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N50m Bribery: Court Dismisses No Case Submission, Orders Chinese Nationals to Open Defence
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Meng Wei Kun and Xu Kuai (both Chinese nationals) standing trial before a Sokoto State High Court on a two count charge of conspiracy and attempting to bribe one Abdullahi Lawal, former Head of the Sokoto Zonal Command of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday December 13, 2022 lost in their bid to stop their trail
A Sokoto State High Court presided by Justice Mohammed Sifawa, dismissed their no case submission.
According to Justice Sifawa,”a prima facie case has been established against the defendants and therefore they must enter a defence".
Meng and Xu, both staff of China Zhongao Nigeria Ltd, allegedly tried using the sum N50million to compromise EFCC’s investigation into the company's conduct in a contract in Zamfara State.
EFCC Auctions Over 190 Vehicles in Abuja, Ibadan, Port Harcourt, Benin, Others
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today December 13, 2022 conducted a public auction of over 190 vehicles and electronic devices at its Zonal Offices in Abuja, Benin, Port Harcourt, Kano, Ibadan and Uyo.
The exercise was preceded by public inspection of the displayed photographs of the assets on Monday December12, 2022, where potential bidders viewed and identified the vehicles of their choice.
The auction proper commenced in the early hours of Tuesday, December 13, 2022 with various licensed auctioneers taking charge of the exercise at the designated centres.
At Paragon Demonstration School, Limit Road, Benin City, scores of potential buyers bid competitively for the 20 vehicles slated for auction. The process began at 10.am with the auctioneer putting the first car on sale to the highest bidder.
Alleged N761.6m Oil Fraud: EFCC Closes Case Against Nadabo Energy Boss As Court Adjourns Till Jan 16
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, December 12, 2022, closed its case, in the trial-within-trial, against Abubakar Ali Peters and his company, Nadabo Energy Limited, who are being prosecuted for offences bordering on obtaining money under false pretence, diversion of Federal Government funds and forgery to the tune of N 761,628,993.84 before Justice S.S.Ogunsanya of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos.
One of the counts reads: "Nadabo Energy Limited and Abubakar Ali Peters, on or about 26th day of September, 2011 in Lagos, within the Ikeja judicial division , fraudulently obtained the sum of N761,628,993.84 from the Federal Government by falsely representing that the sum represented the subsidy accrued to Nadabo Energy Limited under the Petroleum Support Fund for the importation of 16,808,064 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), which Nadabo Energy Limited purported to have purchased from Delano Petroleum Corporation Akara Tortola British Virgin Island, and transported the 16,808,064 litres through MT Gotland Carolina (mother vessel) and MT Sonia (daughter vessel) to Nigeria, whereas Nadabo Energy Limited only imported 7,953,962 litres of PMS from Delany Petroleum Corporation Akara Tortola British Virgin Island and transported 7,953,962 litres of PMS through MT Gotland Carolina (mother vessel) and MT Songa (daughter vessel) to Nigeria."
He pleaded "not guilty" to the charges, when he was arraigned on October 7, 2015, thereby prompting the commencement of his trial. In the course of the trial, the prosecution had, on November 17, 2022, through its 6th prosecution witness, Adene
Ogbemudia, a Police Detective who at the time of the investigations worked as an operative with the EFCC, sought to tender in evidence two statements made by the defendant dated 4th March, 2015 and 7th May, 2015.
Court Convicts 27 Internet Fraudsters in Oyo, Ogun
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The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of twenty-seven cybercriminals to various terms ranging from one to eighteen months community service, one year imprisonment and fine in Ogun and Oyo States respectively.
The convicts were prosecuted before Justices Bayo Taiwo, Omolara Adeyemi, Ladiran Akintola and Mohammed Owolabi of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan and Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu of the Ogun State High Court, Abeokuta.
The convicts are Abdullahi Ayomide Obigbesan, Olaoye Segun Fashola, Olasantan Precious Ayomide, Adeleke Ayomide Olamilekan, Sidiku Ismail Olubudun, Wasiu Adewale Onabanjo, Akande Adeniran Babatunde, Bello Mustapha Abidemi, Damilare Adewale Balogun, Azeez Omogbolahan Nofiu, Balogun Azeez Damilola, Olawale Sodiq Olayiwola, Ibrahim Nasirudeen Abiola and Ibrahim Sulaiman Olanrewaju.
EFCC’s Sale of Forfeited Assets Opens in Abuja, Benin, Port Harcourt
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The ongoing sale of forfeited assets by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, through public auction, which began on December 6, 2022 at the Lagos Command of the agency, continued today December 12, 2022 with more Zonal Commands participating in the exercise.
Hundreds of potential buyers today besieged the offices of Abuja, Benin, Kano, Ibadan and Port Harcourt Zonal Commands of the Commission where pictures of the items for auction were displayed for sighting by members of the public.
In Abuja, as early as 8am, hundreds of people had gathered in front of Car Park ‘A’ gate of the 5 Fomella Street, Wuse 2, Office of the Commission, to view slots of 35 items available for auction.
At exactly 9am, the gates were opened, while auctioneers were on hand to answer questions and explain the process of the auction to the public.
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