By Miriam Humbe Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, March 6, 2025, ordered the final forfeiture of $1,426,175.14 (One Million, Four Hundred and Twenty Six Thousand, One Hundred and Seventy Five United States Dollars, Fourteen cents) linked to a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emifilie. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The order followed a motion filed by the respondent seeking to set aside the court’s final forfeiture order of June 25, 2024. The Court had given the final…
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By Miriam Humbe The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 arraigned three defendants before Justice K. Dagat of the Federal High Court, Maiduguri. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The suspects are; Vincent Markus (a.k.a kayluvjaybaby), Ahmed Aliyu Maiizawaka alongside his company Maizawaka De-Crawler Nigeria Limited and Enoch Adebayo Richard. The defendants were arraigned on separate count charges bordering on money laundering, impersonation, obtaining money by false pretences and internet related offences to an aggregate sum of N74,636,943 ( Seventy…
By Miriam Humbe Justice A.O. Owoeye of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, has adjourned the alleged $340,000 fraud case involving Ezekiel ThankGod, former manager of gospel artiste, Mercy Chinwo till May 14, 2025 for hearing. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC had filed a three-count charge against him bordering on money laundering and dishonest conversion to the tune of $340,000. One of the counts reads: “That you, Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu ThankGod and Eezee Global Concepts Limited sometime…
By Miriam Humbe The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has flagged off distribution of food baskets provided by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) as part of its 2025 ETA’AM Basket Project in Nigeria. The food distribution was flagged off at Damare camp of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Girei Local Government Area with the state Governor, Hon Ahmadu Fintiri represented by the Commissioner for Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, and Reintegration, Mr. Bello Hamadiram. NEMA’s Director General, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, was also represented by the Director Planning Research and Forecasting Dr. Onimode Bandele Abdullahi. Other key attendees at event…
By Miriam Humbe The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has approved the appointment of a new Principal Staff Officer (PSO), Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Ahmed Lateef. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer, FPRO, disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. DCP Ahmed Lateef brings to the position a wealth of experience and a proven track record of leadership in various capacities within the Nigeria Police Force. Before his current posting, DCP Ahmed served as the Police Operations and FPU Coordinator for the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). He was the Personal Assistant…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigeria Police Force marked a significant moment in its history with the formal decoration of six newly appointed Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) and one Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, on Thursday March 6th 2025. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The event followed the recent retirement of six veteran DIGs on March 3rd, 2025, who had served the force for 35 years. The newly appointed DIGs bring a wealth of experience and expertise from various commands…
By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the French government have expressed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in the areas of asset tracking, cybercrime investigation, and security training. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. This disclosure was made in Abuja on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 when Lieutenant General Regis Colombet, Director of Security and Defence Cooperation at the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, visited the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr . Ola Olukoyede at the Commission’s corporate headquarters. Colombet highlighted France’s extensive collaboration…
By Miriam Humbe The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has formally instituted legal proceedings against MultiChoice Nigeria Limited and its Chief Executive Officer, John Ugbe, for violating regulatory directives, obstructing an ongoing inquiry and engaging in conduct deemed violations of the provisions of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act (FCCPA) 2018. Ondaje Ijagwu, FCCPC’s Director, Corporate Affairs disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. MultiChoice Nigeria had been expressly directed by the FCCPC on February 27, 2025 to maintain its current pricing structure for DStv and GOtv pending the conclusion of an examination of its proposed…
By Miriam Humbe The Fourteenth Prosecution Witness, PW14, Mohammed Ashelk Jidda in the trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 told a Federal High Court, Abuja, presided over by Justice James Omotosho that the former Minister paid him a dollar equivalent of N200 million in cash for the purchase of a five bedroom property in Wuse, Abuja. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. Mamman is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in relation to the Mambilla Power Project on a…
By Miriam Humbe The Defence Headquarters Department of Logistics, in collaboration with the Vertical Integrated Logistics Approach (VILLA), commenced a three-day Vertical Integrated Logistics Tabletop Exercise at the Tukur Yusuf Buratai Hall, Army War College Nigeria, Asokoro, Abuja. The event is holding from March 3 to March 5, 2025. The exercise aims to test and refine the Armed Forces of Nigeria’s Joint Logistics Policy through a tabletop exercise in a structured wargaming process. Declaring the exercise open, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, represented by Major General UU Bassey, emphasized the significance of the training. General Musa…
By Miriam Humbe Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested nine suspected internet fraudsters in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. The suspects were arrested on Tuesday, March 4 2025 at Sunnyville Estate in Lokogoma and Open Heaven Estate in Dawaki area of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. Items recovered from them include four high-end cars, laptop computers, iPads and phones. The suspects are to be charged to Court as soon as investigations are concluded.
***Harps On All-Inclusive Policing Strategies For Better Security In Nigeria By Miriam Humbe The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM., has recently engaged in separate high-level meetings with delegations from France and the United Kingdom, at the IGP Smart Conference Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer, FPRO, disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. The interactive underscored Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening international partnerships and enhancing the capacity of the Nigeria Police Force to address evolving security challenges. The IGP recently hosted a delegation from France, including the French Director of…