Patience Jonathan Writes EFCC, Says $15m In My Accounts Are For Medical Bills, Others

Dame Patience Jonathan, the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, said she was using her $15m, which was frozen in four companies’ accounts, to settle medical bills while she was out of the country.

She, therefore, urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and Skye Bank to lift the restriction on the accounts.

Patience said this in a letter with reference number GA/Abibo/00226/2016, written by her lawyers, Granville Abibo (SAN) and Co, which was addressed to the Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu.

The Punch had reported that the four accounts belonged to the following companies: Pluto Property and Investment Company Limited, Seagate Property Development and Investment Company Limited, Trans Ocean Property and Investment Company Limited and Globus Integrated Service Limited.

The letter read in part, “It is noteworthy to emphasise that the said accounts, which were in US dollar denomination, were card-based accounts and our client is the sole signatory to these accounts.

“However, our client has been operating the said accounts using the cards for her medical bill payments and purchases for her private purposes without any let or hindrance.

“Our client was therefore surprised when the said cards stop functioning on July 7, 2016, or thereabout. Our client immediately, thereupon, contacted Skye Bank Plc through our solicitors.

‘‘It was only then that the bank officials informed our client that the said accounts were placed on a ‘No Debit Order’ following investigations and instruction from your commission and this is without notice to our client by either the bank or the commission.

“It is in the light of the foregoing that we urge you to use your good offices to vacate the ‘No Debit/Freezing Order’ placed on the said accounts.”

Patience, who described herself as a law-abiding citizen, said despite all the explanations she offered to the Lagos Zonal Office of the EFCC, the detectives in charge refused to heed her request.

She, therefore, urged Magu to intervene immediately.

She added, “Despite the foregoing, our client, who is a law-abiding citizen, has watched with surprise how efforts are being made surreptitiously to indirectly harass or harangue her and short-change her of her personal funds in breach of her fundamental human rights.

“We urge you sir, to kindly intervene to stop the untoward and wrongful actions of your officials to embarrass, inconvenience and short-change our client.”

However, a detective in the EFCC said, “We got a relevant court order to freeze those accounts and we have evidence which we will present in court on Friday.

“We did not know that the accounts belonged to Patience Jonathan at the time we froze them. The accounts do not bear her name neither do they carry her BVN (Bank Verification Number). So, how can she accuse us of harassment?

“She has a separate account in Skye Bank with the title ‘Patience Jonathan’, which has a balance of $5m. If she claims she needs money for medical treatment, then the $5m should be alright.”

In a thanksgiving service held at the State House chapel in Abuja on February 18, 2013, Patience had said she underwent seven surgical operations within one month in Germany, adding that the doctors had given up hope on her survival.

She had stated, “I remember when Chief Obasanjo was the President of the country, I was close to his late wife, Stella. We worshiped together in this chapel. It was a painful moment for me that time when she (Stella) died and her corpse was brought here.

“That was how my corpse would have been brought here.

‘‘It was not an easy experience for me. I actually died, I passed out for more than a week. My intestine and tummy were opened.

“I am not Lazarus but my experience was similar to his. My doctors said all hope was lost.’’

Punch

Yahoo Boys Caught With Used Girls Panties, Bras, Wigs As Ritual Items In Delta (Photos)

A group of internet fraudsters a.k.a Ghana Burgers were apprehended by policemen at Koko Junction, Warri, Delta State. According to the evidences found on them and their confessions, they went to Oyo State for rituals.

Read below what was shared by Ossai Ovie Success

Mobile police apprehend some group of Ghana Burgers at Koko Junction. According to the visuals and photo of evidence we find out that these guys according to their confession went to Oyo State for rituals. They used two Ecolax buses and boarded the vehicle from Benin and asked the driver to move straight to Sapele.

One of the culprits said his name is Simeon and he stay at Uruhakpa and Otefe Poly student.

According to their own confession after police interrogations , they said they went for rituals at Oyo State. The two Ecolax buses contain the following items.

1. Four used girls pants.

2. Old mat

3. Used girls wig

4. Used girls brassier

And other concoction items.

Ghanaian Pastor Who Flogged Church Members For Fornicating Arrested (PHOTO)

Controversial Ghanaian Preacher Bishop Daniel Obinim, who was seen in a viral video, flogging two people, purported to be his step children, for allegedly having $ex and attempting to abort the resulting pregnancy has been arrested for fraud.

A private legal practitioner, Irene Aborchie had filed a complaint concerning the physical abuse, and Tema Police PRO, ASP Juliana Obeng stated that Obinim has been cautioned on the physical abuse case.

Obinim, the Founder of International God’s Way Church,

was however, arrested for defrauding a man of GH¢11.6 million (about N964m) under false pretense.

A Ghanaian news medium, Joy News, reported that Obinim has been transferred from the Tema Police to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) headquarters for further interrogation.

The report stated that the CID PRO, ASP Joseph Darkwa, disclosed that some weeks ago, a complainant reported to the Tema Police that he gave an amount of GH¢780,000 to one Okomfo Gyapata of Mampong Nkwanta near Koforidua in the Eastern Region (on November 28, 2015) , to do a spiritual ritual to bless the money obtained from gold proceeds.

“According to the complainant, after some time, he realised that the Okomfo was not able to help him neither was he able to give him back his money, so he came to Bishop Obinim to report the matter so the Bishop would help him retrieve the money and do the rituals to bless the money for him,” Darkwa said.

Darkwa added that after Obinim heard the case, he told the complainant to bring the rest of the money (the GH¢11.6 million) to him (Obinim). This happened in June.

According to Darkwa, the complainant said that Obinim has not been able to do what was expected of him, and has no returned the money.

“We have just commenced investigations into this issue when we finish we will hand him over to Domestic Violence Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) 

to investigate the domestic violence issue,” ASP Darkwa said.

A private legal practitioner Irene Aborchie filed an official complaint with the police to investigate the issue.

Tema Police PRO ASP Juliana Obeng told Joy News that last week Friday, the Tema Police Command, through its DOVVSU department sent a letter to the Bishop to report to their offices for questioning but he failed to honour the invitation.

“He reported this morning and we spoke to him and have cautioned him on physical abuse…he has been taken to the national headquarters CID for further questioning. Meanwhile, his two other pastors who were seen in the video have also been cautioned except that the third pastor is yet to report,” she said.

Members of the church who were waiting for him to lead service at the Tema Community 9 branch were disappointed as the junior pastors thronged the police station to register their disappointment upon seeing him handcuffed into a police car to be transferred to Accra.

[Update] Omisore In Hot Mess Over Fresh N60b Discovered, May Expose Others

* EFCC demands list of others who shared cash
* Detectives to quiz Obanikoro’s ADC

Detained Senator Iyiola Omisore is under pressure to name the beneficiaries of the N60b “budget padding” in the Sixth Assembly, following documents discovered when EFCC searched his house.

As usual, he’s sick. Once ‘big men’ are grabbed by the EFCC they fall sick almost immediately. Omisore is on “bed rest” at the EFCC clinic in Abuja where he is said to be in a stable condition.

How did he get the N60billion that was shared?

An inside source said: “This, however, does not prevent us from going ahead with the ongoing probe of the padding as seen from the evidence in the document. We will crack this dimension to his case.”

Omisore was the chairman of the Senate Appropriation Committee between 2007 and 2011. The EFCC found in his Abuja home a document showing a N60 billion “strange” vote in the budget. Also, he was reportedly paid N2.5 billion by the National Assembly’s management for undisclosed reasons.

Omisore was arrested in Abuja on July 3, for the N4.745 billion allegedly allocated to him and others by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).

Of the slush funds, about N1.310 billion was allegedly traced to Omisore and three companies.

According to The Nation, detectives will tomorrow question Musiliu Obanikoro’s Aide-de-Camp (ADC) over the N1.299billion flown to the Akure Airport for Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose.

The EFCC has invited Lt. A.O. Adewale of the Nigerian Navy for interrogation at its headquarters. He reportedly accompanied Obanikoro to deliver the cash, which was meant for the prosecution of the 2014 governorship election.

The cash is believed to be from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), meant for the purchase of arms to fight Boko Haram.

Fayose’s associate, Abiodun Agbele, who allegedly collected the slush funds from the ex-minister, was said to have “cringed” when presented with some evidence.

Before the coming of President Buhari, it was all about “share the money”.

So Soon - Newly Declared Governor of Abia State, Uche Ogah, Arraigned for Forgery & Fraud

The police on Thursday arraigned the Chairman of Masters Energy Oil and Gas Limited, Uche Ogah, and an ex-employee of UBA, Deji Somoye, before a Tinubu Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, for alleged fraud.

The oil firm and the bank were also joined in three counts bordering on forgery and conspiracy preferred against the defendants by the police.

The police said Ogah allegedly forged a Memorandum of Understanding between Masters Energy Oil and Gas Limited and Mut-Hass Petroleum Limited sometime in March 2011.

He and others said to be at large were also accused of forging the signature of one Mrs Bridget Adeosun. Punch reports that the alleged forgery was reportedly committed in Ikeja, Lagos.

The police also alleged that the bank aided Masters Energy Oil and Gas Limited to open an account in the name of Mut-Hass Petroleum to perpetrate a fraud without applying its internal control procedures in the opening of the account.

The police had claimed that UBA allowed the said account to be opened sometime in 2011 at its regional office in Palmgrove, Lagos, in breach of the provisions of the Financial Institutions Act 2004.

The defendants were brought before a Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Kikelomo Ayeye, by a police prosecutor, ASP Henry Obiazi. He told the court that the offences contravened sections 363 (3)(u), 408 and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

When the charges were read out, the defendants pleaded not guilty and were admitted to bail in the sum of N200,000 each with one surety each in like sum.

The case was adjourned till August 4, 2016, for trial.

I’m Ready To Go To Jail – Saraki Says

Following his cases in several courts, the Senate President, Bukola Saraki has insisted that he would rather go to jail than yield to some nefarious agenda of a few individuals who are out to destroy democracy.

Saraki said this in a statement he issued shortly after he appeared at a Federal High Court in Abuja alongside three others for alleged forgery of senate rules.

The Senate President who is also facing criminal trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, for false assets declaration described his latest legal battle as proof of the “persecution and distraction” he is currently enmeshed in.

The statement reads, “Today we the leaders of the Nigerian Senate reiterate our innocence against the charges filed by the Attorney General of the Federal Government of Nigeria at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on the allegations of forgery of the Senate Standing Rules document.

“In our view, the charges filed by the Attorney General represent a violation of the principle of the Separation of Powers between the Executive Branch and the Legislative Branch as enshrined in our Constitution.

Furthermore, it is farcical to allege that a criminal act occurred during Senate procedural actions and the mere suggestion demonstrates a desperate overreach by the office of the Attorney General. These trumped up charges is only another phase in the relentless persecution of the leadership of the Senate

“This misguided action by the Attorney General begs the question, how does this promote the public interest and benefit the nation? At a time when the whole of government should be working together to meet Nigeria’s many challenges, we are once again distracted by the Executive Branch’s inability to move beyond a leadership election among Senate peers. It was not an election of Senate peers and Executive Branch participants.

“Over the past year the Senate has worked to foster good relations with the Executive Branch. It is in all of our collective interests to put aside divisions and get on with the nation’s business.

We risk alienating and losing the support of the very people who have entrusted their national leaders to seek new and creative ways to promote a secure and prosperous Nigeria. As leaders and patriots, it is time to rise above partisanship and to move forward together.”

Saraki stated that a nefarious group within the government of President Buhari have seized the apparatus of Executive powers to pursue their selfish agenda.

“This latest onslaught on the Legislature represents a clear and present danger to the democracy Nigerians fought hard to win and preserve. The suit filed on behalf of the Federal government suggests that perhaps some forces in the Federal Republic have not fully embraced the fact that the Senate’s rules and procedures govern how the legislative body adjudicates and resolves its own disputes,” he said.

The Senate President maintained that he would continue to rise above all persecutions and distractions.

“Let it be abundantly clear, both as a citizen and as a foremost Legislator, I will continue to rise above all the persecution and distraction that have been visited on me. In the words of Martin Luther King Junior, “the ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at a time of challenge and controversy”.

“I will remain true and committed to the responsibilities that my citizenship and my office impose on me. Without doubt, the highest of those responsibilities is the steadfast refusal to surrender to the subversion of our democracy and the desecration of the Senate.

“This is a cross I am prepared to carry. If yielding to the nefarious agenda of a few individuals who are bent in undermining our democracy and destabilizing the Federal government to satisfy their selfish interests is the alternative to losing my personal freedom, let the doors of jails be thrown open and I shall be a happy guest,” Saraki added.

Source: DailyPost

False Prophets - EFCC Arrests Pastor Over Fraud (Photo)

The EFCC on Monday, June 27, 2016, arraigned one Pastor Moses Oluwapelumi Iduye before Justice M. O Ishola of the Oyo State High court sitting at Ibadan on a 10 count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence, forgery and uttering of document.

Moses ordeal followed a petition alleging that he collected over N1.2 million from one Adeyemi Ronke Bola under the pretence that he would help her secure traveling documents, but later gave her fake airline ticket and visa. When the charges were read out to Moses, he pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against him. Justice Ishola, haven listened to both counsels opposed the oral bail application and asked counsel to the defendant to file formal bail application. He, thereafter, adjourned the case to 12th of July for mention and ordered that the defendant be remanded in prison custody.

$40m Fraud: EFCC Can Investigate, Detain Jonathan’s Cousin, Court Rules

Justice Candid Johnson of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Igbosere today, June 21, 2016, struck out a motion filed against the EFCC by Azibola Robert, a cousin of the former President Goodluck Jonathan, asking the court to restrain the Commission from arresting, detaining or investigating him.

The motion was struck out on grounds of lacking diligent prosecution.

In the motion, Azibola requested for an order nullifying and setting aside the remand order obtained by the EFCC to remand him, an order directing the Commission to release him from custody, an order of perpetual injunction restraining the EFCC or any person whatsoever acting for/on behalf of the Commission from arresting or detaining him and demand of special damages in the sum of N200, 000,000 (Two Hundred Million Naira Only).

Azibola is being investigated by the EFCC for suspicious contracts awarded to him by the former National Security Adviser to former President, Goodluck Jonathan.

The investigation revealed that between 2012 and 2015, Colonel Sambo Dasuki allegedly awarded fictitious contracts to the tunes of N2,219,188,609.50 ( Two Billion, Two Hundred and Nineteen Million, One Hundred and Eighty Eight Thousand, Six Hundred and Nine Naira, Fifty Kobo), $1,671,742,613.58 (One Billion, Six Hundred Seventy One Million, Seven Hundred and Forty Two Thousand, Six Hundred and Thirteen Dollars Fifty Eight Cents) and €9,905,477.00 (Nine Million, Nine Hundred and Five Thousand, Four Hundred and Seventy Seven Euros) respectively to Azibola and his companies and proxies.

Also the sums of $40 million and N650 million was said to have been traced in the bank account of Azibola as monies paid by the former NSA. It would be recalled that Azibola made similar motion before Abuja High Court and same was dismissed by Honorable Justice O.O Goodluck of Abuja High Court.

He later filed two separate motions before Honorable Justice C.M.A Olatoregun of the Federal High Court Lagos and Justice Candid Johnson of the Lagos High Court.

RECKONING: Ex-Governor Lands In Court For Approving N1bn For Dictionaries

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has sued former governor of Gombe State, Danjuma Goje, to a Federal High Court in Jos for allegedly awarding a N1bn contract for the supply of dictionaries to secondary Schools during his tenure as Governor of Gombe.

According to the prosecution witness, Salisu Abaji, the ex-governor awarded a contract to Gombe State Universal Basic Education Board without following procurement process.

He further alleged that Danjuma paid 85 per cent of the contract sum upfront to the supplier, Real and Integrated Hospitality Company, as against the prescribed 15 per cent as contained in the UBEB guideline when he was the governor.

The prosecution witness, who is a former Secretary to UBEB, gave this testimony against his former boss.

He further submitted that one Aliyu el-Naffty, a former UBEB chairman, also an accused person standing trial along with Goje, awarded the contract the same day and ordered the advance payment based on the directive of the ex-governor.

Another prosecution witness and a former storekeeper at the Gombe State Government House, Mr. Mohammed Aliyu, concluded his testimony by tendering receipts of all payments made to the food contractor to the government during the eight-year administration of Goje from 2003 and 2011.

Abaji, however, admitted that he played a role in the award and payment of the said amount as upfront to the contractor. This, he did, under cross-examination by the defence counsel, Mr. Adeniyi Akintola.

The trial has been adjourned till October 4 and 5, 2016 by Justice Quadri.

EFCC Arraign Two Students Of Benue State Polytechnic Over N250,000 Fraud

EFCC on Tuesday, June 7, 2016, arraigned the duo of James Ogwuche Alex and Oklewu Ene Gina before Justice B.O Quadri of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, Rivers State on a 2-count charge of conspiracy and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira only N250, 000.

The petitioner, Professor Ndubuisi Eye, alleged that the suspects who are both students of Benue State Polytechnic hoodwinked him through an e-mail from a purported old friend by name Engineer Bartholomew requesting him to pay Two hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (N250, 000) to an account number which he did. ‪

Man Jailed For 3 Years For Committing N2.1million Fraud (Photo)

The EFCC secured the conviction of a man named Godwin Nnam Okeke (Pictured) before Justice M. N. Yinusa of the Federal High Court sitting in Enugu.

The convict, who had evaded arrest for several months, was eventually arrested last week and was arraigned five days after on a one-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence – the sum of N2.1million.

EFCC Arraigns Yahoo boy For $9,200 Scam (Photo)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned one Ighofose Oyoma before Justice E. A. Obile of the Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State on a 7 count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery and obtaining money by false pretense to the tune of nine thousand two hundred dollars ($9,200).

According to a statement from the agency’S Head, Media & Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, Ighofose was arrested sometime in May, 2015 in Calabar, Cross River state following intelligence report on his involvement in internet scams.

During investigation different scam mails which he used in defrauding his victims , mostly foreign women by presenting himself as Mike Anderson, an American businessman, were recovered.

One of the charges read, “that you Ighofose Oyoma (a. k. a) Mike Anderson, on or about the month of May, 2014, at Warri, Delta State, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court did conspire with one Bright Achi and Desmond (now at large) to commit felony to wit: obtaining money by false pretense, and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 8 (b) and punishable under Section 1 (3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, 2006.

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to him. xxx In view of his plea, prosecution counsel, M.T. Iko, urged the court to fix a date for the commencement of trial and to remand the defendant in prison custody.

However, the defense counsel O. W. Ewenode, informed the court that he had filed a summons for bail and served same on the prosecution.

Justice Obille adjourned the matter to 23rd May, 2016 for hearing of the bail application and ordered that the defendant be remanded in prison custody.

My husband keeps Cockxxn at home - Tiwa Savage [Exclusive Video]

The singer and mother of one has just granted an explosive tell-all interview.

As we exclusively reported earlier that today could officially mark the end of the 2-year old marriage between Nigerian pop star, Tiwa Savage and her husband, Tunji ‘Teebillz’ Balogun, the singer and mother of one has just granted an explosive tell-all interview.

In the 45-minute long interview, Tiwa Savage explained that, ‘My marriage and relationship has been very public and at one point I decided that I didn’t want to make it public anymore. So I’m always nervous when it comes to his birthday because if I post they read meaning to it, if I don’t then they’ll say we’ve broken up or there is problem in our relationship’.

‘In this case I knew the anniversary was coming and I was either going to post or not, but the honest truth is that for the past two months, TJ and I have not been together, and it was something that we were trying to work through but for me I knew that this marriage wasn’t going to work. It’s been like that for the past two months.  I didn’t know if I should post and keep up appearances or if I should face reality’.

Here are 5 shocking things we learned from the interview.

1. TeeBillz steals from Tiwa Savage

“Since I sacked him from my management, he has been struggling financially. He was stealing from me, so I had to save my marriage and separate business from family. TJ wants to keep up with the Joneses, he wants to live a life that is not true.”

2. She paid for the balance of his Mercedes

“He went to buy a car, a Mercedes that he knew that he didn’t have the money for it. The person kept up calling that he wants the balance. I ended up paying the balance of over 3M. When it was time to pay, I put the money in his account, so they don’t know I was the person paying for it.”

3. He leaves tabs in clubs for her to pay

“He also bought a Rolex, and didn’t pay the balance. They threaten to go to the press, and to protect my name, I will have to pay for it. He goes to clubs and leaves the tabs for me, and I have to pay for him. He is putting us in debt.”

4. EFCC is investigating TeeBillz

“What set off all off this was that he went to borrow 45 million Naira from someone and he lost it. I just found out that EFCC was investigating a case against him, and my brother called me from London and confirmed it that TJ is in deep trouble, and that some people might hurt him, that I should be careful. In my frantic mode to try and suppress this situation I went to one of my big bros who can help.”

5. TeeBillz fails to provide even when he has money

“A week ago I told TJ that we were running out of Jamil’s food, but he didn’t do nothing. He complains, but cuts his hair twice a week. I have been searching for N45M so that they don’t kill him, so that they EFCC does not carry him.”

BUSTED! Jonathan’s Agents Offered Us N2b For 2015 Election

The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) – a coalition of over 400 civic organizations – has revealed that the agents of former President Goodluck Jonathan offered it a bribe of N2billion for the purpose of compromising the outcome of the 2015 elections.

The bribe came by way of what TMG chairman, Comrade Ibrahim Zikirullahi, branded a dubious proposal.

His words: “Specifically, some errand boys from the Presidency at the time came to us with a dubious proposal that 50,000 agents of the PDP be fielded as TMG observers.

“In financial terms, the errand boys expressed the Presidency’s readiness to fund the fraud with the sum of Two Billion Naira.”

This is coming on the heels of ongoing investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission into how $115million (N23.299billion) was contributed by some oil barons and shared to some electoral officials to rig the elections in favour of ex-President Jonathan.

Fidelity Bank, which handled the disbursement of the funds, has already refunded the N49.7million profit it made from the deal while the EFCC is said to have recovered N408.7million from some of the beneficiaries of the slush funds.

The TMG said on Friday that it has now been “vindicated by the latest revelations from the EFCC about how some INEC chiefs and election monitors shared from N23.3 billion slush provided by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Allison Madueke.”

It added: “With the realization that a good name is better than silver and gold, we stoutly rejected the Greek gift, just as we held our head high in defence of the truth and the best interest of Nigerians.

”The participants in this grand scale bazaar had only one objective: to subvert the electoral process, undermine the votes of the Nigerian people and rig in their paymaster.

“It is utterly shocking that people entrusted with the sacred and heavy responsibility of superintending the electoral process would descend so low to stake the credibility of a critical democratic institution on the altar of quick enrichment.

“In any case, the TMG had always known that the day of reckoning would come for all those who sought to exchange the sacred position they occupy for a mess of pottage.

“The bigger tragedy is the case of so-called civil society organizations which threw the very basis of their credibility as election observers to the dogs.

“We cannot mince words about the fact that these indicted INEC officials and their monetized co-conspirators masquerading as election observers have betrayed the nation.

“They are the unscrupulous elements who give the nation a bad name in the international community.

“It is, therefore, imperative for the EFCC to do a clinical investigation and ensure all those culpable are named, shamed and jailed.

“It is pertinent to recall that in the build-up to the 2015 elections, the TMG kept on announcing that there were anti-democratic forces heavily funded by filthy lucre from the immediate past Presidency which wanted to undermine the electoral process.

“We repeatedly warned all stakeholders to be on their guard in order to wade off all machinations bent on subverting the express wishes of Nigerians.

“It is also worthy to note that the TMG itself was not spared the excruciating pressure and inducement aimed at pushing us to compromise our position.

“For daring to turn down what the enemies of democracy termed, a “juicy” offer, the TMG was repeatedly vilified and persecuted by institutions of the state.

“Even after the elections, TMG Chairman, Comrade Ibrahim M. Zikirullahi, was severally trailed by unknown men, who obviously had sinister intentions.

“In the end, the TMG, as an organization, chose not to travel on the path of least resistance.

“As the chickens come home to roost with these weighty revelations from the EFCC, it is time to separate the patriots from the chaff both in civil society and in the INEC.

“For us, the INEC, as an institution, should immediately set up a far-reaching and transparent disciplinary process to make a public example of all those rotten elements who descended so low to drag the institution in the mud.

“It is only by implementing this process of thorough cleansing that INEC can begin the process of restoring public confidence.

“As for those weak characters in civil society, who decided to sell their conscience and shirk their responsibility to the Nigerian people, it is time to account.

“And because our vindication as a civil society coalition rings clear, all we can say is: let the music play and let the traitors who attempted to toy with the nation’s destiny face the melody.”

Diezani’s Houses & £600,000 Wrist-Watch Seized, EFCC Uncovers $12.9b More Fraud

$12.9b •The fresh arms cash fraud uncovered by EFCC investigators

N2.6b •Cost of an MRI machine ‘seized from former Chief of Air Staff Adesola Amosu’

£600,000 •The worth of a wristwatch ‘seized from Mrs Alison-Madueke’

N2.3b •Part of the cash reportedly recovered from Amosu’s wife.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered $12.9billion more arms deals fraud during the administration of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, it was learnt yesterday.

The development has brought arms funds, which were diverted to other uses, to $15billion as the initial probe covered only $2.1billion.

As part of the ongoing investigation of the arms deals, the EFCC yesterday froze an account with $500million. The owner of the account was not immediately known.

The anti-graft commission has seized houses from a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke.

Besides, a wrist watch worth £600,000 and jewelry in gold and diamond have been confiscated from Mrs Alison-Madueke, a source said.

These details are contained in an update on the ongoing investigation of the arms deals by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) under the former NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd).

There are indications that many military officers may be questioned.

A source, who spoke in confidence on the investigation, said: “From our findings so far, the amount involved in the arms deals was over $15billion.

The $2.1billion which you have written so much about is just one transaction into an account in the First Bank of Nigeria in New York.

“They moved the money into the FBN account from where they were disbursing and re-routing the cash. Our priority is to recover these funds but we will still prosecute the individuals and companies involved.

“Most of these companies were incorporated by serving military officers and these officers were the sole signatories into the accounts of these companies.

“All these suspects are not showing remorse, they think that they can go away with the fraud but we won’t allow them.

“Yet when we interrogate them, you see them wearing pampers and cannot stand or walk in public for a long time. Then, you are tempted to ask why they have to steal all these funds meant for public projects.

See The Oyinbo EFCC Arraigned For $2.3m Visa Scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned an American businessman, Marco Ramirez, alongside his companies — Eagle Ford Instalodge Group LP and USA Now LLC — on eight counts bordering on obtaining money by false pretences to the tune of $2.3m.

Ramirez was arraigned before Justice Peter Affen of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, sitting in Maitama on Monday, according to a statement by the EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren.

According to the complainants, Prince Ejikeme Mgbemena and Frank Egbon, the suspect allegedly promised them that he would invest the money under the Citizenship and Immigration Services Employment Based Fifth Preference (EB-5).

The complainants further alleged that the suspect promised to provide American Green Card for members of their families below 18 years.

The charges read in part, “That you Marco Anthonio Ramirez, being the Manager of Eagle Ford Instalodge Group LP and USA NOW LLC and you EAGLE Ford Instalodge Group LP and USA Now LLC on or about May 21, 2013 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this honourable court with intent to defraud obtained through an account titled Eagle Ford Instalodge Group LP domiciled at Wells Fargo Bank USA the sum of $55,000 from one Ejikeme Mgbemena under the pretext of investing for him under the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Employment Based Fifth Preference (EB-5) Regional Center Program with pretense you knew was false and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1(2) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act.’’

The accused person pleaded not guilty to the charges.

In view of his plea, the prosecution counsel, Samuel A. Ugwuegbulam, asked the court for a date for trial.

Consequently, Justice Affen adjourned the case till May 21, 2016 for the hearing of bail application and ordered the accused to be remanded in the EFCC custody.

NOTICE: EFCC Disclaims Recruitment Adverts

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, wishes to alert the general public about the activities of some unscrupulous elements who have cashed in on the plan by the Commission to recruit more personnel to defraud unsuspecting job seekers. In recent weeks, some unscrupulous online portals have featured advertisements supposedly from the EFCC, inviting applications for employment into the service of the Commission.

One of such advertisements appeared in Forum Nigeria, with the link, http://forumng.com/ng/forum/279564/nigeria-efcc-recruitment- informing job seekers that “application form is out”, and advising them to contact a GSM number, for further information and registration guideline.

The Commission wishes to dissociate itself from these advertorials. For the avoidance of doubt, there is no recruitment currently going on in the EFCC. The announcement by the Chairman of the Commission, Ibrahim Magu, that the EFCC intends to recruit more staff remain a proposal which is yet to be approved. The Commission therefore advises job seekers to be wary of any vacancy announcement online and report any solicitation for money in exchange of job placement in the EFCC, to the nearest police station.

Vacancies in the Commission are normally advertised in major newspapers or on our official WEBSITE and not through proxy or online portals.

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EFCC Arraigns Six Persons for N31m Fraud

 Find the EFCC Press statement below... The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, July 24, 2015, arraigned six persons before Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja on a 17 count charge bordering on conspiracy, stealing and forgery.
 The six accused persons - Festus Onile, Olawale Garuba, Abiodun Afainiya, Jayeola Afolabi David, Yewande Adeyemi and Adetoun Kammal, were arrested by the Commission sequel to a petition from a new generation bank

 

which alleged fraudulent transfers and withdrawals of N31 million through ATM and Point of Sale, POS, from the account of one of its customers. One of the counts reads: “Festus Onile, Olawale Garuba and Abiodun Afainiya between the 14th December, 2012 to 18th December, 2012 at Lagos within the jurisdiction of this honourable court with a dishonest intent stole the sum of N5,513,519.98 (five million, five hundred and thirteen thousand, five hundred and nineteen naira, ninety eight kobo) through point of sale terminals (POS) from account no. 0038253607 belonging to late Shodiya Wemimo Agnes".
The accused persons pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to them. In view of their plea, the prosecution counsel, Abba Mohammed, prayed the court for a trial date and to remand the accused persons in prison custody.
However, Seun Adenuga, counsel to the first accused asked for a short adjournment to enable him file for bail. He also prayed the court to remand the accused in EFCC custody Justice Ipaye however ordered that the accused be remanded in Kirikiri prison pending the determination of their bail applications and adjourned the case to October 9th, 20th and 21st for trial.

Amazing: President Buhary Orders arrest of brother in law over Alleged Extortion

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered Nigeria’s security agents to arrest his brother-in-law for allegedly extorting money from an unnamed businessman, a close confidante of the Nigerian leader told SaharaReporters. He said the suspect, named Musa Yola, was the immediate younger brother of Mr. Buhari’s wife. 

Our source disclosed that the suspect, also addressed as “Alhaji Yola,” reportedly received N300 million from a businessman after promising to provide his dupe with political access to secure an oil block from the Buhari administration. According to our source, Mr. Buhari personally ordered last Monday night that Mr. Yola be produced before him in handcuffs in the company of the businessman he duped. After telling the businessman that he was stupid to part with such significant cash when he should know that he, Mr. Buhari, would not participate in fraud, the president ordered agents of the State Security Services (SSS) attached to Aso Rock Villa to thoroughly investigate the scam. He also ordered the SSS operatives to ensure that the businessman recovered his money from his brother-in-law. An SSS source told SaharaReporters, “Alhaji Yola has refunded the money to the affected businessman.” He added: “Alhaji Yola has been released on bail.”

American man sends more than $100k to the wife he never met

A 53-year-old US man went on talk show Dr Phil to reveal that he has sent over $100,000 to a woman in Nigeria that he has never met. And see where it gets really funny, the man named Steve said he's providing financial assistant to the woman until she inherits $2.6million from her dead millionaire parents. Lol. People still fall for this? Steve told Dr Phil that he met the Nigerian woman named 'Kelly' on an online dating website in 2012 and they married about a year later in Nigeria, but says they've never and only communicate via chats "I've sent Kelly about $103,000 in the last 29 months. I've not met Kelly, but it doesn't matter.
I love her just the same. 'She has an inheritance coming, and I've always wanted to be a millionaire, so it's like a match made in heaven. I just love her. She is beautiful and warm, kind, caring and loving."' he said on the show as shocked audience listened. So it's either this man is lying about the amount he's sent or he has some issues...Go on.

But 'Kelly' is not only person Steve is sending money to - he says he is an accountant, and insists he is on the verge of becoming a multi-millionaire from several pending inheritance deals with overseas clients. He says he is sending them money to cover their legal fees as they fight to obtain their inheritances.

But he is now on probation for cashing a fraudulent check that was sent to him from Africa - he was asked to cash it to help a 'client whose life was in danger' and then asked to send $5,000 to five people listed. However the bank picked up on it and he was arrested. Steve's sister, Tammy, says she is worried as she has been scammed in the past.
She is asking him to cut ties with 'Kelly' - and his other so-called clients. 'My brother is delusional,' Tammy says. ''Kelly' could be a Nigerian man behind a computer.'