Tag: FRAUD

Man bags 30 months jail term in Kaduna for N5.5m fraud

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday sentenced a 45-year-old man, Kingsley James, to 30 months imprisonment for N5.5 million fraud. The convict was tried on a two-count charge of theft and obtaining money by false pretenses after he pleaded guilty. Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel sentenced James to 15 months imprisonment on each of the two-count charge with an option of N100,000 fine. He ruled that the sentences should run concurrently. Emmanuel also ordered the convict to restitute the sum of N5.5 million to the complainant, Mr David Zamani. He also…

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TRUMP CLAIMS VICTORY, VOWS LEGAL CHALLENGE OVER ALLEGED FRAUD

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed victory in Tuesday’s presidential election with millions of votes yet to be counted. In remarks at the White House, Trump alleged that there was a “major fraud” in ongoing counting of votes and vowed to mount a legal challenge. The remarks came after Twitter restricted his post with the same allegation and warned users it might be misleading. In the White House remarks, Trump claimed that he had won in several states, including Georgia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania, where votes were still being counted.…

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Alleged money laundering: Court adjourns case against retired Air Commodore until Dec. 7 due to ill health

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Federal High Court on Monday adjourned until December 7, the trial of a member of the Presidential Committee on Procurement of Arms and Equipment in the Armed Forces, Air Commodore Umar Mohammed (Rtd), due to ill health. The EFCC arraigned Mohammed on an amended five-count charge bordering on money laundering, illegal possession of firearms and possession of official documents without lawful authority in 2016. Justice Inyang Ekwo, fixed the date after Mohammed’s counsel, Hassan Liman, SAN, told the court that his client had a surgery and couldn’t sit down now. Earlier, EFCC lead prosecution…

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Court fixes Oct. 19 for Alleged N2bn fraud Maina’s trial

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

A Federal High Court has fixed October 19, for continuation of trial of  Abdulrasheed Maina, ex-Chairman, Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT). The registry gave the date, following the absence of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja  and Maina on Monday. Also, the trial of a Briton, James Nolan, over his alleged complicity in the 9.6 billion dollars judgment against Nigeria in the Process and Industrial Developments Limited (P&ID) scam. The court registrar announced that Monday’s sitting would not be holding because Justice Abang was attending a seminar. Maina had, on…

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