THE Peoples Democratic Party has condemned in totality, what it described as the brazen display of “authoritarianism” by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government in handcuffing its National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh when he appeared in court on Tuesday. The party said that the development betrayed an extra-judicial, top political witch-hunt policy of the All […]
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The Director of Defence Information, Brig. Gen. Rabe Abubakar, told journalists on Monday that the military would release any of its indicted personnel in the ongoing arms sale scam to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for prosecution. Abubakar spoke against the backdrop of an alleged plan by the EFCC to arrest some of the […]
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A Leader of the defunct Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Chief Government Ekpemupolo, has explained why he has not appeared in court on the alleged N34 billion fraud, for which an order of arrest was issued on him. Ekpemupolo, in an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, said he has nothing […]
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PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Friday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate former service chiefs and other people connected to the arms purchases scandal in the administration of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan. The former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki and several others have been fingered in the scam. A statement issued by the […]
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LAWYERS said yesterday that the fact that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) spokesman Olisa Metuh tore his statement at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commisssion (EFCC) does not in any way stop him from prosecution. They said that the EFCC could still proceed with his prosecution for alleged involvement in the $2.1 billion arms scam. They […]
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A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered an ex-Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, to unconditionally appear before it on Thursday to answer 40 counts of alleged N13bn fraud levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Tompolo had been charged on Tuesday with an amended 40 counts […]
Read More THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned a former Chairman of Demsa Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Mr. Felix Tangwami, for a N982m alleged fraud. The Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said in a statement on Wednesday that that the former council boss was arraigned before Justice […]
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PEOPLES Democratic Party (PDP) Acting National Chairman Prince Uche Secondus has denied that the party asked former President Goodluck Jonathan to open up on the $2.1 billion arms scandal. About 12 prominent PDP chieftains, including a former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, are standing trial for their role in the sharing of the money meant […]
Read More Embattled Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) spokesman Olisa Metuh has run into another trouble after creating a scene in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), tearing the statement he made on oath. The EFCC may arraign him in court for alleged wilful destruction of government property and obstruction of operatives from performing […]
Read More THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has come out to give reasons for its continued detention of Chief Olisa Metuh, the PDP National Publicity Secretary. EFCC spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, gave the reasons in a statement he issued today, Tuesday in Abuja. The statement said that Metuh’s continued detention was due to his refusal to […]
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THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has extended its ongoing investigation into the $2.1bn arms procurement scandal to the office of former Vice-President Namadi Sambo, Punch report. It was gathered on Monday that the EFCC operatives were looking into the office of the former Vice President because of some transactions that linked the office to […]
Read More THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday grilled National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Director-General Emeka Mba and some Account workers over the ongoing investigation of about N15 billion for digitisation process, Nation report. Mba’s invitation followed the earlier raid of the NBC headquarters, which is within the precinct of the Presidential Villa, about two weeks […]
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