Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, high court has adjourned the corruption trial of former National Security Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dasuki, to March 16 and 17 for further hearing.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned former Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, Emeka Mba and three others on a 15-count charge of money laundering and procurement fraud to the tune of N2.8 billion.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has re-arraigned, former National Security Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dasuki, and five others, on a 22-count charge of alleged diversion, and criminal breach of trust.
A supervisory councillor with Mafa local government area of Borno State, Umar Ibrahim, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Maiduguri for allegedly diverting 300 bags of rice meant for the Internally Displaced Persons in the area.
According to the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), the fiery Prof. Itse Sagay, the country has not had a more committed anti-corruption czar with “sterling qualities as Ibrahim Magu” since the pioneer EFCC chairman, Nuhu Ribadu.
More revelations continue to emerge at the ongoing corruption trial of former Chief of Defence Staff , Alex Badeh as the 13th prosecution witness, Joseph Okpetu, told the court on Friday that he handled contracts for the ex-Air Chief.
