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Obiano’s Arrest: CACOL Hails EFCC, Urges Them Not To Leave Any Stone Unturned

18Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Corruption, News, Nigeria

Obiano’s Arrest: CACOL Hails EFCC, Urges Them Not To Leave Any Stone Unturned

The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL, on Friday, hailed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for arresting former Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos. Obiano was reportedly on his way out of the country to Houston, Texas in the United States after handing over to his successor, Governor Charles Soludo. It was reported last November that the EFCC had placed Obiano on a watchlist. The EFCC had requested the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to inform it anytime Obiano is travelling out of the country from any of the international airports, as well as other points of entry and exit. In a release issued by the organization’s Director of Administration and Programmes, Tola Oresanwo, on b...

EFCC Arrests Willie Obiano At Lagos Airport

18Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Corruption, News, Nigeria, Press Statement

EFCC Arrests Willie Obiano At Lagos Airport

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday night arrested the former Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport Lagos. He was arrested at about 8.30pm. This development is coming hours after Obiano handed over to Charles Soludo, who is the new governor of the state. See Also: EFCC: There Is Nothing To Hide, Your Drama is in Bad Taste – Anambra Govt He was on his way to Texas, USA when operatives intercepted him. It can also be recalled that his wife, Osodieme Ebelechukwu was in the news earlier today for fighting with Bianca Ojukwu, wife of former Biafran warlord, Dim Odumegwu Ojukwu. Obiano has been on the EFCC's radar for a while now over allegations of fraud and embezzlement. Source: Politics Nigeria

Osondu Victor Igwilo: US Reacts To Arrest Of Fraudster On FBI Wanted List

15Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Corruption, News, Nigeria

Osondu Victor Igwilo: US Reacts To Arrest Of Fraudster On FBI Wanted List

The United States Government through its mission in Nigeria has reacted to the arrest of a notorious fraudster, Osondu Victor Igwilo by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Igwilo was arrested by Operatives of the Anti-graft Commission on Thursday, March 11 after 4 years of being on the run. He was declared wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, over fraud related crimes in 2018. See Also: FBI Arrests 35 Nigerians In Scams Worth $117 Million A statement signed by the Head, Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren on Monday read in part; :"Fifty-two year-old Igwilo, who is the alleged leader of a criminal network of “catchers’’ was arrested alongside Okafor Nnamdi Chris, Nwodu Uchenna Emmaunel and John Anazo Achukwu at a studio in the Sangotedo area ...

Hushpuppi: AGF’s Office Exonerates Abba Kyari Of Money Laundering Allegation

14Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Corruption, Crime, Judiciary, Justice, Law Enforcement, Nigeria, Uncategorized

Hushpuppi: AGF’s Office Exonerates Abba Kyari Of Money Laundering Allegation

A new twist into the $1.1million hushpuppi internet scam involving suspended Commander of the Police Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari and fraudster, Ramon Abass aka Hushpuppi and other accomplices emerged at the weekend with the office of the Attorney General issuing new legal advice exonerating Kyari from money laundering allegations. The office of the AGF which in its first legal advice admitted that a prima- facie case of money laundering of 33 payments (proceeds of crime) was established by the DIG Joseph Egbunike led Special Investigation Panel against Kyari has now said, there are no links with Kyari following further investigations. Recall that Kyari and other defendants are currently in court on drugs and money laundering allegations at the Federal High Court A...

IGP Warns Officers Against Using Roadblocks To Extort Money

3Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Corruption, News, Nigeria, Security

IGP Warns Officers Against Using Roadblocks To Extort Money

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, on Tuesday warned police officers in the Federal Capital (FCT) to not use crime prevention measures such as roadblocks and raids for extortion. Baba, who spoke in Abuja at FCT Command during a one-day duty tour, specifically handed this warning to the Divisional Police Officers (DPOs), Area Commanders, and Police Tactical Teams, saying their functions as security agents should not create difficult situations for road users and other law-abiding citizens. See Also: Heavy Security Deployment Not To Intimidate Voters, Says IGP, Warns IPOB He said, “We must ensure that they serve the purpose for which they are deployed. Don’t raid because you want to detain people and begin to ask for bail. Don’t be on the road doing stop and...

“My Health Has Deteriorated” – Abba Kyari Says As Court Refuses To Release Him

22Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Corruption, Crime, Drug Abuse, Judiciary, Law Enforcement, Nigeria, Security

“My Health Has Deteriorated” – Abba Kyari Says As Court Refuses To Release Him

Embattled Police Officer, Abba kyari has claimed that his health has deteriorated badly since his detention by the National Drug law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. It was gathered that Kyari, a deputy commissioner of Police, dragged the Federal Government to court seeking his release. it would be recalled that Kyari was arrested last week and handed over to the NDLEA over his involvement in Cocaine Trafficking. Kyari entered hot water after he attempted to bribe an NDLEA agent with $61,000 to facilitate the release of 17 KG of seized Cocaine. He was arrested alongside four others. See Also: IPOB, ESN Members Out To Destroy Me – Abba Kyari In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/182/22, Kyari is praying the court to compel the NDLEA to grant him bail on health grounds, pending the he...

IPOB, ESN Members Out To Destroy Me – Abba Kyari

17Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Biafra, Corruption, Crime, Drug Abuse, Nigeria, Security

IPOB, ESN Members Out To Destroy Me – Abba Kyari

The embattled Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, has claimed that members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN) are behind his travails due to the onslaught launched against them in the South East. Kyari was said to have made this claim when he appeared before a probe panel led by Joseph Egbunike, a Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) at the Force Headquarters. His claim was contained in a report submitted by the panel to the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, which was in turn submitted to the Police Service Commission (PSC). According to the report, Kyari, who did not deny violating social media rules of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), was berated by the panel for the fact that the officer had been warne...

Abba Kyari’s Brother Received ₦279m From Hushpuppi, Others

16Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Corruption, Crime, Drug Abuse, Law Enforcement, News

Abba Kyari’s Brother Received ₦279m From Hushpuppi, Others

Police investigations have revealed how members of a syndicate led by an international scammer, Ramon Abass, popularly known as Hushpuppi paid N235, 120, 000 to a younger brother of a former Commander, Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari. The probe also indicates that Kyari, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, equally funneled N44m to his brother’s bank account in multiple transactions. However, the investigation report obtained by our correspondent on Monday failed to disclose whether Kyari’s brother was acting as a proxy for his embattled elder brother who is currently in custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. The DCP, who was suspended by the police last July for his alleged links to Hushpuppi, allegedly attempted to sell part of the cocaine which was sei...

Arrest NDLEA Officers Who Worked With Kyari’s Accomplices, IGP Tells Marwa

15Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Corruption, Crime, Drug Abuse, News, Nigeria

Arrest NDLEA Officers Who Worked With Kyari’s Accomplices, IGP Tells Marwa

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has urged the Chairman of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig-Gen Buba Marwa (retd), to immediately arrest officers of the anti-narcotic agency involved in drug crimes with accomplices of suspended cop, Abba Kyari. The police boss made this known in a statement on Monday while announcing the arrest of Kyari and four other police officers fingered by the NDLEA in drug-related crimes. Kyari, the suspended Head of the Intelligence Response Team, was earlier declared wanted by the NDLEA over alleged drug links. NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, at a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, had chronicled how Kyari belonged to a drug cartel that operates the Brazil-Ethiopia-Nigeria illicit drug pipeline. The anti-narcotics agen...

EFCC Returns Recovered Properties To Arthur Eze In Enugu

31Jan

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Corruption, Crime, Nigeria

EFCC Returns Recovered Properties To Arthur Eze In Enugu

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Command on Friday, January 28, 2022, returned eleven houses recovered in different parts of Enugu to Chief Arthur Eze. The properties were recovered by the EFCC from the duo of Olisaebuka Okechukwu Eze and Onyeka Nnadozie Eze, administration and finance manager respectively in Arthur Eze’s firm, accused of criminal breach of trust and diversion of funds belonging to the business mogul. Investigation established that the duo who are also nephew of Chief Eze, used proceeds of their alleged criminal activities to acquire choice properties in Enugu and other parts of South Eastern Nigeria. The Commission in the course of the investigation initiated a forfeiture proceedings against the two company officials before Justice I.M Bu...