ECOWAS court says Dasuki’s detention is unlawful, but FG says it will not obey

The Nigerian government has agreed to consolidate the criminal charges filed against the former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) and others. They are standing trial before two different High Courts of the Federal Capital Territory Judiciary. This is coming barely 24 hours after the ECOWAS court ordered the Federal Government to release Dasuki […]

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Media Prosecution of Alison-Madueke may end, as EFCC exonerates her of money-laundering

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday exonerated Diezani Alison-Madueke, former petroleum minister, from a money-laundering trial. Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), counsel to the EFCC, the prosecution, made the application on behalf of the anti-graft agency before Binta Nyako, justice of the federal high court, Abuja. At the arraignment Jide Omokore, an associate of […]

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EFCC begins investigation on alleged N400m fraud by new Ooni of Ife

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced action on a petition against the new Ooni of Ife, new Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi and his Company named Metropole Interproject Limited over an alleged N400 Million forgery which involved the immediate past Ooni of Ife, Late Oba Okunade Sijuade Olubuse’s Business Empire. […]

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