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It is a criminal offence to obstruct officers of EFCC from carrying out their lawful duties.
It is a criminal offence to obstruct officers of EFCC from carrying out their lawful duties. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission wishes to warn members of the public that it is a criminal offence to obstruct officers of the Commission from carrying out their lawful duties. Section 38(2)(a(b) of the EFCC Establishment Act makes…
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Atiku Abubakar, Panama Papers and Lagos-Calabar superhighway
Atiku Abubakar, Panama Papers and Lagos-Calabar superhighway A Policy Paper by Independent Media and Policy Initiative In a criminal court in Panama, the trial of the first batch of 27 individuals accused of money laundering related to the global “Panama Papers” revelations began on Monday, the 8th of April, 2024. The owners of the Mossack-Fonseca…
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Election violence: Investigate governors, deputies or face legal action, SERAP tells INEC
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to “urgently seek the appointment of an independent counsel to investigate allegations of electoral violence and other electoral offences including bribery against any state governors and their deputies during the just concluded general elections.” SERAP also…