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N3.6bn Fraud: Appeal Court Upholds EFCC Appeal, Dismisses Discharge Of Ex-NDDC Boss, Tuoyo Omatsuli
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A three-man panel of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, led by Justice Peter O. Affem, on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, upheld the appeal of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and dismissed the ruling of a Federal High Court in Lagos in the case involving a former Executive Director, Projects, Niger Delta Development Commission, NNDC, Tuoyo Omatsuli, over an alleged case of money laundering to the tune of Three Billion, Six Hundred and Forty-five Million Naira (N 3, 645, 000,000).
The judgment delivered by Justice Festus Obande Ogbuinya held that the ruling of the lower court dated November 11, 2020 discharging the respondent, Omatsuli, of the money laundering charges “is hereby set aside and he shall enter into his defence accordingly on the same counts.”
The Appellate Court, however, discharged Omatsuli on counts 27, 28 and 29 of the charge.
EFCC Arraigns Businessman for N2.6million Auto Fraud
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The Abuja Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Mohammed Saleh Amshi before Justice A.A Fashola of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court sitting in Jabi, Abuja for alleged misappropriation of money to the tune of N2, 600,000( Two Million, Six Hundred Thousand Naira only)
The one-count charge read: ‘that you Mohammed Saleh Amshi dishonestly misappropriated the sum of N2.6m(Two Million Six Hundred Thousand Naira only) realized from the sale of a Honda Accord 2014 model car belonging to one Abdulhamid Umar and you thereby committed an offense contrary to Section 308 and punishable under Section 309 of the Penal Code”.
Alleged N1.7bn Fraud: Court Grants First Nation MD, Kayode Odukoya’s Application, Adjourns Till May 23
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Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on April 13, 2022, granted an application filed on behalf of the Chief Executive Officer of First Nation Airways Limited, Kayode Odukoya, seeking the release of his passport to enable him get it renewed by the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, in order for him to attend the graduation ceremony of his son at the University of Kent, United Kingdom.
Odukoya is standing trial alongside First Nation Airways Limited and Bellview Airlines Limited on a seven-count charge bordering on forgery, use of false document, perjury, stealing and obtaining credit by fraud contrary to sections 85(1), 86(1), 278(1)&(b), 285(1), 313(1)(a) &(b), 361(1)(a)& (b), 363 (1) and 364(1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria 2011.
EFCC NYSC CDS Group Embarks on Anti- corruption Sensitization to Benue Motor Parks
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Makurdi Zonal Command in collaboration with members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC/CDS Group, Makurdi, Benue State on Wednesday April 13, 2022 embarked on enlightenment and sensitization campaign on the ills of corruption and other forms of criminality to Motor parks in Benue State.
The sensitization train stopped over at the Benue Links Motor parks, Pleasure Park, New Nyanyanya Park, Duke Park, Ihotu Park and Flight Park, all in Benue State.
Superintendent of the EFFCC Adeniran Adebayo, Head Public Affairs Department, Makurdi Zonal Command, said the enlightenment campaign was to engender public ownership of the fight against corruption. He urged the management of the Motor Parks and drivers to shun corruption. "The essence of the campaign is to charge the public to take ownership of the fight against corruption, join us in fighting corruption," he said.
N22.9bn Fraud: Supreme Court Affirms Six-year Jail Term for Former Pension Director, John Yusuf
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday, 13 April, 2022, affirmed the six years jail term imposed on a former Assistant Director in the Police Pension Office, John Yakubu Yusuf, who was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over a Twenty –two Billion, Nine Hundred Million Naira (N22.9b) fraud.
The apex court in a judgment read by Justice Tijjani Abubakar also ordered the convict to refund N22.9b to government coffers.
Yusuf is one of the six civil servants facing prosecution for allegedly stealing N32.8 billion from the Police Pension Fund. He was initially convicted and sentenced to two years imprisonment with an option of fine of N750, 000 (Seven Hundred Thousand Naira only) by a Federal Capital Territory High Court presided over by Justice Abubakar Talba.
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