The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed fresh criminal charges against former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and seven others over alleged fraud and money laundering linked to a ₦10.8 billion CCTV security project in the state. According to court documents filed at the Federal High Court in Kaduna on…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has been returned to the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) after his court appearance on Tuesday. Newsmen reports that following his appearance before a Kaduna State High Court for the hearing of his bail application, the matter was adjourned to Tuesday, 21st…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has arrived at the Federal High Court in Kaduna for his alleged money laundering trial. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, had earlier announced that El-Rufai will be arraigned at the Federal High Court in the Kaduna on Tuesday, 24th March, 2026. The charge, filed…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said it recovered suspected wiretapping equipment allegedly capable of intercepting private conversations and accessing sensitive security documents from the Abuja residence of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai. According to court filings by the anti-graft agency, the items were retrieved during a search conducted at…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has asked Alhaji Aliko Dangote to appear before a panel of investigators on Monday in Abuja over a petition written by him. Alhaji Dangote had written a petition against Farouk Ahmed, former Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, over…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has arraigned a senior officer of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps, Deputy Superintendent Sani Yakubu, before the Kaduna State High Court on a three-count charge of criminal breach of trust and misappropriation of funds. A statement made available to newsmen on Friday by the…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has urged the Nigerian Natural Medicines Development Agency to address the proliferation of unregulated herbal drinks in the country. The ICPC Resident Commissioner for Lagos State, Mr Kabir Elelu, made the call at a one-day training webinar on Thursday titled, “Building a Transparent and Accountable Public…
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a suit filed by 19 state governments against the federal government, challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and two others. The apex court threw out the suit for lacking in merit and substance. Justice Uwani Abba-Aji who read the lead judgment…
The Government of Namibia has sought the help of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in its fight against corruption in the country. This was just as it declared that because Nigeria is leading in the fight against corruption in Africa, it needs to share…
The Amnesty International Secretariat, London, has called for the independence of the anti-graft agencies in Nigeria to enable them to effectively combat corruption. The Legal Adviser of the body, Dr Kolawole Olaniyan, made the call on Sunday in Lagos. He advised that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other…