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
CrimeFeatured N80.2b Fraud: Yahaya Bello can only hide, he can’t escape trial—EFCC BarandbenchApril 24, 2024April 24, 20240 The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has vowed that so far he remains the… Read More
FeaturedLitigation Emefiele printed N684.5m with N18.9bn—EFCC BarandbenchApril 24, 2024April 24, 20240 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has alleged that a former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele… Read More
CrimeFeatured Why investigation on Betta Edu’s case is taking long– EFCC BarandbenchApril 24, 2024April 24, 20240 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it is not in a hurry to close its investigation on… Read More
Litigation Abuja court fixes May 10 to rule on Yahaya Bello’s request to vacate arrest warrant on him BarandbenchApril 23, 2024April 23, 20240 A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed May 10 for ruling on an application by former Governor of Kogi,… Read More
FeaturedLitigation EFCC is an illegal organization, can’t try me—Yahaya Bello BarandbenchApril 23, 2024April 23, 20240 The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)… Read More
CommentaryFeatured Yahaya Bello and a complicit judiciary, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu BarandbenchApril 21, 2024April 21, 20240 While his petition was still waiting for the attention of the NJC, Yahaya Bello resorted to political self-help. He referred… Read More
CrimeFeatured EFCC declares Yahaya Bello wanted BarandbenchApril 18, 2024April 18, 20240 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, wanted. Bello… Read More