Edo election: EFCC arraigns man for allegedly duping APC of N70m The judge ordered that Fagun be remanded in a correctional facility. EKO HOT BLOG reports that one Tope Jimi Fagun was on Wednesday charged before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court in Maiduguri by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned one Dr Nkereuwem Etok before Justice A. Okeke of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on a five count bordering on abuse of office and money laundering. The accused, who is the Director and Project Manager of Akwa Ibom State, for Control of … Read more
A Magistrate court, sitting in Ede, on Thursday has arraigned an Osun-based Islamic cleric, Habeebulah Abdulrahman, who raped a 16-year-old. The cleric was arrested on Monday and detained by the Osun State Criminal Investigation Department (CID). It was reported on Monday that Mr Abdulrahman (popularly known as Al-Edewy) raped the victim, a student of his … Read more
TWO men, Taiwo Bamidele, 45, and Olorunyemi Olusola, 44, were on Friday docked before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a Toyota Corolla saloon car worth N3million. The defendants, whose addresses were not provided, are standing trial on a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing, to which they pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, Sgt. … Read more
Osun State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo has arraigned a 57-year-old man, identified as Khalil Babalola, who allegedly reneged on a promise to pay back a loan obtained to travel to Saudi Arabia for the lesser hajj in 2013. The defendant, who is facing two counts of stealing and obtaining unlawful credit, was said to … Read more
Court has arraigned a 35 year-old Auto mechanic, Pamilerin Akinbola, on Tuesday who appeared before an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State for allegedly defrauding Dele Igbasan of N500,000. The defendant, with no fixed address is faced with two-count charge bordering on advance fee fraud and conversion of other people’s property to personal use. … Read more