Nigerian News Leader
First with details then facts 
By Sam Ejiogu (Lagos State Correspondent)
The second prosecution witness, PW2, Abdulrahman Arabo, in the ongoing trial of Paul Usoro, SAN, a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, for alleged N1.4bn fraud, on Wednesday 3, 2020, told Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos how the defendant received a sum of N1.1bn from the Akwa-Ibom State government.
By Zainab Yusuf (Financial Crime Editor)
The trial of Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman, Pension Reform Task Team, (PRTT) continued on Thursday, December 3, 2020, with the prosecution witness nine (PW9), Rouqayyah Ibrahim, telling the Federal High Court, Abuja, presided over by Justice Okong Abang how Maina acquired properties in Dubai, United Arab Emirate, United States of America, and a $2million (Two Million USA Dollars), property in Jabi, Abuja.
By Zainab Yusuf (Financial Crime Editor)
Former Minister of Interior, Senator Abba Patrick Moro, on Thursday, December 3, 2020, began his defence before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja, stating in his testimony that the March 17, 2014 recruitment exercise of Nigeria Immigration Service, (NIS) was marred by controversies, nepotism, job racketeering and lopsidedness, which derailed the exercise even before he was appointed minister of Interior.
By Zainab Yusuf (Financial Crime Editor)
Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday December 3, 2020, for the second time, adjourned ruling on the propriety or otherwise of the order for the freezing accounts, belonging to the fourth, fifth and sixth defendants in the trial of former Head of Service of the Federation (HoS), Winifred Oyo-Ita.
By Cosmas Enahoro (Edo State Correspondent)
The Benin Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , EFCC, has secured the conviction of Azeez Oriire Paul ( a.k.a Quineeth Chynaberry Laty) an internet fraudster on a one count charge bordering on intent to defraud before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Warri, Delta State.
By Thompson Ekanem (Akwa Ibom Correspondent)
Justice Agatha Okeke of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has remanded one Vincent Harrison Chukwuemeka, an alleged serial Facebook hacker, in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service following his arraignment on one count charge of fraud to the tune of N407, 000 fraud.
By Sam Ejiogu (Lagos State Correspondent )
Justice A.M. Liman of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of the sum of N235, 451, 969.89(Two Hundred and Thirty-five Million, Four Hundred and Fifty-one Thousand, Nine Hundred and Sixty-nine Naira, Eighty-nine Kobo) traced to the account of a convicted fraudster, Okeke Obinwanne, to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
By Sam Ejiogu (Lagos State Correspondent)
The trial of Olatunji Amusan, Managing Director, Cast Oil and Gas, for an alleged N260 million fraud, continued on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, presenting its first witness, Hycenth Obinna, an investigator with the Commission.
By Musa Inuwa (Niger State Correspondent)
Suspected armed bandit have continued their onslaught and incursion into parts of Niger state as they lately launch attack on two local markets, Daja and Mangun villages killing at least four persons and also losing one of their own to the villagers.
By Zainab Yusuf (Financial Crime Editor)
The trial of former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, before Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, could not hold on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, and for the third consecutive time due to his absence in court.
By Mahmoud Dogara (Bauchi State Correspondent)
The Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the former Director General of Bauchi State Geographic and Information System (BAGIES), Honourable Baba Abubakar Suleiman, in Court over allegations of fraud and obtaining money under false pretense.
By Sam Ejiogu (Lagos State Correspondent)
The Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, November 30, 2020, arraigned Osita Ojeah, his company, Homeland and Overseas Limited, and Anthony Nwosu before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State on a two-count charge bordering on stealing and conspiracy to steal to the tune of N139, 000,000.00(One Hundred and Thirty-nine Million Naira).
