The Nigerian Senate said it has confirmed the appointment of five nominees for appointment as commissioners in the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC).

By Danjuma Williams (Gombe State Correspondent)

A Gombe State High Court presided over by Justice Daurabo S. Sikkam on March 3, 2022 convicted and sentenced one Wadaji Umar Lawan to fifteen months imprisonment on two counts of forgery and attempt to commit an offense, contrary to Sections 95 and 362 and punishable under Section 364 of the Penal Code Law.

By Cathrine Okumagba (Delta State Correspondent)

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa has again called on youth to embrace hard work and shun economic and financial crimes.

By Aniefiok Udoh (Akwa Ibom State Correspondent)

Justice Agatha A. Okeke of the Federal High Court, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital, on Thursday, March 3, 2022, convicted and sentenced one Idongesit Samuel Eyibio to two years imprisonment without the option of a fine.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CeleOkaf11

The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Professor Bolaji Owasanoye (SAN), has expressed the anti-corruption agency’s strong support for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s (UNODC) Strategic Vision for Nigeria 2030.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CeleOkaf11

The Abia State High Court 2 sitting in Umuahia and presided over by Honourable Justice C. C. T. Adiele, has ruled that Mr. Ikechukwu Onuh, Managing Director of Consolidated Business Network Limited and his company, Consolidated Business Network Limited, should refund the Government of Abia State, the sum of Five Hundred and Fifty Million Naira (N550,000,000), being proceed of fraudulent activities.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CeleOkaf11

The Conference of Northern States Civil Society Network, (CNSCSN), on Thursday, March 3, 2022, sought collaboration and partnership with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in fighting economic and financial crimes, including enhancing compliance of civil society organizations with regulations of the Special Unit Against Money Laundering (SCUML).

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CeleOkaf11

Justice Nmamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on March 2, 2022, reserved judgment in the case of alleged criminal diversion of N66million against a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Mohammed Dikko Umar (rtd) till March 17, 2022.

By Sharon Ngozi Nwabiani (Senior Correspondent, in Lagos)

The ongoing trial of one Stanley Okafor and Larbrador Shipping Services Limited before Justice O.A. Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos for an alleged $111,500,000 fraud continued on March 3, 2022 with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), presenting its third witness.

By Sharon Ngozi Nwabiani (Senior Correspondent, in Lagos)

The ongoing trial of four staff of Fidelity Bank, Olusegun Babasola, Abisola Ahmed, Uchechukwu Uma, Jude Aphaeus, and a non-staff of the bank, Omidiji Joseph, for an alleged N874 million fraud before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of a Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos continued on March 3, 2022 with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC presenting its third witness and tendering more exhibit against the defendants, including a DVD of the bank’s CCTV footage.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

The trial of Peter Hena, former Coordinating Director of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), and eight other officers of the Agency before Justice Toyin Bolaji Adegoke of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, could not go on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, as scheduled.

By Sharon Ngozi Nwabiani (Senior Correspondent, in Lagos)

The ongoing trial of Abubakar Ali Peters and his company, Nadabo Energy Limited, for an alleged N1.4billion fraud, before Justice C.A. Balogun of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos was, again, stalled on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, as the counsel for the defendant, E.O. Isiramen, told the Court that the defence was not ready to continue with the cross-examination of the fifth prosecution witness, PW5, Abdulrasheed Bawa, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).