Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday June 17, 2025 arrested a former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Mr. Moses Thomas Sule and 14 other members for alleged money laundering. Dele Oyewale EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The 14 members are: Gwottson Fom, Sani Abubakar, Jwe Philip Gwom, Thomas Dantong, Happiness Mathew Akawu, Cornelius Dotyok and Agbalak Ibrahim. Other members are: Danjuma Azi, Fwangje Bala Ndat, Salome Tanimu Wanglet, Namba Rimuyat, Nimchak Rims, Ishaku Maren and Paul Datugun. The…
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By Miriam Humbe The Port Harcourt’s Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 arraigned Ugochukwu Joseph Nwaemere, the Executive Director of Pennhydro-Pell Oil and Gas Limited before Justice E.A Obile of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Spokesperson disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. Nwaemere was arraigned for alleged conspiracy, forgery and obtaining money under false pretence to the tune of N750,000 (Seven Hundred and Fifty Million Naira). He was arraigned on a 10-count charge. One of the charges reads: That you, Ugochukwu…
By Miriam Humbe The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Okotie-Eboh, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, June 16, 2025, arraigned two companies, FARM360 Limited and MCBHADMOS Trans- Atlantic before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi , Lagos. Dele Oyewale EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. The companies were arraigned on a five-count charge bordering on operating collective investment schemes without a licence either by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, or the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC. It was alleged that both…
By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, re-arraigned the Bauchi State’s Accountant General, Sirajo Muhammad Jaja before Justice O.A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja. This was contained in a statement signed on Wednesday by Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity. Jaja was arraigned alongside a bureau de change operator, Aliyu Abubakar whose trading name is Jasfad Resources Enterprise. Other defendants at large are: Abubakar Muhammed Hafiz, Ari manga and Muhammed Aminu Bose. They are facing prosecution on a five-count amended charge bordering on money laundering, stealing…
The Third Prosecution Witness, PW3, Umar Babangida in the trial of the former Minister of Power and Steel Development, Olu Agunloye, on Monday, June 16, 2025, told Justice J.O. Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja that Agunloye’s successor, Senator Liyel Imoke revealed that the Federal Executive Council meeting of May 21, 2003 did not approve the memo of his predecessor for the award of the Mambila Hydro Power Project to Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited. Agunloye is facing prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a seven-count charge, bordering on fraudulent award…
The attention of the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has been drawn to recent claims suggesting that internal sabotage within the Nigerian military contributed to the tragic events in Yelwata, Benue State, are unfounded and not supported by credible evidence. The Nigerian military has consistently denied any involvement in the massacre. The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has publicly stated that the military was not responsible for the killings in Yelwata. Furthermore, the Nigerian Military has emphasized its commitment to protecting civilians and upholding the rule of law. There is no credible evidence to substantiate claims of internal sabotage…
***Urges Communities To Work With Military, Security Agencies To eliminate Criminal Elements By Miriam Humbe The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa has concluded a two day assessment visit to Benue state. Director Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. General Musa was received by the Commander Operation Whirl Stroke, Major General MK Gara and other Operational commanders in the North Central. The CDS was taken round Yelwata which was recently attacked. The Defence Chief alongside the Governor of Benue State, Rev Father Hyacinth Alia and the Inspector General of…
By Miriam Humbe Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, convicted and sentenced one Solomon Stephen Ufayo, a staff of Ecobank Plc, to one-year imprisonment for cybercrime. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. The convict was arraigned on Friday, May 16, 2025 by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a one -count charge bordering on cybercrime to the tune of N2,404,000(Two Million Four Hundred and Four Thousand Naira). The charge reads: “That you, Solomon Stephen Ufayo,…
By Miriam Humbe Justice P. I. Ajoku of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Monday, June 16, 2025 convicted and sentenced one Glory Okwor Ebube and Harrison Uzorchukwu Emmanuel to jail for fraud. They were prosecuted by the Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on separate charges, bordering on impersonation, advance fee fraud and obtaining money under false pretence. The charge against Ebube reads: “That you, Okwor Glory Ebube sometime in February, 2024, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of $2000…
By Miriam Humbe The Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has arraigned the director of Glossalalia Nigeria Ltd and Pelenged Nigeria Ltd, Precious Williams before Justice S. I . Mark of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. Williams is being prosecuted on a 14-count charge, bordering on conspiracy, advance fee fraud, obtaining money under false pretence and money laundering to the tune of N13.8 billion. One of the charges reads: “That you,…
***Orders Deployment of Additional Tactical Teams for Effective Security Mgt By Miriam Humbe The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, on Monday, arrived Benue State, following the tragic incidents that had occurred in the State, resulting in the death of scores of residents. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. Humsimedia gathered that the Police Chief was accompanied by senior officers including the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Department of Operations, DIG Yakubu Kwazhi, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Department of Logistics…
By Miriam Humbe The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI) welcomed the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, on a strategic visit to monitor the implementation of the ongoing reform initiatives, FCSSIP25. Director, Press & Public Relations, Dr Adebayo Thomas disclosed this in a statement. The meeting focused on assessing the progress of the Performance Management System (PMS) within the Ministry. Mrs. Walson-Jack reiterated her commitment to institutionalizing a robust and results-driven PMS across the Federal Civil Service. She emphasized that her engagements with Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) were essential…