CrimeFeatured EFCC writes foreign minister, insists payment of embassies in dollars for services illegal BarandbenchMay 12, 2024May 12, 20240 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has told embassies operating in Nigeria that it is illegal for them to… Read More
FeaturedLitigation Yahaya Bello elects to willingly appear in court on June 13 for trial BarandbenchMay 10, 2024May 10, 20240 Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello on Friday finally agreed to submit himself to the Federal High Court in… Read More
Litigation Court slams EFCC with N1m fine for illegal seizure of bizman’s Mercedes car BarandbenchMay 6, 2024May 6, 20240 A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to release forthwith a… Read More
CrimeFeatured N80.2b Fraud Probe: You are on the wrong path, ex-AGF Aondoakaa tells EFCC BarandbenchMay 4, 2024May 4, 20240 Former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Michael Aondoakaa, SAN, has told the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, that… Read More
FeaturedLitigation Contempt: Appeal Court stops Yahaya Bello’s move to jail EFCC chairman BarandbenchMay 3, 2024May 3, 20240 The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has stopped the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello from going… Read More
Litigation Alleged Naira Abuse: Cubana Chief Priest, EFCC explore out of court settlement BarandbenchMay 3, 2024May 3, 20240 A Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed June 5 for report of settlement in a case against celebrity bartender,… Read More
FeaturedLitigation Money Laundering: EFCC stalls trial of Binance executives BarandbenchMay 2, 2024May 2, 20240 Trial of Binance Holdings Ltd and its two executives could not proceed Thursday at the Federal high court, Abuja at… Read More
CrimeFeatured EFCC: Olukoyede appoints chief of staff, 14 directors BarandbenchApril 27, 2024April 27, 20240 Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has appointed Michael Nzekwe as his chief of staff…. Read More
FeaturedLitigation Ex-Head of Service Oyo-Ita, allies diverted N3bn to private companies—Witness BarandbenchApril 26, 2024April 26, 20240 A star prosecution witness, Hamma Adama Bello in the trial of former Head of Service (HoS), Winifred Oyo-Ita on Thursday,… Read More
Litigation EFCC backtracks on appeal against order stopping Yahaya Bello’s arrest BarandbenchApril 24, 2024April 24, 20240 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has discontinued an appeal against the order of a Kogi high court restraining… Read More