Entrepreneur and Celebrity bar man, Pascal Ikechukwu popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest has said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), don’t bite rather they only investigate and prosecute. He cautioned people not to flee when summoned by the EFCC, underlining that they undertake investigations and prosecutions without using violence or intending to…
Wanted former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, who escaped from the Government House in Lokoja on Thursday night, is reportedly hiding in Ajaokuta, a town about a 30-minute drive from Lokoja. According to reliable information provided by a resident of Ajaokuta who under the condition of anonymity, “Yahaya Bello, who is wanted by the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, wanted for offences relating to economic and financial crimes. This was contained in a notice posted on the commission’s official Facebook page on Thursday. The notice read, “The public is hereby notified that YahayaAdoza Bello (former Governor of Kogi…
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, YakubuMaikyau (SAN) has said the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, will be delivering the lecture at the 2024 NBA Annual General Conference. The NBA president explained that Okonjo-Iweala was selected due to her achievements both in Nigeria and internationally. Maikayu stated that the Director-General…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has vowed to arrest the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, and bring him before the Federal High Court Abuja for arraignment to answer to the charges preferred against him. This came on the heels of Bello’s counsel, Abdulwahab Muhammed, SAN, refusing to be served in the…
Popular disc jockey Obianuju Catherine Udeh, professionally known as DJ Switch, has debunked reports that she was arrested in Lagos. Reports on Thursday emerged that DJ Switch was arrested and taken to the magistrate court in Eti Osa over an alleged complaint of fraud and assault. Writing on X, DJ Switch said the report was…
The residence of a former governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, located in Abuja has been sealed off by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) agents. Reports indicated that the EFCC’s move is related to an ongoing fraud case against Bello that involves a sum of N84 billion. There is currently no movement in…
A building housing the operational base of the Yoruba Nation led by Modupe Onitiri-Abiola was on Wednesday demolished by the Oyo State Government in Ibadan, the state’s capital. Onitiri-Abiola is one of the widows of late presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola. It will be recalled that armed men…
Nigerian activist Charles Oputa, better known as Charly Boy, has criticized the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for its arrest and arraignment of businessman Paschal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, for Naira abuse. Charly Boy accused the EFCC of engaging in “frivolous shenanigans” to distract Nigerians from more serious issues. He questioned…
The incumbent Governor of Kogi State, Usman Ododo, has reportedly whisked away the embattled former Governor of the state, Yahaya Bello, from his Abuja residence. Ododo had stormed the Bello’s Abuja home on Wednesday following a heavy security crackdown by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and other security agencies in…
