 24, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Nuhu Ribadu, on Tuesday, again came hard on the President Umaru Yar’Adua’s government, accusing it of “abuse of office and arrogance of power.”
EFCC arraigns 17 over oil bunkering – Vanguard
February 23, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
No fewer than 15 Nigerians and two Ghanaians were yesterday arraigned before a federal high court in Asaba, Delta state by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over illegal oil bunkering.
EFCC arrests Abdullahi Adamu – Over alleged N15 billion fraud – Daily Trust
February 23, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Former Governor of Nasarawa State Alhaji Abdullahi Adamu was yesterday arrested by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged fraudulent award of contracts and stealing of public funds estimated at N15 billion.
Former EFCC cop shot dead – Daily Trust
February 22, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
A former top detective in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) who investigated alleged corruption cases of some top politicians in the country was shot dead yesterday in Abuja by unknown gunmen.
N5.2b Scam: Court Remands Ugbane, Elumelu, Eight Others – Daily Independent
February 19, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Nicholas Ugbane, a Senator, Ndudi Elumelu, Mohammed Jibo, both members of the House of Representatives, and seven others indicted in the N5.2 billion Rural Electrification Agency (REA) contract scam have been ordered to be remanded by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.
US ready to help with proof in $180m bribe – The Nation
February 17, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The United States is not withholding any evidence requested by Nigeria for the trial of those indicted in the $180m Halliburton scam, US Ambassador to Nigeria Robin Sanders said yesterday.
She spoke at a closed door meeting with Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Adetokunbo Kayode (SAN).
EFCC probes Fashola •Investigators move to Lagos •True Face withdraws allegations against House – Tribune
February 17, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched an investigation into the issues raised in the corruption allegations against the Lagos State governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola.
EFCC’s spokesperson, Mr. Femi Babafemi, told the Nigerian Tribune that the petition detailing alleged corrupt practices by the governor in the handling of the state’s finances was receiving the attention of the agency, just like any other petition.
I’ll prosecute Aondoakaa if…says Waziri – Vanguard
February 17, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mrs. Farida Waziri yesterday vowed that she was prepared to prosecute the immediate past Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Michael Aondoakaa if charges of corruption were brought before the Commission against him.
Akingbola: Court rules on request to stop EFCC March 1 – The Nation
February 11, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
A Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed March 1 for ruling an the application filed by the former Managing Director of Intercontinental Bank Plc, Dr Erastus Akingbola, seeking to void the court’s earlier order which empowered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to freeze his accounts and confiscate his assets.
Court procedures frustrate EFCC—Waziri – Daily Trust
February 3, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The use of procedures to obtain court orders to stop investigations is frustrating criminal trials, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, Mrs. Farida Waziri has said.
Mrs Waziri spoke in Gombe yesterday at the launch of the Anti-Corruption Revolution (ANCOR) campaign for the 13 states of the North/East and North/West.
