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Environmental crimes tribunal underway–FG

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The Federal Government says it is working towards setting up a tribunal that will be responsible for trying perpetrators of environmental crimes across the country. The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, disclosed this at a stakeholders meeting on Thursday in Abuja in commemoration of the

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EFCC records 48 convictions, N8.5bn recoveries

Ihesiulo Grace 15 February 2020 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has recorded 48 convictions and recovered N8.5 billion in cash and assets within one year in Ilorin zone. The Zonal Head of EFCC, Mr. Isyaku Sharu, disclosed this during the Youths Walk Against Corruption, organised by the Commission in Ilorin on Friday. The event has it’s […]

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EFCC arrests man impersonating Magu

Ihesiulo Grace 3 May 2018 0

A real estate agent and graduate of Political Science Mr. Felix Idowu have been arrested by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for impersonating the chairman of the agency, Mr. Ibrahim Magu. A statement made available to The Daily Times by the commission’s spokesperson, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, stated that Idowu had […]

Crime News

Rape: Kano Police Command records 334 cases in 2017 ―PPRO

Ihesiulo Grace 30 December 2017 0

The Kano State Police Command on Friday said it had recorded 334 cases of rape and other sexual offences in the state from January to date. The command Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Magaji Majiya disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the command’s year review in Kano. ”Five hundred and forty-seven cases of rape and […]

Interviews

Buhari needs committed people to key into anti-corruption vision – Keyamo

Ihesiulo Grace 21 November 2017 0

Festus Keyamo, a Senior Advocate in this interview with PETER FOWOYO, speaks on the committee set up by the National Judicial Council (NJC), to monitor looters trial, the fight against corruption, integrity of the legal profession and salient other issues. Speculation is rife that the inclusion of lawyers in the committee set up by the […]

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Subsidy fraud: You lied, Jonathan replies Waziri

Ihesiulo Grace 16 November 2017 0

Former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, said, yesterday, that former chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mrs. Farida Waziri, lied when she alleged being sacked by him because she refused to back down from the probe of one of the masterminds of fuel subsidy scam. Waziri had told newsmen in an interview in Lagos, […]

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EFCC changing narrative of criminal prosecution — Buhari’s media team

Ihesiulo Grace 13 November 2017 0

The Presidential Media Team has said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is changing the narrative of criminal prosecution in the country. In an excerpt from its forthcoming book, the team stated that the nation’s leading anti-graft agency was setting a new standard for law enforcement with its unprecedented achievements in the last […]

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How Justice Ajumogobia concealed her phones to frustrate investigation-EFCC

Ihesiulo Grace 11 November 2017 0

An operative from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdullahi Lawal, on Friday painted a graphic details of how a Federal High Court Judge, Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia tried to cover her tracks with 11 mobile phones while she was being investigated. It was at the resumed trial of Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia alongside a Senior Advocate of […]

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Ikoyigate: Court orders forfeiture of flat where EFCC discovered N13bn

Ihesiulo Grace 9 November 2017 0

The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the temporary forfeiture of Flat 7B Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos where the sums of $43,449,947, £27,800 and N23,218,000 were discovered stashed in iron cabinets and “Ghana-must-go” bags in April. Justice Saliu Saidu ordered the forfeiture of the building to the Federal Government on Thursday following an ex […]

Features

Cyber crimes: Taming new economic challenge

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2017 0

Small and mediums Scale Enterprises are facing challenges of supportive infrastructures, cyber crime has added to their woes, as most SMES fold because they have been hacked by cyber criminals. A cyber-attack is any type of offensive maneuvers employed by nation-states, individuals, groups, or organizations that targets computer information systems, infrastructure,

Politics

MainaGate: CACOL demands thorough investigation, punishment for those found wanting

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2017 0

The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL), has challenged the Federal Government to ensure a thorough and holistic investigation into the facts surrounding the sudden re-emergence of former chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Alhaji Abdulrasheed Maina, accused of complicity in a multi-billion pension naira scam and give due