Court Upholds 490-Year Sentence for Ex-NEXIM Bank MD
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday upheld the conviction and 490-year prison sentence imposed on former Managing Director of the Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM Bank), Robert Orya, over an alleged N2.4 billion fraud. A three-member panel led by Justice Muhammed Danjuma unanimously dismissed Orya’s appeal challenging the judgment of the Federal Capital Territory […]
$14.86m Fraud: EFCC Summons Ex-Gov Sylva for Questioning
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has asked former Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva, to appear before the agency for Bayelsa State Governor, over an alleged $14.86 million fraud case. EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this on Monday while responding to allegations by Sylva that the commission had allowed itself to be used as […]
EFCC arrests three over alleged naira mutilation in Maiduguri
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested three individuals in Maiduguri over the alleged mutilation of the Naira. The suspects—identified as Adam Muhammad, Muhammad Muhammad, and Bashir Musa—were apprehended after a video circulated on social media showing them cleaning mucus from their noses using a ₦500 note. EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, confirmed in […]
