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N1.6bn Fraud: Court dismisses Dudafa’s no-case submission

Ihesiulo Grace 7 August 2018 0

Justice M. B. Idris of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, dismissed a no-case submission filed by a former Senior Special Assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Domestic Affairs, Waripamo-Owei Dudafa. Dudafa is facing trial alongside one Iwejuo Joseph Nna on a

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Alleged N7.1bn fraud: Court to rule on Orji Uzor-Kalu, Others, no case submission

Ihesiulo Grace 26 July 2018 0

Ruling, on the no case submission filed by the former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor-Kalu, in a case of N7.1 billion fraud brought against him alongside other defendants has been fixed by a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos. Justice Mohammed Idris, on Wednesday fixed July 31, 2018 to deliver ruling in the matter filed […]

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N500m fraud: Ondo PDP chairman, other get N50m bail

Ihesiulo Grace 20 July 2018 0

Respite, on Thursday came the way of the Chairman, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, Mr. Clement Faboyede, as a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos admitted him to bail. Mr. Faboyede, who was docked by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged N500 million fraud was admitted to bail by Justice […]

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N3.2bn fraud: Court rules on Orji Kalu’s application today

Ihesiulo Grace 17 July 2018 0

A Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos will on Tuesday (today) take a position on the application against the amended charge filed by the former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor-Kalu, Slok Nigeria Limited and the state’s former Commissioner for Finance, Udeh Jones Udeogu. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), had filed a second amended […]

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$15.5m fraud: Court refuses to reverse guilty plea by firms linked to Patience Jonathan

Ihesiulo Grace 4 July 2018 0

A Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Tuesday dismissed an application by four companies belonging to former First Lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan, seeking to reverse a guilty plea entered by their directors. In his verdict on the matter on Tuesday, Justice Babs Kuewumi, said a lower court can only reverse itself in exceptional cases where […]

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Judge’s elevation: Court slates Sen. Nwaoboshi’s case for Oct. 2

Ihesiulo Grace 2 July 2018 0

The planned trial of a People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chieftain, Sen. Peter Nwoboshi, could not go on before a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Monday following the elevation of Justice Mohammed Idris. At the instance of all counsel, the case was consequently adjourned until Oct. 2 for mention. Senator Nwoboshi was arraigned on a […]

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N500m money laundering: Ondo PDP chairman, Adetokunbo remanded in Prison

Ihesiulo Grace 30 June 2018 0

The Ondo state Chairman, People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Clement Faboyede, and the Director General of PDP Campaign Organisation in Ondo State during the last general election, Modupe Adetokunbo were on Friday arraigned before a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos. The duo was arraigned on a three count charge of money laundering to the tune of […]

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Tramadol importation: Uproar as convict escapes 5 years jail with N300, 000 fine

Ihesiulo Grace 23 June 2018 0

…NAFDAC decries weak penalty for drug offenders Controversy is now trailing the conviction of a businessman, Ifeanyi Ezeanwu, to five years imprisonment or an option of fine of N300, 000, over importation of a container load of Tramadol and other sex enhancing drugs by a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos. JustIce Hadiza Rabiu-Shagari, had reviewed […]

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Nwaoboshi trial begins as firm urges Buhari to probe Delta killings

Ihesiulo Grace 21 June 2018 0

The trial of Senator Peter Nwaoboshi (PDP, Delta North) commenced on Wednesday at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, just as a law firm has petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari, asking him to order probe over alleged involvement of the senator in Delta Killings in 2013. The prosecuting Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday […]

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Power sector spending: SERAP sues Fashola

Ihesiulo Grace 17 June 2018 0

A non governmental organization, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged the Minister of Power, Works and Housing Mr Babatunde Fashola SAN to a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos Obegolu the propriety of spending in power sector. SERAP is asking for an order declaring that the failure of the respondent to furnish the […]

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N4.6bn fraud: Court fixed October 2 for hearing

Ihesiulo Grace 11 June 2018 0

Hearing of a motion brought by former Minister of State for Finance, Nenandi Usman, has been fixed by a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos. Justice Mohammed Aikawa, on Monday fixed October 2 to hear the motion after Usman’s lawyer, Ferdinand Orbih (SAN), informed the court about the exparte application. Orbih had told the court that […]

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N5.1b fraud: Court fixed June 19 for parties to adopt addresses

Ihesiulo Grace 31 May 2018 0

A Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Wednesday fixed June 19 for parties in a N5.1 billion fraud suit to adopt their written addresses in a no case submission brought by a former presidential aide, Waripamo Owei – Dudafa Justice Mohammed Idris fixed the date for parties to adopt their addresses after the prosecution closed […]

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N481bn budget padding: Court orders FG to prosecute senators

Ihesiulo Grace 30 May 2018 0

Two years after allegations of padding and stealing of N481billion from the budget levelled against some principal officers of the National Assembly, a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos has ordered President Muhammadu Buhari, to without any further delay, order security and anti – corruption agencies to forward to him (Buhari) reports of their investigations. Justice

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N3.3bn money laundering suit: Court dismisses Bola Shagaya’s fundamental right application

Ihesiulo Grace 18 May 2018 0

A Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Thursday dismissed a suit filed by a businesswoman, Hajiya Bola Shagaya, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for lack of merit and abuse of court process. Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo declared that an interim order attaching N1.9 billion domiciled in the Unity Bank’s account of Hajiya Shagaya, […]

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$1.7m property: We’re not aware of Ex- president Obasanjo’s letter to Bush – EFCC

Ihesiulo Grace 11 May 2018 0

A Forensic Investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC), Chidi Chukwuka, on Thursday told a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos that it was not aware that a former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, wrote ex-American President, George Bush, over a $1.7m Potomac, Washington house which a former governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu, purchased in 2003. […]

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N4.7bn fraud: Ladoja synphoned N1.9bn to buy cars for associates – EFCC

Ihesiulo Grace 11 May 2018 0

An Investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abubakar Madaki, on Thursday told a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos that a former governor of Oyo State, Chief Rashidi Ladoja, unilaterally gave instructions in 2007 for the sale of the state’s shares worth N6.6bn without executive resolution. The anti-graft agency, is claiming that about […]

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We’re not withholding any Belgore’s statement – EFCC

Ihesiulo Grace 9 May 2018 0

A Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Tuesday heard that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is not withholding any of the statements written by a senior lawyer, Mohammed Dele Belgore SAN, while investigations into an alleged N450 million fraud lasted. Mr. Rotimi Oyedepo, who represented the anti- graft agency, made the disclosure while […]

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Court lifts injunction restraining LASG from enforcing consumption tax law

Ihesiulo Grace 8 May 2018 0

A Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Monday lifted its interim injunction restraining the Lagos State Government from enforcing the provisions of Hotel Occupancy and Restaurant Consumption Tax Law, 2015. Justice Rilwan Aikawa had in a ruling on a motion filed by the Registered Trustees of Hotel Owners and Managers Association of Lagos, restrained the […]

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Court orders final forfeiture of properties, N11.4m

Ihesiulo Grace 4 May 2018 0

A Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Thursday ordered the final forfeiture of two different properties and the sum of N 11,040,000.00(Eleven Million, Forty Thousand Naira) belonging to two Naval officers and their company to the Federal Government. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, moved a motion on […]

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Paris Club Refund: Court orders forfeiture of consultants’ N1.4bn to FG

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2018 0

A Federal High Court,Ikoyi, Lagos on Friday ordered the permanent forfeiture of N1. 44billion found in the bank accounts of three firms, which allegedly impersonated the consultants engaged by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) to analyse the Paris/London Club loan refunds due to the states. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), obtained the forfeiture […]