By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief) @CelestineOkaf11

Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, at the weekend, ordered the final forfeiture of eight properties, seven in Abuja and one in Bayelsa State, as well as 30, 000 MTN shares( MTN Link Units) linked to Maj. Gen. Emmanuel Atewe ( rtd.), a former Commander of the Military Joint Task Force, Operation Pulo Shield, in the Niger Delta.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, on Thursday, April 27, 2023, called on journalists in the Northeast to be proactive and use the tools of investigative journalism to expose corrupt practices, especially money laundering and financing of terrorism.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has filed an appeal, challenging the Wednesday, April 26, 2023 ruling of Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos that struck out its suit seeking the forfeiture of 14 properties as well as the sum of N400m linked to the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, citing his immunity from prosecution under the 1999 constitution.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today April 17, 2023, arraigned one Joseph Victor Ndubuka before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court on a two count charge bordering on romance scam and non- disclosure of assets.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The Special Control Unit against Money Laundering, (SCUML), of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has called on Non-profit Organizations, NPOs, in the Northeast to join hands with it in fighting financing of terrorism and money laundering in the region.

By Ankeli Emmanuel (In Sokoto State)

Justice Abubakar Mahmud Talba of the Appeal Court Sokoto Division, at the weekend, sentenced two Chinese nationals, Mr Meng Wei Kun and Mr Xu Kuai to 3 years jail terms each.

• * Arrests 4 Members Of Cartel, Obtains Court Order To Freeze Millions In Bank Accounts, Seize Lagos, Port Harcourt Properties Linked To Leaders Of Syndicate
• Over 143 Million Pills Of Opioids, 2 Tons Of C/S Seized In Apapa, FCT, 5 States

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has declared a Port Harcourt, Rivers state based popular prophetess and founder of Christ Power Adoration Ministries, Faith Ugochi and a celebrity couple: Igho Ubiribo and Danielle Simba Allen wanted for recruiting teenage girls into drug trafficking while they serve as the arrowheads of an international syndicate operating from Los Angeles, USA.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of Umar Hussaini, a lawyer to former Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NSC), the late Abdullahi Dikko, over a N1.1 billion fraud.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, has charged Civil Society Organisations to strengthen collaboration with anti-graft agencies stressing that, with their closeness to the grassroots they are well positioned to assist the Commission with information that will enhance the fight against corruption in Nigeria.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, urged Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos to dismiss the application by Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, seeking to vacate the forfeiture order in respect of 14 properties and the sum of N400m.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief) @CelestineOkaf11

Professor Ibrahim Garba, and Ibrahim Shehu Usman, former Vice Chancellor and Bursar respectively of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria were today, March 29, 2023, arraigned before Justice R.M Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting Kaduna, Kaduna State, on a nine count charges bordering on money laundering to the tune of over N1billion by the Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief) @CelestineOkaf11

Managing Director of Galaxy Backbone Limited, Professor Muhammad Bello Abubakar has called for a working relationship and active collaboration between his Agency and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in the areas of training and cyber security.