money laundering

Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the request by Adeola Adedipe, a defence lawyer in the trial of former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abulrasheed Maina, to be allowed to withdraw from the case. Adedipe …

Federal High Court in Abuja has on Tuesday revoked the bail granted Faisal Maina, the son of Abdulrasheed Maina, and ordered his arrest for jumping bail in his trial on money laundering charges. Justice Okon Abang also ordered that his…

Federal High Court in Abuja has on Monday ordered the remand of Senator Ali Ndume over his inability to produce former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reformed Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, who has jumped bail in respect of his ongoing…

Enugu Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has on Thursday, October 8, arraigned a former manager of the main market branch, Heritage Bank Limited, Fidel Omeje, before Justice D.A Onyefulu of State High Court,…

A Federal High Court in Rivers state has sentenced two Lebanese citizens to a prison term of two years each for attempting to smuggle $890,000 out of the country. The duo – Chamseddine Waell Mohammed and Dina Jihad Khali (pictured…

Socialite, Ismaila Mustapha, also known as Mompha, who is facing money laundering charges, has sued Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for his “unlawful re-arrest and detention.” MDB had reported that Mompha, who is…

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s move to secure the extradition of the former minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke to face charges of N23.29 billion poll bribery scandal, has suffered setback following her alleged citizenship in…

A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the immediate release of Orji Kalu, former Abia state governor, from prison. Mohammed Liman, the judge, granted an application moved by Kalu’s counsel Lateef Fagbemi, seeking his release.…

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended two Chinese nationals for offering a 100 million naira bribe to the commission’s Sokoto Zonal Office Head, Abdullahi Lawal, and his team. The two Chinese, Meng Wei Kun and…

Supreme Court of Nigeria has nullified the judgment which convicted the former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu. On April 24, 2019, Justice Mohammed Idris of the Federal High Court in Lagos had sentenced Senator Kalu to 12…

Former National Publicity Secretary, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh has on February 25 been sentenced to 7 years imprisonment for money laundering. Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, had earlier found him and…

Olisa Metuh The Federal High Court in Abuja has on February 25 found Olisa Metuh guilty of money laundering in the sum of N400 million without executing any contract for government. The trial judge, Justice Okon Abang, found the former…

The United Kingdom Government has warned Nigerians intending to study in Britain to desist from money laundering and other criminal activities. The UK gave this warning on Friday, February 21 in Abuja through the UK’s National Economic…

The Nigeria Customs Service has on Tuesday intercepted a passenger with over $8.6 million cash at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. A source who disclosed this to The Nation, said an airport worker linked with the…