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Alleged N190m fraud: Court discharges Oronsaye

Robby Akeju — Tue, 09 May 2017 14:12:20 +0000

An FCT High Court, Maitama, on Tuesday, discharged Steve Oronsaye, former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, of the N190 million corruption charges levelled against him. Oronsaye was also the Chairman, Presidential Committee on Financial Action Task Force, set up by former President Goodluck Jonathan. He was docked on a seven-count charge, bordering […]

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Again, EFCC contradicts self on Oronsaye

Roland Edwards — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 17:10:20 +0000

Two witnesses of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, gave contradictory testimonies at the Federal High Court, Abuja in the on-going trial of former Head of Service of the Federation, Mr. Stephen Oronsaye, over alleged money laundering, fraud and breach of trust. Oronsaye and five others are facing an amended 35-count […]

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Oronsaye: Judge’s absence stalls trial

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 21:06:51 +0000

Absence of Justice Olasumbo Goodluck of the FCT High Court on Friday stalled the alleged breach of trust trial against Stephen Oronsaye, a former Head of Service of the Federation. The judge was away for other pressing official engagement. The court had previous set down five clear days, June 24, July 8, Sept. 28 […]

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Oronsaye: EFCC fails to comply with court order

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Sat, 04 Jun 2016 06:38:58 +0000

There was a mild drama at the hearing of the case of breach of trust preferred against former Head of Service, Stephen Oronsaye, on Friday as the legal team of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed to honour an earlier order of the court directing it to file clear fresh charges and […]

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Oronsaye: Court grants EFCC leave to regularise process

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Thu, 19 May 2016 16:13:20 +0000

An FCT High Court on Thursday adjourned the allegation of breach of trust against Stephen Oronsaye, a former Head of Service of the Federation, till June 3. Justice Olasumbo Goodluck said that the adjournment was to allow the Prosecuting Counsel, Mr Salisu Abubakar, to regularise his additional evidence and amend his charges. At the last […]

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N1.2bn fraud: EFCC re-arraigns Oronsaye

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Wed, 18 May 2016 19:55:17 +0000

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, re-arraigned former Head of Service, Steve Oronsaye, at Federal High Court, Abuja, on a 35-amended- count charge bordering on allegation of N1.2 billion fraud. Others re-arraigned alongside the former HOS were Osarenkhoe Afe and Frederick Hamilton as well as Global Services Limited. In the amended charge, […]

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Group condemns arrest, trial of Orosanye, Fani-Kayode, Adeseun

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Tue, 17 May 2016 19:25:50 +0000

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been urged to maintain its integrity and act within the laws of the land instead of persecuting those who served in the former President Goodluck Jonathan administration. Speaking against the backdrop of the arrest of major players in the last administration, a non-governmental organisation, the Integrity Forum, […]

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Integrity Forum to FG: Oronsaye is being persecuted

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Sun, 01 May 2016 20:22:23 +0000

The Federal Government has been advised to discontinue the ongoing trial of former Head of Service of the Federation (HoS), Mr Steve Oronsaye. The advice was given at the weekend by the Integrity Forum, a non-governmental organisation. A statement signed by the group’s National coordinator, James Alo and secretary, Aliu Sanni, said the advice came […]

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Oronsaye: Court adjourns Oronsaye’s case till May 19

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 19:47:34 +0000

An FCT High Court on Thursday adjourned till May 19 the case of alleged diversion of N190 million against former Head of Service, Stephen Oronsaye. Justice Olasumbo Goodluck adjourned the matter after the prosecuting counsel, Offem Uket, told the court that some of his witnesses were not in court. At the resumed hearing, Chief Kanu […]

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How Oronsaye diverted N190m into secret account, by witness

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 21:21:38 +0000

A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of a former Head of Service of the Federation and former Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Financial Action Task Force, Stephen Orosanye, on Wednesday, told an Abuja High Court how the defendant opened a secret account in the name of the task force to divert about N190 […]

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Oronsaye gets N10m bail

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 23:10:15 +0000

Justice Olasumbo Goodluck of FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, granted bail to Steve Oransanye, former Head of Service of the Federation. Oransanye was arraigned on two-count charge under criminal breach of trust and had been in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) since March 8. He was alleged to […]

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