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Justice Kekemeke of an Abuja High Court on Thursday issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the factional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tanimu Turaki, SAN. The judge issued the arrest warrant after Turaki failed to attend court for his arraignment on a charge filed against him by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) for allegedly giving false information to the police. At Thursday’s proceedings, the prosecution counsel, Usman Rabiu, informed the court that the matter was slated for Turaki to take his plea. Rabiu noted that the defendant was absent in court despite being duly served…
Justice Maryann Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, admitted additional documents in evidence against former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, in his prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged fraud. Mamman and seven others are being prosecuted by the EFCC on a nine-count charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence, and intent to defraud to the tune of ₦31,070,541,349.64 (Thirty-one billion, seventy million, five hundred and forty-one thousand, three hundred and forty-nine naira, sixty-four kobo). At Wednesday’s proceedings, the second prosecution witness (PW2), Leadu Kpandei,…
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, has fixed April 30, 2026, to rule on an application by Petrocam Trading Nigeria Ltd seeking to vacate an interim order freezing its bank accounts over an alleged ₦9.05 billion debt claimed by Zenith Bank. The court had earlier granted the freezing order in Suit No: FHC/L/CS/393/2026 following an ex parte application by Zenith Bank, aimed at preserving funds allegedly owed by Petrocam and its principal, Patrick Ilo, as of May 31, 2025. At the resumed hearing on Thursday, Petrocam’s counsel, Gboyega Oyewole (SAN), alongside S. Isaac John (SAN), leading…
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, convicted and sentenced an ex-convict, Oluokun Gabriel Adekola, to three years’ imprisonment for theft involving ₦12 million. Adekola was arraigned on March 16, 2026, by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ikoyi, on a one-count amended charge bordering on stealing. The charge stated that the defendant, alongside others still at large, in 2025 in Lagos, conspired to conceal and disguise the origin of ₦12,000,000 paid into his account. The funds were allegedly part of a larger…
Health workers under the umbrella of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations have staged a protest at the Unity Fountain in Abuja, voicing strong opposition to the proposed Health Sector Regulatory Bill currently before the National Assembly of Nigeria. The demonstrators argue that the bill, if passed into law, would place all health professions under the authority of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), effectively stripping other professional bodies of their regulatory independence. According to the protesting workers, various healthcare professions already operate under established regulatory councils, and the proposed legislation…
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde may find himself at odds with the latest developments within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), as the Taminu Turaki-led group signals its willingness to embrace the Wike-backed National Caretaker Working Committee (NCWC) in the interest of party unity. Turaki, speaking to reporters, emphasised that it was time to “sheath the sword” and reconcile with the Abdulrahman Mohammed-led NCWC, aimed at fostering peace within the party. This position appears to conflict with Makinde’s stance over the past week. During a visit to Bauchi on Sunday, Makinde assured Governor Bala Mohammed that he would remain in the…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed how the Commission intervened in 2024 to stop a contractor mobilised by the Ministry of Power from executing a contract with fake and substandard transmission lines. He made this disclosure in Abuja on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, when the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA), Olusegun Adesayo, paid him a courtesy visit at the Commission’s corporate headquarters. According to him, the contractor was investigated by the EFCC and found to have imported fake transmission lines, which could have…
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, granted an order of final forfeiture of the sum of $13 million linked to businesswoman Aisha Achimugu and her company, Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had brought Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd before the court over the ownership of the $13 million, suspected to be proceeds of fraud and unlawful activities. Delivering judgment in a suit instituted by Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd to claim the funds, Justice Nwite held that the company failed woefully…
Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have moved to enforce forfeiture proceedings on properties in Abuja linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. The action took place on Monday morning. EFCC operatives, accompanied by armed security personnel, arrived at the locations to mark the properties—an exercise that reportedly drew resistance from Malami and other individuals present at the scene. In a video seen by Channels Television, the former minister is seen confronting an official believed to be part of the EFCC team, demanding to see a valid court order authorising the…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has announced plans to arraign former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, before a Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna on Tuesday. The commission disclosed that the charges, filed on March 18, include the alleged conversion and possession of public property, as well as money laundering. In a statement issued on Monday, ICPC spokesperson, John Okor Odey, said El-Rufai will be arraigned alongside Joel Adoga. He further revealed that a separate case has been instituted against the former governor at a Kaduna State High Court, involving allegations of abuse of office,…