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Anti-Corruption

May 16, 2023

21 suspected internet fraudsters busted in Enugu

The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, said this in a statement in Abuja.

EFCC operatives used to illustrate the story
May 16, 2023

Fayemi begs EFCC to delay money laundering probe until after Tinubu’s inauguration, Buhari’s book launch

“Our client is in receipt of your letter of invitation dated 12th May 2023 for an appointment on Thursday, 18th of May, 2023.”

Fayemi
May 16, 2023

Drug Trafficking: Court bars lawyers, journalists from Abba Kyari’s trial

On Tuesday, lawyers and journalists were barred from an ongoing trial of disgraced police officer Abba Kyari.

Abba Kyari
May 16, 2023

Ukraine: Supreme Court president accused of collecting $3 million bribes

Anti-corruption campaigners in Ukraine alleged that Supreme Court president Vsevolod Knyazev was caught receiving three $3 million in bribes.

Bundles of banknotes
May 16, 2023

SCORECARD: How eight years of chronic looting, political greed sank Buhari’s pledge to tackle Nigeria’s corruption

This paper found that Mr Buhari’s government was almost promptly consumed by the sceptre of endemic corruption and political avarice that he set out to combat in the first place.

Muhammadu Buhari and stack of cash
May 16, 2023

$1 trillion bribes paid, $2.6 trillion stolen in Nigeria, other nations: Commonwealth

“While we tend to think of corruption in purely monetary terms, the truth is that it costs us the quality of our lives. No country, region or community is immune.”

President Muhammadu Buhari, Abdulrasheed Bawa and Bolaji Owasanoye
May 15, 2023

EFCC seeks to upturn ruling on N400 million, 14 properties linked to Yahaya Bello

Justice Nicholas Oweibo had, on April 26, 2023, struck out a suit by the EFCC seeking the final forfeiture of the properties traced to Mr Bello.

Yahaya Bello
May 15, 2023

EFCC re-arrests Mompha for N6 billion money laundering

The charges against Mompha include conspiracy to launder money obtained through unlawful activities and laundering of money obtained through illegal activities.

Mompha
May 14, 2023

Court orders CBN to disclose details of foreign exchange subsidy to beneficiaries

But the CBN did not respond to the FOI request, prompting HEDA resource centre to pursue legal action to challenge the CBN’s denial.

HEDA and CBN
May 13, 2023

N22 Billion Fraud: EFCC obtains warrant to further detain ex-power minister Sale Mamman

The EFCC arrested and detained Mr Mamman on Wednesday after he showed up for questioning at the anti-graft authority’s headquarters in Abuja.

Saleh Mamman