The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said it recovered equipment allegedly capable of tapping conversations and sensitive security documents from the Abuja home of former Governor Nasir el-Rufai. The commission also said it obtained a legal order from a Magistrate Court in Bwari in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to detain…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has denied reports that former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, suffered a medical emergency while being held by the agency. The commission said the claim was false and misleading. It reacted to an earlier statement from El-Rufai’s media aide, Muyiwa Adekeye, who alleged that the…
Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Thursday, carried out a raid at the residence of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. The development was confirmed in a statement issued by the media adviser to El-Rufai, Muyiwa Adekeye. One of El-Rufai’s lawyers, Ubong Akpan, also condemned the search, describing…
Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have detained a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Bashir Jamoh. Credible sources told Daily Trust that Jamoh, who headed the agency between 2020 and 2023, was still in the custody of the anti-graft agency as of the…
Aliko Dangote, chairman of Dangote Group, has withdrawn his petition against Ahmed Farouk, the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), even as the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is determined to continue its investigation into the matter despite the withdrawal. Okor Odey,…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has invited businessman Aliko Dangote to provide additional details over his petition against the immediate past Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Alhaji Farouk Ahmed. Reports indicate that Dangote is expected to appear before the commission on Monday, December…
The Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has submitted a petition against the Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Ahmed Farouk, to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission. In the petition, dated and submitted on December 16 through his lawyer, Ogwu Onoja, SAN, Dangote called on the…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has announced plans to prosecute Mr. Alkazim Kabir, also known as Abbati Kabiru Abuwa, a self-proclaimed journalist based in Kano, for alleged involvement in multiple fraudulent activities amounting to approximately N14m. A statement by the commission’s spokesperson, Demola Bakare, stated that the decision followed several…
The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) has petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate Chief Mike Ozekhome, his son Osilama Ozekhome, one Efemuai Mudiaga Kingsley over alleged fraud, forgery, unlawful attempt to acquire property in London. The petition, signed by HEDA Chairman, Olanrewaju Suraju, followed a September 11,…
Anunobi, CEO NLN The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is currently probing the National Librarian and Chief Executive Officer of the National Library of Nigeria (NLN), Chinwe Anunobi, over allegations bordering on procurement fraud, employment racketeering, and abuse of office, The ICIR can authoritatively report. The development follows a 2023 petition…
