Court adjourns Emefiele’s trial as EFCC files additional proof of evidence

The Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja, on Friday, adjourned until 9 May for defence to study additional proof of evidence submitted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Emefiele was charged with … Read more

Emefiele arrives Lagos court, pleads not guilty to charges

Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has arrived at the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, on Monday in his ongoing trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He is being arraigned before Justice Rahman Oshodi for abuse of office bordering on alleged irregular allocation of billions of US … Read more

EFCC to arraign Emefiele on fresh fraud charges

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed fresh charges, including alleged fraudulent foreign exchange allocation of $2 billion, against former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele. In the fresh 26-count charge filed at the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja, the anti-graft agency said Mr Emefiele while being CBN governor arbitrarily … Read more

EFCC to arraign Bobrisky for alleged money laundering, other offences

The EFCC will arraign the controversial crossdresser Idris Okuneye, known as Bobrisky, on a six-count charge on Friday bordering on money laundering and other offences. The spokesperson of the anti-graft agency, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the crossdresser’s detention to PREMIUM TIMES on Thursday. Mr Oyewale said Bobrisky was arrested for naira mutilation. Bobrisky will appear before … Read more