In Sokoto yesterday Friday 31st March 2023, Justice Abubakar Mahmud Talba of the Court of Appeal convicted and sentenced two Chinese nationals, Meng Wei Kun and Mr. Xu Kuai, to three years imprisonment for each of the two count charge for offences of Conspiracy, Money Laundering and attempted Bribery to the tune of N50 Million (Fifty Million Naira) brought against them by the Sokoto Zonal Command of the EFCC.The judgement is sequel to EFCC's appeal brought against t...

In Port Harcourt, a High Court today sentenced one Praise Gelson and Usman Garba to seven years imprisonment for breaking into the home of the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, to steal valuables worth millions of naira.Also, a defendant, Tamunoala Alatoru was convicted and sentenced to six months imprisonment for negligence to her duties.In November 2022, the defendants were arraigned before the court on three counts of conspiracy, armed robbery...

Earlier today in Abuja, a Federal High Court found the campaign director general for the Obi/Datti presidential campaign council, Dr Doyin Okupe guilty of receiving over N200 million cash from former National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo Dasuki and also sentenced him to two years imprisonment.Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu while delivering judgement on Monday, held that the action of Okupe, who is the first defendant in the suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crim...