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Court Adjourns Indefinitely Bauchi Finance Commissioner’s Terrorism-Financing Trial

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday adjourned indefinitely the trial of Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, who is facing allegations of terrorism financing and money laundering. Justice Mohammed Umar announced the adjournment after informing the parties that the prosecution team, led by M.O. Adebayo, had formally written to the Chief Judge […]

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Former NNPC Manager Jailed in US for Money Laundering, Tax Evasion

A United States District Court has sentenced former Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation official, Paulinus Okoronkwo, to 87 months in prison for his role in a $2.1 million bribery scheme linked to oil drilling rights in Nigeria. US authorities disclosed in a statement on Monday that the court also ordered Okoronkwo to pay $923,824 in restitution […]

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Court Admits EFCC Documents in Trial of Ex-NHIS Boss, Yusuf

Justice Chinyere E. Nwecheonwu of a Federal Capital Territory High Court, Kuchiako, Kuje, Abuja, on Wednesday admitted additional documents tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in the ongoing trial of former National Health Insurance Scheme boss, Professor Usman Yusuf. The documents were presented by the second prosecution witness, James Balami, Director of Procurement […]