As we earlier reported, members of the United Kingdom (UK) Parliament on Monday took turns to attacked the government in Nigeria led by President Muhammadu Buhari for the attack and intimidation of protesters who took part in the peaceful #ENDSARS demonstrations. They parliament want ahead to demand sanctions on government officials and security agents such as visa ban, freezing of assets, and stopping the funding and training for the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). They were reacting to the shooting of innocent and peaceful protesters at the Lekki Toll gate in…
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N2billion Money Laundering Suit: Abdulrasheed Maina’s Court Trial Goes On Without Him
The Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja division has commenced the trial of a former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reformed Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, in his absence a day after the court remanded Senator Ali Ndume in Kuje prison for failing to produce him in court. Maina, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on N2bn money laundering charges, had last attended court on July 2, 2020, during the cross-examination of the sixth prosecution witness by his legal team. However, he failed to attend subsequent…
Read MoreAMCON Moves To Recover N784m Debt From Chief Great Ogboru
Mr Jude Nwauzor, AMCON Head of Communications The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) appears to be firing on all cylinders this period as it has asked the Federal High Court in Lagos to seize the funds in the bank accounts of one of its obligors, Chief Great Ogboru. Ogboru is a former All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Delta State. Between him and his firm, Fiogret Limited, they are indebted to AMCON to the tune of over N784 million in judgment debt. In an ex-parte application before Justice…
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