US EditionNigeria: Alleged $9.7m Terrorism Financing - Court Remands Bauchi Finance Commissioner, Others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission alleges $9.7 million was funneled under approvals by Bauchi's governor to finance terrorism, with defendants remanded pending trial.
- The EFCC filed a fresh charge on Tuesday alleging 9.7 million U.S dollars in terrorism financing against Yakubu Adamu, Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, and others.
- Prosecutors say between January and May 2024, Yakubu Adamu and civil servants conspired to provide about $2.3m in cash for Bello Bodejo with approvals from Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, under the Terrorism Act, 2022.
- Two cash tranches — $500,000 and $6.9m — were implicated by EFCC, and Yakubu Adamu with three others face arraignment on 10 counts before the Federal High Court in Abuja.
- Justice Emeka Nwite ordered the defendants remanded at the Nigerian Correctional Service custodial facility, Kuje, FCT, pending a hearing on January 5, while Gordy Uche applied for bail.
- Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed said he was shocked to be linked to terrorism and angered by his commissioner's ordeal, accusing the federal government of using the EFCC to harass opposition and warning, `If they don't stop, we are going to declare war`.
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FG Links Bauchi Gov To Alleged $9.7m Terrorism Financing
The federal government has fingered Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State in a $9.7 million terrorism financing case involving the state’s Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, and three others. On Wednesday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Adamu, along with Balarabe Abdullahi Ilelah, Aminu Mohammed Bose and Kabiru Yahaya Mohammed, before a Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations of conspiracy, conversion of…
Nigeria: Alleged $9.7m Terrorism Financing - Court Remands Bauchi Finance Commissioner, Others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, arraigned Yakubu Adamu, Commissioner of Finance, Bauchi State, and his co-defendants on alleged $9.7 million terrorism financing.
Alleged $9.7m Terrorism Financing: Court Refuses Bauchi Finance Commissioner Bail
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, declined to grant a bail application filed by Yakubu Adamu, Commissioner of Finance, Bauchi State, and his co-defendants who are facing alleged 9.7 million dollars terrorism financing. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, held that the offences with which the defendants are charged with, threatens national security and public safety. Justice Nwite further held that terrorism related offences threatened so…
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Alleged $9.7 Million Terrorism Financing: Court Rejects Bauchi Finance commissioner, Others’ Bail Plea
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, declined to grant a bail application filed by Yakubu Adamu, Commissioner of Finance, Bauchi State, and his co-defendants who are facing alleged $9.7 million terrorism financing. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, held that the offences with which the defendants are being charged threatened national […]
Bauchi Governor Says Tinubu Govt Accused Him Of Terrorism For Refusing To Join APC, Warns Tax Reforms Will Impoverish Citizens
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has criticised President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government, accusing them of weaponising federal institutions to target opposition figures and implementing new tax reforms that will further impoverish Nigerians and state governments. Mohammed made the remarks during a public address on Wednesday while reacting to the arraignment of his Commissioner of Finance by the E…
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