EFCC opposes bail for Binance executive Gambaryan, citing flight risks. Concerns raised over potential escape after co-defendant Anjarwalla flees. Legal battle unfolds at Federal High Court Abuja over money laundering allegations. EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a tense legal battle unfolding at the Federal High Court Abuja, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has given details of how immediate past Anambra Governor Willie Obiano allegedly laundered about N4bn from the security votes account, using state officials. The EFCC said it was about to conclude its full investigation of Obiano’s tenure from 2014 to 2022 outside his … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal High Court on Wednesday sent former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, to Kuje Prison on charges of fraud. Agunloye was arraigned before the court earlier today by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). During the hearing, the former minister pleaded not guilty to all the … Read more
The Supreme Court has ordered the retrial of the Ogun PDP governorship legal battle. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Supreme Court in Abuja has ordered that the legal action which arose on the conduct of the primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the nomination of the governorship candidate in Ogun State … Read more
FG makes U-turn, drops another charge against Nnamdi Kanu. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has dropped one of the charges against the detained leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Human Rights Lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN), who leads the delegation of legal practitioners representing the IPOB … Read more
BREAKING: Nnamdi Kanu Pleads Not Guilty To FG’s Accusations EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to the 15 Count Charges bordering on Terrorism. This is as the federal government brought documentary evidence to court. The electronic devices were inspected … Read more
They are facing an 18-count charge EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Police have arraigned 15 out of the 22 suspects alleged to have laid siege on the residence of Justice Mary Odili of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. The suspects were produced on Wednesday before Justice Nkeonye Maha of the Federal High Court in … Read more
A Federal High Court in Abuja has revoked the bail granted the son of ex-Chairman of the Pension Reform Tasks Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, Faisal and ordered his arrest. Faisal is being tried for money laundering related offence by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before the court. Ruling on Tuesday, Justice Okon Abang … Read more
Following the arrest of the former Attorney General of the federation and minister of justice,Mohammed Adoke on thursday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) in Abuja, the High Court sitting in Federal Capital Territory(FCT) in Maitama, Abuja, has granted permission to the EFCC to detain the former AGF for 14 days. Justice Othman Musa … Read more
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Saturday denied reports that it invaded the Federal High Court, Abuja, to rearrest activist and journalist, Omoyele Sowore. Ekohotblog reports that the Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday night had released Sowore after spending 124 days in detention. This was following a court ruling ordering DSS to … Read more