Court Orders Final Forfeiture of $13m Linked to Achimugu

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of $13 million linked to businesswoman Aisha Achimugu and her firm, Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd, to the Federal Government after ruling that the funds were proceeds of unlawful activity. Delivering judgment on Wednesday, Justice Emeka Nwite held that the Economic and Financial […]
Federal High Court Orders Forfeiture of $13 Million Linked to Oceangate

The Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of $13 million connected to Aisha Achimugu’s company, Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd. Justice Emeka Nwite delivered the ruling on a motion filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), concluding that neither Achimugu nor her company provided evidence that the […]
DSS Links Owo Church Suspects To Scene Through Phone Data

An operative of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday told the Federal High Court that phone analysis placed five men accused of carrying out the June 5, 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, at the scene of the incident. Testifying before Justice Emeka Nwite, the witness said call […]
Court Orders Reassignment Of Bauchi Commissioner Terrorism Case

A Federal High Court in Abuja has directed that the case involving Bauchi State’s Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, be returned to the Chief Judge for reassignment. Justice Emeka Nwite made the order on Tuesday after the court resumed from its vacation. The case, filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), concerns alleged […]
DSS Witnesses Testify In Owo Church Attack Trial

Two additional witnesses testified on Tuesday against five suspects standing trial for the June 5, 2022, terror attack on Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State. The hearing took place at the Federal High Court in Abuja, where the Department of State Services (DSS) tendered additional exhibits, all of which were admitted by […]