‘EFCC can’t be complainant, investigator and prosecutor’ | Ricky Tarfa’s lawyer tells court

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, April 15 revealed to a Lagos State High Court sitting in Igbosere that it has in possession, electronic evidence that would convict Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Rickey Tarfa on the charge of failure to declare his assets. Tarfa had been arraigned before Justice A. A.... Read More

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February 21, 2016

Ricky Tarfa sues MTN, EFCC, others for ‘N5bn’

Embattled Lawyer, Ricky Tarfa, has filed a fundamental rights suit against the Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC) and telecommunication giant, MTN, over the violation of his privacy. Tarfa, who is currently under trial for allegedly obstructing justice, also named the EFCC chairman, Ibrahim Magu, top lawyer, Femi Falana and Rashidatou Abdou in the said suit.... Read More

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February 12, 2016

EFCC gets green light to prosecute top lawyer, Ricky Tarfa

Rickey Tarfa has lost his bid to stop the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from prosecuting him at a Federal High Court in Lagos. The anti-graft agency had on Monday, February 8 charged the Lagos based lawyer on a two-count charge bordering on obstruction of justice and attempting to pervert the course of justice. Tarfa... Read More

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February 8, 2016

EFCC charges SAN, Ricky Tarfa with ‘obstruction of justice’

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ricky Tarfa, has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on a two-count charge of willful obstruction of justice and attempting to pervert the course of justice. EFCC operatives arrested Tarfa in Lagos on Friday when he shielded two Beninoise – Nazaire Sorou Gnanhoue and Modeste Finagnon in... Read More

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December 13, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Re-open Capital Oil now – Court orders AMCON

by Akan Ido A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja yesterday granted the prayers of Capital Oil and Gas Industries Limited for the vacation of an order which allowed the Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) to shut down its facilities since November 13, 2012. While discharging the order, Justice Kafarati, who presided over the... Read More

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December 13, 2012

SSS says Senator Ndume was in contact with Boko Haram 73 times in one month … I wanted to restore peace, he says

by Akan Ido Investigators yesterday told the federal court that Senator Ali Ndume, who was arrested late 2011 for allegedly having links with the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram, contacted the sect’s spokesman 73 times in a month. Security operatives say Ndume, who is from Borno State, was constantly in touch with an alleged spokesperson... Read More

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