The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned Andrew Odekina before an Ikeja Special Offences Court for allegedly stealing N9.9 million. Odekina was docked on a one-count charge of retaining proceeds of criminal conduct, contrary to Section 17(a) and (b) of the EFCC Act, 2004. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him ...
Binance Holdings Limited on Tuesday sought an amicable resolution of the ongoing tax evasion charge filed against it by the Nigerian Government. The development was made known by the company’s counsel, Sunday Agaji, before Justuce Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja. The Federal Government’s lawyer, Moses Ideho, a Deputy Director, Legal Department, Federal Inland Revenue Service (now ...
Justice Yelim Bogoro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, March 9, 2026, ordered the final forfeiture of the sum of N81,108,143.8( Eighty-one Million One Hundred and Eight Thousand One Hundred and Forty-three Naira Eight Kobo) to the Federal Government of Nigeria in favour of Sterling Bank Plc. The judge gave the order, following a motion ...
Justice A.O. Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, March 12, 2026, ordered the interim forfeiture of a hotel, Responsible Leaders Hotel, linked to Edward Olutoke, Managing Director, Ikeja Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture. The property, located at 1, Ostra Close, Jobi Fele Way, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, is valued at about N1.3bn. The judge ...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, arraign the former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido before Justice Peter Odo Lifu of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, for the commencement of his fresh trial for alleged N1.3 billion fraud. Lamido will be arraigned alongside his two sons, Aminu Lamido and Mustapha Lamido, as ...
Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, has arrived at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja for grilling. A group of the ex-minister’s supporters had also arrived at the anti-graft agency premises alongside the minister. Some anti el-Rufai supporters were also in the facility. His arrival reportedly sparked tension at the EFCC entrance, as security ...