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Alleged N8.7b fraud: Court grants Malami, wife, son N200m bail each

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to former Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami, his wife Asabe Bashir and his son Abdulaziz in the alleged N8.7 billion fraud case filed against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The trio are accused of laundering about N8.7 billion through the purchase of properties in Abuja and other parts of Nigeria while Malami served as Minister of Justice. They have all pleaded not guilty to the amended charges. In an earlier ruling on their bail application, Justice Emeka Nwite admitted each of the defendants to bail in the sum of N500 million with two sureties in the same amount, who must own verifiable properties in highbrow areas of Abuja such as Maitama or Gwarinpa.​ The judge also ordered them to deposit their international passports with the court, […]

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Court to open ex‑AGF Malami, son’s terrorism trial March 10

The Federal High Court in Abuja will on March 10 begin the trial of former Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami and his son Abdulaziz over alleged terrorism financing and related offences. Malami and his son were earlier arraigned by the Department of State Services on a five count charge bordering on aiding and abetting terrorism, terrorism financing and unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition under the Terrorism Act 2022 and Firearms Act 2004. The court had in February granted each of them bail in the sum of N200 million with sureties, but ordered that they remain in custody until the bail conditions were fully met. At the last sitting, the case was adjourned after the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation formally took over the prosecution from the DSS, prompting a rescheduling of the commencement of […]

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EFCC witness: How ex AMCON boss used Arik funds for Umza insurance

An Ikeja Special Offences Court has heard fresh details of how former Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria managing director Ahmed Lawan Kuru allegedly diverted funds belonging to Arik Air while serving as the airline’s receiver manager.​ Testifying for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Assistant Director Bawal Usman Kaltungo said investigators discovered that Arik Air’s money was used to pay insurance liabilities for Umza Aviation Services Limited, also known as Umza Airline. He told Justice Mojisola Dada that Umza later began repaying the funds, but the repayment was not completed by the time the probe was conducted.​ Kuru is standing trial alongside another receiver manager of Arik Air, Kamilu Alaba Omokide, the airline’s managing director Captain Roy Ilegbodu, Union Bank Plc and Super Bravo Limited over alleged fraud involving 76 billion naira and 31.5 million dollars. The defendants face charges […]

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Police say N100m paid into IGP’s son’s account was bank error

The Nigeria Police Force has said the N100 million paid into the personal bank account of Victor Egbetokun, son of the outgoing Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, was a banking error that was quickly corrected.​ Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, gave the clarification while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, following an online report that claimed the money came from the Anambra State Government’s security vote account.​ Hundeyin said Victor himself reported the suspicious credit to his bank and asked that the money be reversed immediately. He explained that after seeing the unexpected N100 million alert, Victor contacted his account officer and insisted the funds be returned to the sender at once.​ “He printed out his statement of account and showed me,” Hundeyin said, noting that the transaction history confirmed that the money had been sent back. He […]

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ICPC raids El Rufai’s Abuja home amid corruption probe

Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission have searched the Abuja residence of former Kaduna State governor Nasir El Rufai. The raid took place on Thursday while the former governor remained in the custody of the anti graft agency over an ongoing investigation. El Rufai’s media aide, Muyiwa Adekeye, confirmed the operation in a brief statement, saying ICPC officials searched the entire property. His lawyer, Ubong Akpan, condemned the search, describing it as unlawful and a violation of his client’s fundamental rights and due process. ICPC had earlier disclosed that El Rufai was in its custody in connection with investigations into alleged financial misconduct during his tenure as governor from 2015 to 2023. The commission has not yet released detailed information on the specific allegations or items sought during the home search. Before he was picked […]

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Ogba: El-Rufai should face DSS over seized passport

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, Chidi Ogba, has urged former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai to report to the Department of State Services (DSS) over the seizure of his international passport. Ogba said there is nothing wrong with making himself available for questioning if he is confident he has done nothing wrong. Security agents recently intercepted El-Rufai at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja after his return from Cairo, Egypt, and confiscated his passport. His lawyer condemned the incident as an attempted arrest without a warrant and described the seizure of the passport as unconstitutional and an abuse of power. Ogba, however, argued that instead of relying only on public sympathy, El-Rufai should formally present himself to the DSS or any relevant security agency to clear up any issues. He maintained that submitting […]

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IGP declares banks national security asset orders cyber fraud clampdown

Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun has declared Nigeria’s banking sector a strategic national security asset and ordered an intelligence led crackdown on cybercriminals, insider collaborators and cross border financial crime syndicates targeting banks.​ Speaking at a meeting with the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria and bank chief executives in Lagos, he said the police are shifting from reactive responses to proactive disruption of organised crime against financial institutions. He stressed that the strength of banking security now directly affects public confidence, investor perception and Nigeria’s international economic credibility.​ In a major policy change, Egbetokun announced that regular police officers will no longer be deployed for routine cash in transit escorts or non essential VIP protection for private sector clients. He explained that the traditional model of using conventional police units to guard banking operations is being reviewed in […]

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Judge steps down from EFCC cases against Malami

Justice Obiora Egwuatu has withdrawn from two cases filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami. He said he was recusing himself for personal reasons and in the interest of justice.​ Egwuatu had only recently received the matters after they were reassigned to him by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho. He announced his withdrawal shortly after a civil forfeiture suit on 57 properties allegedly linked to Malami was called.​ The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the cases were previously before Justice Emeka Nwite, who handled them as a vacation judge during the Christmas break. The files are expected to be sent back to the Chief Judge for reassignment to another judge.​

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Cubana Chief Priest vows to work against Obi in 2027

Socialite Cubana Chief Priest has said he will work against Peter Obi in the 2027 presidential election. He made his position clear during an exchange with followers on Instagram.​ A fan had asked him directly if he would be working against Obi in the next election. In response, Cubana Chief Priest answered yes and said it was not a crime, noting that he had actually worked for Obi in the last election even while serving as a special adviser to an APC governor.​ His remark sparked mixed reactions, including from a follower who referred to his past issues with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Cubana Chief Priest brushed this off, saying that in Nigeria one has not really made it if they have never been invited by the EFCC.​ The conversation later touched on Biafra and support from the […]

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NNPP distances itself from Kwankwaso over judges’ visit claim

The New Nigeria People’s Party has distanced itself from former Kano State governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso over his claim that he took Governor Abba Yusuf to meet some Supreme Court judges in 2019.​ In a statement by its National Secretary, Oginni Olaposi Sunday, the party said Kwankwaso was not a member of the NNPP at the time the alleged visit took place. It described reports linking the party to the allegation as misleading and asked the Nigerian Bar Association to remove NNPP’s name from any related petition to the Inspector General of Police.​ The party explained that Kwankwaso only joined the NNPP a few months before the 2023 general elections, alongside Buba Galadima, Prof Rufai Alkali, Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi, Prof Hanga and Abba Yusuf.​ NNPP also rejected claims that Kwankwaso is a founding member. It stressed that the party was […]

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