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Money Laundering: Court Grants Mompha’s Bail Variation Application, Adjourns Till April 6
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The trial of Ismaila Mustapha, also known as Mompha, and his company, Ismalob Global Investment Limited, before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos continued on Monday, March 28, 2022, with the defence approaching the Court with an application seeking the variation of the bail terms and conditions earlier granted the defendant on January 18, 2022.
Mompha was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on January 12, 2022 on eight counts bordering on conspiracy to launder funds obtained through unlawful activity, retention of proceeds of criminal conduct, laundering of funds obtained through unlawful activity, failure to disclose assets and property, possession of documents containing false pretence and use of property derived from unlawful act.
EFCC to Appeal Turaki, Others’ Acquittal
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is to approach the Court of Appeal to challenge the Federal High Court decision to quash the 16 count criminal charge of corruption and money laundering to the tune of N715million brought against a former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, Kabiru Taminu Turaki , SAN, and three Others.
NISER Collaborates with EFCC in Fight Against Corruption
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The Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER), Dr. Folarin Gbadebo-Smith has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), for its unrelenting efforts in curbing corruption in the country. He stated this on Thursday, March 24, 2022 when he paid a courtesy visit to the Ibadan Zonal Command.
“Our mission is essentially to let you know that we are here to collaborate with you in combating corruption through socio- economic research and data communication,” he said.
Court Orders Final Forfeiture of Diezani’s Lekki Land To FG
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Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, March 25, 2022, ordered the final forfeiture of a vacant plot of land situated at Plot 13, Block I, Oniru Chieftaincy Family Private Estate, Lekki, Lagos, belonging to a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke.
Justice Babs Kuewuni had, on May 15, 2018, granted an interim forfeiture of the land, following an ex-parte application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Listed in the suit numbered FHC/L/ CS/811/2018 as correspondents by the EFCC were Alison-Madueke; a Nigeria lawyer, Donald Chidi Amamgbo; and MEZ Group LLC.
Become Change Agents, Bawa urges Nigerian Youths
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The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, has called on members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, to serve as change agents by shunning all acts of corruption and economic and financial crimes.
He gave the charge on Monday, March 28, 2022 in Lagos State, while addressing Corps members at the NYSC Orientation camp at Iyana-Ipaja, Lagos.
According to him " As young Nigerians, the EFCC expects you to align yourselves with the anti-corruption war by being change agents and whistle blowers wherever you find yourselves by reporting acts that fail the simple test of integrity.”
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