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Alleged N29bn Fraud: Appeal Court Rules Nyako Has Case to Answer
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The attempt by a former governor of Adamawa State, Vice Admiral Muritala Nyako (rtd) to terminate his money laundering trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, suffered a major setback today, Tuesday, January 18, 2022 as the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal dismissed his appeal seeking to upturn the ruling of the Federal High Court, that he has case to answer.
Nyako and others are being prosecuted by the EFCC before a Federal High Court, Abuja on 37-count criminal charges bordering alleged fraud to the tune of N29bn.
Court Sends Businessman to One Year Imprisonment in Gombe
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
A Gombe State High Court presided over by Justice H.M. Shamaki on Monday January 17, 2022 convicted and sentenced a businessman, Ibrahim Mohammed Wada, to one year imprisonment on a one count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and conversion, brought against him by the Gombe Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
The offence is contrary to Section 311 of the Penal Code Law and Punishable under Section 312 of the same Law.
Court Orders Two Sureties to Forfeit N6m Bail Bond
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Justice Efe Ikponwnoba of Edo State High Court on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 ordered two sureties, Chief James Izomo and Elliot Ebole to forfeit a bail bond of N3 million each to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
The order is sequel to an application by the Benin Zonal Command of the EFCC, which had approached the court to mandate the sureties to show cause why they should not forfeit the bond duly entered and executed by them in September 2021 following their failure to produce a suspect, Roland O. Omo-ogbebor.
EFCC Docks Two for Fraud in Makurdi
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The Benue Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 arraigned the duo of Amohu Sorochi Theresa and Dookule Tyoapine on separate charges before Justice A. I. Ityonyiman of the Benue State High Court, sitting in Makurdi.
Theresa was arraigned on one-count charge for dishonestly converting the sum of Four Million, Eight Hundred and Twenty Six Thousand, One Hundred and Fifty Naira (N4,826,150.00) being part of daily contributions paid by customers.
Court Adjourns for Adoption of Written Addresses in John Abebe’s Alleged Forgery Trial
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The trial of John Warimeme Abebe before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos continued on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, with the defence closing its case and the trial judge adjourning till April 13, 2022 for the adoption of written addresses.
Abebe was arraigned on July 26, 2018 on a four-count charge bordering on forgery, fabricating evidence, using fabricated evidence and attempt to pervert the course of justice by the Economic and Financial Crimes, EFCC.
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