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Wednesday, 1 November 2017

4 corruption cases to be judged in court on November 1

Several corruption cases are yet to have their day in court as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) continues the fight against graft in the country.

TransparencyIT, a platform for monitoring the fight against corruption produced an infographic, mapping the corruption cases set to be heard in court on Wednesday, November 1.

Below are 4 of such cases:

4 corruption cases in court on November 1, 2017 Source: Twitter, TransparencyIT

4 corruption cases in court on November 1, 2017 Source: Twitter, TransparencyIT

1. Moh'd Dele Belgore

The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) is accused of money laundering to the tune of N450m. The case is in the federal high court, Ikoyi, Lagos.

2. Olisa Metuh

The former PDP publicity secretary is accused of N400m money laundering. The case is at the federal high court, Maitama Abuja.

Olisa Metuh's cases to be judged on November 1 Source: Twitter, TransparencyIT

Olisa Metuh's cases to be judged on November 1 Source: Twitter, TransparencyIT

3. Alex Badeh

The former chief of defence staff is accused of N3.9bn money laundering. The case is at the federal high court, Maitama Abuja.

4. Tarkumbur Gregory

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) admin secretary. He is accused of electoral fraud to the tune of N138m. The case is in the Gombe state high court, Gombe.

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Meanwhile, Ibrahim Magu, the acting chairman of the EFCC, has said the commission recovered at least N29 billion based on tips from whistle-blowers.

Magu urged Nigerians to continue help in the fight against corruption by providing information to the anti-corruption agencies.

Magu made this known on Thursday, October 12, in Abuja during the unveiling of corruption anonymous a whistle-blower support project.

The EFCC stage a walk against corruption - on NAIJ.com TV.

Source: Naija.ng



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