by Admin | Jan 26, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI Dauda Lawal, an Executive Director of First Bank Plc., has accused the Economic Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) of coercing him to return $40 million alleged to be the proceeds of a crime linked to former Minister of Petroleum Diezani Alison-Madueke. Mr. Dauda, through his lawyer Charles Adeogun, requested the court to order a refund of the sum under temporal forfeiture, stating that the EFCC misrepresented the document placed before Justice Muslim Hassan to obtain the order. According to the counter affidavit deposed to by the First Bank boss, he said, “That in making an application for a forfeiture order before the Federal High Court, the EFCC deliberately suppressed the material facts, despite the fact that such facts were at their disposal, as they were contained in the statement they obtained from me between 9 and 20 May, 2016 and which still remain in their custody to this day.” Mr. Adeogun claimed that for money to be forfeited to the federal government, the money must either be the proceeds of a crime or abandoned. “Two essential elements must be satisfied, which are whether the money in question is unclaimed or the funds are proceeds of an unlawful act,” he said. Arguing further, Mr. Adeogun said, “We received $25 million from the MD of Fidelity Bank under the instruction of Stanley Lawson, who is former Group Executive Director of Finance and Account of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the money has been given to Lanre Adesanya, Executive Director, Commercial and Institutional Bank, Sterling Bank Plc. This was done in clear dispensation of his duties, but the EFCC...
by Admin | Jan 26, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI Justice Okunnu had on January 13, 2017 convicted Ugo-Ngali, Ontario Oil and Gas Limited and its Chairman, Mr. Walter Wagbatsoma of eight counts pressed against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes. The judge had been unable to pass the sentence on the judgment day as Ugo-Ngali slumped in court after being convicted and just before the judge could pass the sentence. The convict was subsequently rushed out of the courtroom and and taken to Havannah hospital in Surelere from where she was later moved to the intensive care unit of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba. Ngo-Ngali came to court on Thursday straight from LUTH and on a wheel chair, with plasters on her body. In passing the sentence, Justice Okunnu rejected the plea of the convict’s lawyer, Mr. Edoka Onyeke, praying that the sentence should be non-custodian in view of his client’s health. “I have considered the plea of the defence counsel for non-custodian sentence of the 2nd defendant. I have to say that the request to grant a non-custodian sentence must be rejected and I can only exercise my discretion on the length of time the convict will spend in prison,” Justice Okunnu held. She subsequently sentenced the convict to a cumulative jail term of 69 years, which would, however, run concurrently for only 10 years. The judge said the jail term would begin to read from January 13, 2017, when Ngo-Ngali and her accomplices were pronounced convicted. Wagbatsoma, who is the first convict in the case, is said to be currently under house arrest in the United Kingdom, where he is being...
by Admin | Jan 25, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI Following the handing over of evidence by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to the United Kingdom Crimes Agency, Saharareporters obtained exclusive photos of two Dubai mansions linked to former Nigerian Oil Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke. The real estate properties located in Dubai’s high brow Emirates Hills marked as J5 Emirates Hills and E146 Emirates Hills are both valued at 74million Dirham ($20 million) according real estate agents in the UAE. Source:...
by Admin | Jan 25, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI Attempts by Suicide Bombers to attack a mosque and a security post in Borno State were foiled by vigilant security men and volunteers. PRNigeria gathered that the incidents occurred at Usmanti and Kaleri area of Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State. The first attack occurred late midnight of Tuesday, January 24, 2017, when the suicide bomber targeted a security outpost in the area but was quickly spotted and was blown off after a shot from securitymen. No casualty was involved except the male suicide bomber. The second attempt occurred during the early morning prayer at 5:30 am today when two suicide bombers, a male, and female, attempted to enter a mosque while prayer was on. They were spotted by security volunteers (Civilian JTF) who accosted them. The terrorists detonated their explosives which killed them on the spot and one security volunteer. Two other people were injured. Meanwhile the Spokesperson of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in the North-East, Abdulkadir Ibrahim confirmed that rescue workers have evacuated the bodies to mortuary after the incidents.PR NIgeriaNEMA officials evacuating bodies of bombers SOURCE:...
by Admin | Jan 25, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday, 23rd January, arraigned one Akintunde Vincent Abiodun before Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of Lagos High court on amended charge bordering on forgery and obtaining money by false pretence. The 37-year-old HND holder is said to have defrauded the victim, D. Bonnici of $267,000 (Two Hundred and Sixty Seven Thousand New Zealand Dollars) by claiming to be Christopher Williams from United Kingdom. According to the complainant, she met Akintunde in a dating site on the internet and allegedly fell in love with him. She said the accused started collecting money from her after he claimed he was in possession of gemstone worth $18,050,000 (Eighteen Million and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars), which he purportedly inherited from his father. She further said, Akintunde hoodwinked her into believing that he was coming to New Zealand to settle down with her. She alleged that the money she sent to the suspect were received in Malaysia and Nigeria by persons bearing Norisha, Jalan Klan, and Mohammed Haizam Bin Fauzin. All of them claimed to be friends of Akintunde. When the 14 counts were read to the defendant, he pleaded not guilty. In view of the plea, the prosecuting counsel, Sesan Ola prayed the court to remand the defendant in prison and also for a trial date to be given. Counsel to the defendant, O.P. Daramola however prayed the court to grant the defendant bail. NAN reports that the prosecution opposed the bail application on the grounds that the defendant had attempted to travel to the United States while on administrative bail and was similarly...
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