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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Office on Tuesday, February 24, 2020 secured the convictions of three undergraduates, namely: Cynthia Nwankwo Ifunanya (female), 22 years, Kingsley Omenazu 27 and Okorie Kosalachi Alex 29 years before Justice I Buba of Federal High Court, Enugu, Enugu State on two separate count charges of internet fraud. Justice Buba after reviewing the evidence against the convicts admitted that the prosecution counsel, Eunice Vou Dalyop has proved her case beyond reasonable doubt and convicted and sentenced Alex to three years imprisonment, while Ifunanya and Omenazu were handed two years imprisonment respectively. Thethreesome was, however, given N2 million (Two Million Naira) option of fine each. Justice Buba, further ruled that all the…

•By Ademola Akanni, Abuja A man named Muritala Muhammad has forfeited N60 million and a Prado Jeep seized from him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to the Federal Government, The Gazelle News.com can report.  The order for the forfeiture, The Gazelle News.com reports, was granted by Justice Fadima Murtala Aminu of the Federal High Court, Gusau, Zamfara state on Tuesday, 25 February, 2020.  The Gazelle News.com reports further that the Sokoto Zonal Office of the EFCC on Tuesday, 28 May, 2019, arrested Muhammad who was conveying the amount in four ‘Ghana-must-go’ bags inside a Black Land Cruiser…

The Kano State Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, February 26, 2010, arrested the former speaker and now minority leader of the Kano State House of Assembly, Isiyaku Ali Danja for alleged abuse of office and misappropriation of fund meant for constituency projects. Danja got into trouble following a petition that funds meant for payment of tax liabilities to Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) by Kano State Government were allegedly diverted and misappropriated to the tune of over N1, 500,000,000 (One Billion, Five Hundred Thousand Naira) from the sub-treasury account of the state government.…

The Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Professor Kemebradikumo Pondei, has charged Niger Delta youths to work in one accord to create a peaceful environment for development in the region. Prof Pondei addressed the youths at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt in the company of the Acting Executive Director, Finance and Administration, Chief Ibanga Bassey Etang and the Acting Executive Director, Projects, Dr. Cairo Ojougboh. The NDDC Chief Executive Officer commended the youths for organizing themselves in an orderly manner and collapsing all the different youth groups into one. He stressed: “The youths are the strength of any nation…

As far back as one can remember the issue of national minimum wage has been problematic both in comprehension and implementation. From the 1981 N125 minimum wage act enacted by the Shehu Shagari government to the present N30, 000 minimum wage law passed by the National Assemby in 2019, there has been no shortage of disputes and industrial unrest. By 1981, the naira was widely considered a strong currency. A brand new Volkswagen Beetle sold for three thousand naira. A bag of Nigercem cement went for N3. 50k. A meal at any of the country’s universities, that included chicken and…

The operatives of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences  (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce) has issued a 7-day ‘Removal Notice’ to owners/occupants of illegal structures/Shanties, mechanic workshops, containarised kiosks and commercial bus garages around public schools at Mile 2, Badagry Expressway, Lagos. Chairman of the Agency, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, who disclosed this at a gathering of illegal owners/occupants, traders/mechanics and sectional heads of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), warned them to immediately vacate the entire area as well as the vicinity of the schools within the stipulated period. CSP Egbeyemi affirmed that the ‘Removal Order’ became imperative following…

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, disclosed on Tuesday, 25 February, 2020 that the Senate may next week consider the report of an Ad-Hoc Committee on security challenges with a view to finding solutions to Nigeria’s security problems. Lawan made the disclosure during the plenary sequel to the consideration of a motion brought to the floor by Senator Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed (APC – Adamawa Central). The Senate had on January 29, 2020, set up the Ad-Hoc Committee chaired by the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi, to interface with the security agencies on the level of insecurity in the country and report…

Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, February 24, 2020, heard claims and counter claims over the ownership of the allegedly stolen $376, 120, which is approximately N136, 155, 440 million, which was up for final forfeiture to the Federal Government. It could be recalled that the court had earlier issued an interim forfeiture order upon an ex-parte application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, which required the Commission to publish the order  in a national daily with a 14 days window for any person who has interest in the money to show cause. At…

The Maiduguri Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 secured the conviction of one Alhaji Gaji Goni Bukar whom Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court slammed two years imprisonment for criminal conspiracy and obtaining the sum N1, 250,000.00 (One Million Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira).  The convict was first arraigned on Tuesday, January 29, 2020 alongside Habu Aji on a two-counts bordering on conspiracy and obtaining by false pretence. At the resumed hearing, Goni pleaded guilty of conspiracy, prompting Justice Fadawu to convict and sentence him as charged.…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, February 25, 2020, presented two witnesses before Justice I.E Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja against the former senator, representing Kaduna North Senatorial District, Senator Shehu Sani. The EFCC is prosecuting Senator Sani on a two-count criminal charge, bordering on intent to defraud and obtain the sum of USD 10,000.00 (Ten Thousand United States of America Dollars) from one Alhaji Sani Dauda, (ASD) under the false pretence, that the money was meant to bribe the Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, to arrest and prosecute one Abubakar Musa. At…

Federal High Court, Abuja, presided over by Justice Okon Abang today, Tuesday, February 25, 2020 gave a seven year jail term sentence to Chief Olisa Metuh, having found him guilty of all the seven-count charges, preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. He is also to refund the sum of N425million to the Federal Government. Also convicted is his firm, Destra Investment Limited (2nd defendant), which was liquidated by the court. The seven-count charge upon which Metu was jailed borders on money laundering, criminal conversion and diversion of funds to the tune of N400, 000, 000…

•By Ademola Akanni, Abuja For Nigerian banks, the stage is set for serious business as they face probe from the Senate over remittance of withholding taxes due to state governments, The Gazelle News.com can report. The Upper Chamber on Tuesday, 25 February, 2020, mandated its Committees on Banking, Insurance and Financial Institutions, and Finance to investigate withholding tax revenues on both bank deposits and dividends. In recent times, The Gazelle News.com reports, there have been several complaints by various state governments that some banks have failed to remit withholding taxes due to them. This, The Gazelle News.com discovered, had serious…

•By Ademola Akanni, Abuja The Senate on Tuesday, 25 February, 2020 urged the Nigeria Police Force, the Federal Road Safety Commission and Vehicle Inspection Officers to immediately clamp down on truck and lorries plying federal highways without the minimum prescribed levels of lighting or road safety requirements. The resolution was reached sequel to the consideration of a motion sponsored by Senator Teslim Folarin (APC – Oyo Central). According to the lawmaker, in 2017, there were 779 recorded Road Traffic Collisions involving trailers and tankers, which resulted in 737 fatalities and 2,622 serious injuries. He added, “In 2018, over one thousand…

In pursuance of its preventive mandate, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today, Tuesday, 25 February, 2020 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ahmadu Bello University, (ABU) Zaria, Kaduna State which will see the EFCC Academy, Karu, Abuja and the university develop a curriculum in anti-corruption studies, cyber crime and forensic. The Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, in his remarks, noted that the EFCC was exploring diverse channels towards raising the bar in the fight against corruption in the country. This he said, include incorporating anti-corruption and allied studies in the curriculum of Nigerian schools,…

The recently appointed Chief Judge of Boko Haram terrorists, Muhammad Shuwa, has been killed in a brutal air raid operation just as the splinter group, Islamic State in West Africa (ISWAP) camp is currently in disarray due to intense infighting. Series of air raids and the merciless operations from the ground troops have recorded massive eliminations of Boko Haram terrorists in the lake Chad region. The Islamic State in West Africa (ISWAP) camp is in disarray as infighting has further factionalized the insurgents especially with the appointment of Amir Abba-Gana as the new factional leader. Sources informed PRNigeria on Monday,…

Anti-corruption lawyers under the aegis of Coalition of Public Interest Lawyers and Advocates (COPA) on Tuesday, 25 February, 2020, asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to reopen the case file against the Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Uchechukwu Ogah in the interest of justice. According to them, the allegations against him were grave and negatively impacts the image projected by the regime of President Muhammadu Buhari. “It is simply in bad taste and poor optics to keep on turning the blind eye to individuals with a plethora of criminal financial allegations hanging over them simply…

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By Ademola Rasak A female student of the Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa State has lost life after undergoing marathon sex from her boyfriend who was using sex enhancing drugs, The Gazelle News.com can report. Twenty four years old Linda Amadi, The Gazelle News.com learnt, has always complained of lack of sexual prowess of her boyfriend, Somtochukwu Okoro a.k.a Som Te. To remove the stigma, Som Te resorted to using sexual enhancement drugs. Through this, he has been satisfying the sexual needs of Linda, who sources described as one of the happening ladies in the University. On Wednesday, 19 February, 2020,…