$50m Found In Account Of PDP Guber Candidate Involved In Oil Theft, EFCC Denies Manipulation

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday confirmed that it has arrested and detained Mr. Jarrett Tenebe, a PDP gubernatorial hopeful in Edo State who is involved in high level oil theft.

It was learned from EFCC sources that $50million has been found in an account belonging to Tenebe.

On Thursday Sahara Reporters reported that Mr. Tenebe was reported to have shocked investigators as he had revealed to them he enjoyed the cover of several top government officials and politicians, naming Mike Oghiadomhe, a former Chief of Staff to President Goodluck Jonathan; Tony Anenih, chair of the PDP Board of Trustees; and Diezani Alison Madueke, the Petroleum Resources Minister.

EFCC admitted the arrest in a statement but tried to cover up the powerful men and women:

Crude Oil Theft: PDP Governorship Candidate Jarrett Tenebe Arrested, Implicates Petroleum Minister, Others

Jarrett Tenebe, a Peoples democratic Party gubernatorial candidate and a politically well-connected chieftain has been  arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)for oil theft,. Investigators were  reportedly shocked by revealations that he received cover from several senior government officials and top politicians, including Mike Oghiadomhe, a former Chief of Staff to President Goodluck Jonathan, Tony Anenih, chair of the board of trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison Madueke.

The EFCC was still holding Mr. Tenebe today after arresting him last week for alleged theft of massive amounts of crude oil.

An EFCC source disclosed that Mr. Tenebe, who hails from Edo State, told investigators that his powerful political patrons and protectors enabled him to carry out lucrative crude oil theft from Nigeria under the guise of evacuating stolen crude on behalf of the federal government. Among the political patrons are Ms. Alison-Madueke, Mr. Oghiadomhe, Mr. Anenih, a close confidant of President Jonathan, and James Jephthah.

POST IMPEACHMENT: Read Ex-Governor Murtala Nyako’s Response To The EFCC…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has declared the impeached governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako wanted.
This decision followed a three hours questioning session held with the former deputy governor of the state, Bala Ngilari, who served with Nyako.

The leadership of the commission decided to declare Nyako wanted after he failed to honour the commission’s invitations after his removal from office.
It was further gathered that Nyako has evaded arrest as operatives detailed to arrest him after his removal from office by the House of Assembly has not sighted him since then.

Ekiti Governor-elect Ayo Fayose Sill Has A Case To Answer - EFCC

Ayo Fayose may have won the election in Ekiti state but he still has a corruption case to answer, this is according to EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren.
Speaking with Punch Yesterday, Mr. Uwujaren said Fayose's election has not affected his ongoing trial at the Federal High Court, Ado-Ekiti, for alleged corruption.

    "The EFCC has not dropped the case against the former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose. The trial is still going on; it is continuing at the Federal High Court, Ado-Ekiti. In fact further hearing comes up on July 15, 2014.

 

EFCC Nabs Reps Member For Defrauding Four People Of N173m (PICTURED)

A member of the House of Reps representing Bauchi Constituency, Hon. Aliyu Gebi has been arrested by the EFCC over issues relating to "the love of money". The lawmaker who was invited for questioning was immediate detained as he arrived EFCC office in Abuja.

Hon. Gebi is facing multiple cases of fraud to the tune of N173million.

According to reports, Hon. Gebi obtained N60 million as loan from one Chinedu Iloabachie ostensibly to pursue his political aspirations with a promise to return the money to his benefactor as soon as he was elected a lawmaker.

EFCC ARRESTS MAN SUSPECTED OF MURDERING 67-YEAR-OLD GRANDMA IN SOUTH AFRICA (PHOTOS)

Jesse Omokoh

Remember the story of the Australian woman that was found dead in South Africa, in February 2013, the 67 -year- old grandmother from Australia had traveled to South Africa to meet a Nigerian man she met online. She  was found dead under suspicious circumstances in a Johannesburg guest house within days of meeting the man who called himself Jesse Orowo Omokoh.

Jesse is believed to have scammed the woman in excess of $90k. After the woman's death, Jesse, 28, disappeared. Well, after a year on the run, he has been arrested in Lagos.

Female Banker Bag 5 Years! For Stealing N10m, To Pay Bank N13m (PICTURED)

 A  Kano State High Court Judge, yesterday sentenced a former banker with Mainstreet Bank, Hadiza Mustafa to five years imprisonment for diverting a customer’s N10m for personal use. Hadiza who was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC alongside Mahmud Sule on a 10-count charge that borders on forgery and theft of depositor’s fund, was convicted on 9 of the counts.

EFCC Arrests Lawyer For Attempting To Bribe Operatives With N1.2 Million Cash (PHOTO)

Barrister  Ayodele Owoka, was arrested by the  Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly offering to bribe officials of the commission.

He was arrested on Thursday, February 27, 2014 at the Commission’s office in Ikoyi, Lagos as he attempted to bribe a team of operatives investigating a case of contract inflation, abuse of office,
stealing, embezzlement and misappropriation of funds at the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo State.

Upon his arrest, the suspect confessed that he offered the operatives N1.2 Million which was allegedly given to him by the Medical Director of the hospital, Dr. O. A. Omotosho, to bribe the team to soft pedal on their investigations.

EFCC Re-arraigns 3 Pastors Over Alleged N7.9 million Fraud

The EFCC on Monday re-arraigned three pastors for allegedly defrauding Angel Estate Residents Association in Amuwo-Odofin, Lagos of N7.9 million.
The defendants, David Eshiet, (44), Samson Ugbara, (47) and Adesanmi Aderoju, (43), were re-arraigned before Justice Kudirat Jose of an Ikeja High Court.

Rt Hon. Dimeji Bankole Cries Openly As Court Sets Him Free

Reprieve came the way of Nigeria's former Number 4 citizen, Rt Hon. Dimeji Bankole on Friday as a Federal High Court in Abuja discharged and acquitted him on charges bordering on fraud and abuse of office.

Justice Evoh Chukwu, in a ruling on a no-case submission by Bankole, held that the EFCC “failed woefully” to establish a prima facie case against the ex-Speaker in the N874million contract fraud charge against him.