Nigerian News Leader First with details then facts 
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 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 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).
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 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 Kingsley Okoro (Crime/Police Affairs Reporter)
The Police Service Commission has described the unprovoked and mindless killing of innocent and hardworking farmers in Borno State as horrifying and barbaric.
It said the killing occurred especially at a time all efforts are geared towards restoring peace and order in the troubled North East zone of the country.
The Commission in a statement by its Head, Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, said it is particularly disturbed that the "victims of this callous act were ordinary and harmless Nigerians who were in their farms to seek for livelihood only to be slaughtered like rams and chickens. According to the Commission, there can never be any justifiable reason for this madness and cruelty.
The Commission calls on the security Agencies to "quickly re-strategize and put an end to this unending circle of killings in the North East", adding that the citizens should also be in the forefront as security has become the business of everybody.
The statement reads: “We wish to commiserate with Mr. President, the leaders of the North East, the Government and people of Borno State and the families of the assassinated farmers on this sad development. We pray that God will see the nation through these difficult times”.
The Commission further stated that it will however continue to partner with the security agencies in the search for a durable and workable security arrangement for the country. NNL.
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 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 Abubakar Goni (Borno State Correspondent)
The Maiduguri Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction Adam kaka Adam, a former banker, who was today sentenced to one year imprisonment by Justice Ibrahim Jauro of the Yobe State High Court sitting in Damaturu.
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 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 Chinedu Mordi (Delta State Correspondent)
Justice T. B. Adegoke of the Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta State today November 30, 2020 sentenced Onus Osagie Amahian, a former staff of Access Bank, to five years imprisonment.
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