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A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has granted bail in the sum of ₦200 million to former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in an ongoing corruption case instituted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The ruling, delivered on Tuesday by Justice Rilwanu Aikawa, followed arguments from both prosecution and…
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has filed an amended nine-count charge against former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, intensifying ongoing legal proceedings over alleged corruption and abuse of office. The amended charges were presented on Monday at the Kaduna State High Court, where El-Rufai was formally arraigned…
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has intensified legal efforts to permanently confiscate 57 high-value properties allegedly linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, in a case that underscores growing scrutiny of public office holders’ wealth. The EFCC, in a motion filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja,…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is set to arraign former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, before a Federal High Court in Kaduna today, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, over multiple corruption-related allegations. According to the anti-graft agency, the former governor will be arraigned alongside a co-defendant, Joel Adoga, in a case…
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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has convicted and sentenced former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, to a cumulative jail term of 72 years over a high-profile money laundering case involving ₦868.46 million. The conviction follows his prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a nine-count amended charge…
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) permission to access and analyse electronic devices recovered from the residence of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai. The order was issued on Thursday by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik following an ex-parte application filed by the anti-graft…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has enlisted the services of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Akinlolu Kehinde, to lead the prosecution of former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulaziz Malami, in an ongoing terrorism-related trial before the Federal High Court in Abuja. The case came up for hearing on Tuesday…
Fresh controversy has emerged around former Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmad El‑Rufai, following reports that Nigeria’s anti-graft agency has traced several luxury properties in Egypt to him. According to sources familiar with the investigation, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) uncovered a number of high-value houses and apartments during an ongoing…
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has commenced a comprehensive tracking exercise of federal constituency projects worth ₦16.3 billion in Kogi State. The initiative, announced on Saturday, covers 72 federal projects spread across the three senatorial districts of the state, Kogi East, West, and Central. ICPC operatives are assessing project quality,…
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An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has told a Federal High Court in Abuja how a total sum of ₦10.27 billion, allegedly belonging to Kogi State, was traced to transactions linked to Ali Bello, intensifying the corruption case against the senior government official. The witness, an EFCC investigator, testified that detailed…