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A prosecution witness in the ongoing money laundering trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has told the Federal High Court in Abuja that a property located in Maitama was purchased for ₦550 million, with the payment allegedly made in United States dollars. The witness, Shehu Bello, a real estate agent and commodity trader,…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has revoked the bail granted to activist, politician, and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, and issued a bench warrant for his arrest after he failed to appear for a scheduled court proceeding on Tuesday. Justice Mohammed Umar ordered the revocation of Sowore’s bail following an application by counsel representing…
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Fresh revelations emerged in the ongoing trial of former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, as a prosecution witness told a Federal Capital Territory High Court that an aircraft belonging to Ethiopian Airlines was allegedly presented to Nigerians as the country’s proposed national carrier, Nigeria Air. The testimony was given by Christopher Odofin, an investigator with the…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a woman, identified as Halima Haliru Umar, to 20 years imprisonment for transporting 302 rounds of live AK-47 ammunition allegedly meant for armed bandits operating in Plateau State. The judgment was delivered by Justice Hauwa Joseph Yilwa after the defendant pleaded guilty to two counts bordering on…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to 75 years imprisonment over a ₦33.8 billion fraud linked to the Mambilla and Zungeru hydroelectric power projects. Justice James Omotosho delivered the judgment on Wednesday after finding the former minister guilty on all 12 counts of conspiracy and money laundering…
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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,…
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…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has warned that it may revoke the bail granted to activist, politician and online publisher Omoyele Sowore if he fails to appear at the next hearing of his ongoing cybercrime trial. The warning was issued on Thursday by Justice Mohammed Umar after Sowore and his legal team failed…
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…