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Alleged fraud: Court adjourns Nyako, others case until Jan. 24
Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned the trial of former Governor of Adamawa, Murtala Nyako and others until Jan. 24. Justice Abang fixed the date, following the appeal filed by the ex-governor and other defendants at the Court of Appeal, asking the court to uphold their no-case submission. The News Agency of Nigeria…
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Maina: Lawyer urges stronger collaboration in tackling corruption
A Lagos-based rights campaigner, Mr. Spurgeon Ataene, on Tuesday, called for more synergy among government agencies in tackling corruption among public officers. Atatene made the call in reaction to the conviction and sentencing of a former Chairman of the Pension Commission, Abdularasheed Maina, on Monday. Maina was convicted of money laundering. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice…
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Drama outside Court premises as EFCC operatives move to rearrest Maina after conviction
There was a mild drama at the premises of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, after Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), was convicted and sentenced to eight years imprisonment. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Okon Abang, the presiding judge in the money laundering suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes…
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Court commits Abdulrasheed Maina to 8 years imprisonment
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, convicted Abdulrasheed Maina, Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), and sentenced him to 8 years imprisonment. Justice Okon Abang, in his judgment, held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had proven the essential ingredients of all the 12 counts preferred against Maina beyond reasonable doubt in the money laundering suit.…
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