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BREAKING: Court Finds Maina Guilty Of Money Laundering

BREAKING: Court Finds Maina Guilty Of Money Laundering

Abdulrasheed Maina, the former chairman of the now-defunct Pension Reformed Task Team has been found guilty of money laundering. Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court is currently reading the judgement in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The court held that the prosecutor, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has produced essential evidence through witnesses to prove beyond reasonable doubt that Maina is guilty of money laundering in the sum of N171,099,000. The court added that the defendant (Maina), called only one witness to his defense when he had the opportunity to call as many as he could. While further…
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BREAKING: Obi Cubana regains freedom after three nights in EFCC custody

BREAKING: Obi Cubana regains freedom after three nights in EFCC custody

Obi Cubana regains freedom after three nights in EFCC custody Three days after he was detained in the cell by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for alleged money laundering, popular socialite and businessman, Obinna Iyiegbu, aka Obi Cubana, has been released The Anambra-born club owner, who was arrested on Monday, breathed the air of freedom on Thursday evening. The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed to Punch that Cubana had been released. During his stay with the EFCC, he was quizzed several times over his alleged involvement in money laundering and tax fraud. Details later…
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Abba Bichi, son of DG DSS faults Obi Cubana’s arrest, says EFCC “politicians’ puppet”

Abba Bichi, son of DG DSS faults Obi Cubana’s arrest, says EFCC “politicians’ puppet”

Abba Bichi, son of DG DSS faults Obi Cubana’s arrest, says EFCC “politicians’ puppet” Abba Bichi, the son of the Director-General of the Department of State Services, DSS, has faulted the arrest of a famous Nigerian socialite, Obinna Iyiegbu, aka Obi Cubana, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Obi Cubana was detained by the EFCC on Monday over allegations of money laundering and tax evasion. But Abba, a football player, posted Obi Cubana’s picture with the title: “A man of honour and dignity” on his verified Instagram page. When a commenter drew his attention to the fact that…
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UPDATED: Obi Cubana Arrested By EFCC

UPDATED: Obi Cubana Arrested By EFCC

Obinna Iyiegbu, the socialite popularly known as Obi Cubana, is currently in custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The businessman arrived at the headquarters of the commission at Jabi in Abuja at about noon on Monday, according to sources. The source said detectives are currently interrogating Obi Cubana. It is unclear the allegations against the socialite but the source said his case borders on alleged money laundering and tax fraud. When contacted, spokesman of the Commission, Wilson Uwujaren, said he was yet to be briefed on the development. “We did it very well that he gave me…
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BREAKING: EFCC arrests Obi Cubana for money laundering, tax fraud

BREAKING: EFCC arrests Obi Cubana for money laundering, tax fraud

Popular socialite and businessman, Obinna Iyiegbu, aka Obi Cubana, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for money laundering. The Anambra-born club owner, who arrived the headquarters of the EFCC at Jabi, Abuja, at about noon on Monday, is currently being interrogated by operatives of the commission. Though the allegations against the socialite were sketchy as of press time, a source told Punch that his case borders on alleged money laundering and tax fraud. The source said, “Obi Cubana was arrested and brought to the EFCC headquarters on Monday afternoon over allegations of money laundering and tax…
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Hushpuppi: Police commission awaits FDC’s recommendations on DCP Abba Kyari

Hushpuppi: Police commission awaits FDC’s recommendations on DCP Abba Kyari

The fate of the erstwhile Commander, Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, is hanging in the balance as the Police Service Commission awaits the recommendations of the Force Disciplinary Committee on his case. It was gathered that the FDC’s recommendations would form the crux of the commission’s decision and also determine Kyari’s future in the Nigeria Police. The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, last month dispatched the Special Investigation Panel report on Kyari’s alleged roles in the $1.1m fraud perpetrated by an Instagram influencer, Abbas Ramon, popularly known as Hushpuppi and four others, to the Attorney-General…
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Federal Government Lists Diezani’s Houses, Jewellery, Bras For Sale, Values Badeh’s Mansions

Federal Government Lists Diezani’s Houses, Jewellery, Bras For Sale, Values Badeh’s Mansions

Federal Government Lists Diezani’s Houses, Jewellery, Bras For Sale, Values Badeh’s Mansions 1,620 items including cars, houses, phones, laptops, vessels listed The Federal Government has begun the process for the valuation of property belonging to several politically exposed persons, including the embattled former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. The Diezani property located in highbrow Banana Island Foreshore Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos, include 18 flats and six penthouses located at Building 3, Block B, Bella Vista, Plot 1, Zone N, Federal Government Layout. Other notable property listed include those belonging to the late Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex…
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EFCC Grills Former Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim

EFCC Grills Former Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim

EFCC Grills Former Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has commenced the interrogation of a former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim in a case of alleged corruption and diversion of public funds. Anyim who arrived at the headquarters of the anti-graft agency in Jabi, Abuja at about 3:00 pm on Sunday, is now being grilled by a team of operatives. Though details of the specific allegations against the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), were sketchy as of press time, a source familiar with the case informed Channels Television that it…
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BREAKING: Pandora Papers: EFCC summons ex-governor Peter Obi over fraud

BREAKING: Pandora Papers: EFCC summons ex-governor Peter Obi over fraud

Peter Obi has been asked to report at the agency's Abuja headquarters on October 27 to face investigators. The former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, whose secret and illegal offshore activities PREMIUM TIMES reported in the ongoing Pandora Papers series, has been summoned for questioning by the EFCC, Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency. It is the first known action by any Nigerian law enforcement agency since PREMIUM TIMES started reporting influential Nigerians involved in offshore shenanigans exposed through the global Pandora Papers investigation. The presidency has directed that Nigerians exposed in the reports be investigated, those with knowledge of the directive…
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EFCC quizzes ex-Governor Kwankwaso over alleged fraud

EFCC quizzes ex-Governor Kwankwaso over alleged fraud

A former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Saturday, turned himself in for interrogation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). His decision to turn himself in could have been made to avert possible arrest which Premium Times learnt was being planned by the commission. Top EFCC officials, who asked not to be named because they had no permission to speak on the matter, told the newspaper that Mr Kwankwaso arrived at the headquarters of the commission in Abuja before noon on Saturday. “This was after repeated invitations not honoured by him,” one of the sources said. Wilson…
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