People&Politics

Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday June 17, 2025 arrested a former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Mr. Moses Thomas Sule and 14 other members for alleged money laundering.  The 14 members are:  Gwottson Fom, Sani Abubakar, Jwe Philip Gwom, Thomas Dantong, Happiness Mathew Akawu, Cornelius Dotyok and Agbalak Ibrahim. Other members are:  Danjuma Azi,  Fwangje Bala Ndat,  Salome Tanimu Wanglet,  Namba Rimuyat, Nimchak Rims, Ishaku Maren and  Paul Datugun. The former legislators were arrested following claims by some concerned citizens of the state against them for…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, re-arraigned the Bauchi State's Accountant General, Sirajo Muhammad Jaja before Justice O.A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja.  Jaja was arraigned alongside a bureau de change operator, Aliyu Abubakar whose trading name is Jasfad Resources Enterprise.    Other defendants at large  are: Abubakar Muhammed Hafiz,  Ari Manga and Muhammed Aminu Bose. They are facing prosecution on a five-count amended charge bordering on money laundering, stealing and conversion of public funds to the tune of N1,488,425,629.000 (One Billion, Four Hundred and Eighty-eight Million, Four Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand, Six Hundred and Twenty-nine Naira only). Count two of the charge reads: “That you Aliyu Abubakar…