“We are fighting corruption in Kano with all vigour; we are investigating without compromise,” he added.
Former President Muhammadu Buhari had, on Dec. 1, 2022, fired Mr Abdulhammed on allegations of corruption.
The commission said the suspects were arrested on Friday at Kansho village in the Makurdi LGA. .
The EFCC urged anyone with information on the suspects’ whereabouts to contact it or the police.
Osemwenkhae, Ogisi, and Ndjouandjouaka consented to detention; Sowe and Boiro were detained pending detention hearings scheduled for February 9, 2024.
Hampton and his co-conspirators executed approximately $7 million in “wash trades” and placed over $300 million in “spoof trades” for HYDRO through the bot.
Mr Sherbacow used embezzled funds to pay for, among other things, a vintage Mercedes-Benz sports car, a Range Rover sport utility vehicle, etc.
“What we can do now to nip corruption and kidnapping in the bud in the country is by introducing capital punishment,” said Oluwo of Iwo.
The judge, however, gave the convict an option of a 100-hour community service instead of the term in the correctional centre.
The couple were remanded on Wednesday for aiding in defrauding a lubricant company of N33.8 million.
