Corruption

Omatseye was convicted in May 2016 by Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia of the federal high court in Lagos, over alleged N1.5 billion contract scam.

The EFCC argued that the $5,842,316.66, contained in the account is suspected to be proceeds of crime.

A total of N18 million, $19,000 and 4,000 Saudi riyals was recovered from the Abuja residence of former Governor of Gombe State and current member of the Senate, Danjuma Goje.

The former governor had been sentenced to 13 years imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to offences relating to conspiracy to launder funds from the state

Former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Andrew Yakubu, will remain in Kuje Prison until March 21.

The first witness called by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in the corruption case against Mohammed Belgore, SAN and former Minister of National Planning, Abubakar Sulaiman, has told the court how both men benefited from a N450 million largesse from the ex-Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke.