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Court Orders Fresh Asset Forfeiture Against Ex-Power Minister Saleh Mamman

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Court Orders Fresh Asset Forfeiture Against Ex-Power Minister Saleh Mamman

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the forfeiture of additional properties linked to former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, in favour of the Federal Government, following an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice James Omotosho, who presided over the matter, granted a final forfeiture order for one property and…

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EFCC Court Cases, Financial Crimes

Alleged N110.4bn Kogi Fraud: How Witness Paid 50–60 Percent of Tax Consultancy Commission to Kogi Revenue Officials

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Alleged N110.4bn Kogi Fraud: How Witness Paid 50–60 Percent of Tax Consultancy Commission to Kogi Revenue Officials

A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, told the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that he paid between 50 and 60 percent of the commissions earned by his company from consultancy services rendered to the Kogi State Internal Revenue…

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EFCC Court Cases, Financial Crimes

Former Nigerian Oil Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke Cleared of Bribery Charges in UK Court

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Former Nigerian Oil Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke Cleared of Bribery Charges in UK Court

Former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been acquitted of all six bribery charges brought against her by British prosecutors, bringing to a close one of the most closely watched international corruption trials involving a former Nigerian public official. The verdict was delivered on Wednesday at London’s Southwark Crown Court after jurors spent…

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N868m Fraud: Court Sentences Former Acting AGF Nwabuoku to 72 Years in Jail

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N868m Fraud: Court Sentences Former Acting AGF Nwabuoku to 72 Years in Jail

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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Crime Watch, EFCC Court Cases, Financial Crimes

ICPC Summons Aliko Dangote to Substantiate Allegations as Probe of Former NMDPRA Boss Commences

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ICPC Summons Aliko Dangote to Substantiate Allegations as Probe of Former NMDPRA Boss Commences

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has invited Africa’s richest man and industrialist, Aliko Dangote, to provide evidence in its ongoing investigation of the immediate past Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Engr. Farouk Ahmed, following serious allegations of corruption and abuse of office. The…

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