Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of Diezani Alison-Madueke’sa Abuja Properties, Cars

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered a final seizure of two properties and cars owned by former oil Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke in the latest ruling related to graft allegations against her. This is according to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) which made the request. The EFCC’s application, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1122/2021 and FHC/ABJ/CS/1123/2021, requested the final forfeiture of the assets. Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, October 24, 2022, gave the order.

Human Trafficking: Ghana Repatriates 21 Nigerians

The authorities in Ghana say they have repatriated 21 human trafficking victims, including children, to Nigeria after being rescued from an alleged gang in the capital, Accra. According to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) who are responsible for the action, the victims, aged between 15 and 20, were sent home on Tuesday with the help of Nigerian authorities. At a press conference, the Deputy Executive Director in charge of Operations at EOCO, Nana Antwi, revealed that victims were rescued last month during a swoop to arrest some people allegedly involved in cybercrime. However, after investigations, it was established that they were rather victims of human trafficking going on in the country, hence the decision by EOCO to return them back to their country.

Alleged N8.3Bn Corruption: Court Discharges, Acquits Former Jigawa Gov. Turaki

A Federal High Court sitting on Thursday in Dutse, Jigawa State discharged and acquitted, a former governor of the state, Ibrahim Saminu Turaki of N8.3 billion corruption charges in a suit filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The presiding judge, Justice Hassan Dikko, struck out all the charges and discharged all the defendants due to want of diligent prosecution.

NDLEA Discovers 13Mn Tramadol Pills In Mansion

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) announced it had raided a mansion in the Lekki area of Lagos State where 13 million tablets of Tramadol were discovered. This was revealed in a tweet on Monday by the Agency’s, Director of Media. Femi Babafemi said the drug baron was currently in NDLEA’s custody.