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Anti-Corruption

July 17, 2024

Alleged N80 Billion Fraud: Yahaya Bello seeks court’s indefinite adjournment

Mr Bello has asked the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court to adjourn the ongoing case instituted against him by EFCC indefinitely.

Yahaya Bello
July 16, 2024

Former U.S. banker Berko extradited from UK to face prosecution for bribing Ghanaian officials

Mr Berko, 50, who is a dual citizen of the U.S. and Ghana, was alleged with others in a multi-year bribery and money laundering scheme.

Asante Kwaku Berko
July 16, 2024

U.S. Senator Robert Menendez convicted of multiple corruption charges

Mr Menendez became the seventh sitting U.S. senator to be convicted of a federal crime.

Senator Robert Menendez
July 16, 2024
Emefiele with Bible in court
July 16, 2024

FBI arrests, charges Nigerian tech entrepreneur Inegbedion for $1.5 million Internet fraud, money laundering

Banks used for the fraud include HSBC, Citi Bank, Synovus Bank, Navy Federal Credit Union Truist Bank, Associated Credit Union and Georgia’s Own Credit Union.

FBI operatives
July 16, 2024

Police arrest Instagram celebrity ‘Blord’ over cryptocurrency fraud, terrorism funding

The Nigerian police have nabbed Instagram celebrity ‘Blord’ for cryptocurrency fraud, terrorism funding

Blord
July 15, 2024

Gov. Adeleke, ICPC sign MoU to enhance project monitoring, evaluation 

Mr Aliyu said the partnership would create a society where integrity, transparency, and accountability would be the norm.

Osun governor, Ademola Adeleke
July 15, 2024

Money Laundering: Court adjourns Yahaya Bello nephew’s trial till Tuesday

The EFCC, in the charge, had sued Messrs Bello and Suleiman as the first and second defendants in the money laundering case.

Yahaya Bello and Ali Bello
July 12, 2024

Only one per cent of Nigerians refused to pay bribe demanded by judges for favourable outcomes: Data Bureau

NBS said only two per cent of Nigeria’s population did not pay bribes bribery to sway court judgements in their favour after meeting judges or magistrates.

judges
July 12, 2024

Police, customs, military collected less bribes in 2023 compared to Nigerian judges: Report

The Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in its corruption pattern and trend in Nigeria for 2023, ranked judges as first among collectors of cash bribes among other public officials.

judges