Hadi Sirika
1 Nov
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it recovered about N248,750,049,365.52 from October 18, 2023, till date.
10 Jun
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday in a Federal Capital Territory (FCT), High Court , Maitama opened its case of alleged N2.6 billion fraud against former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika and three others. The EFCC dragged Sirika, along with his daughter, Fatima, Jalal Sule Hamma and Al-Duraq Investment Limited, for abuse of…
28 May
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has declared the indefinite suspension of the Nigeria Air project, saying it was nothing short of Ethiopian Airlines aiming to fly the Nigerian national flag.
23 May
Former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, along with his brother, Ahmad, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges of alleged contract fraud amounting to N19.4 billion. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Sirika, his brother, and a company owned by Abubakar–Enginos Nigeria Limited, on an amended 10-count charge related to the offense. Sirika…
15 May
Arraignment of former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, and his brother, Ahmad Sirika, at the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja in the alleged N19.4 billion fraud charge was, yesterday, stalled due to the defendants’ absence. At yesterday’s proceedings, when the matter was called, the prosecuting counsel for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),…
14 May
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will, on May 23, arraign aviation minister, Hadi Sirika and his brother Ahmad before a Federal Capital Territory (FCT), High Court, Garki, on a fresh eight-count charge. They were slated to be arraigned before Justice Suleman Belgore, but the arraignment was stalled due to the absence of Sirika…
14 May
The absence of former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, and his brother, Ahmad Sirika at the Federal Capital Territory High Court Abuja in the alleged 19.4bn fraud stalled his arraignment on Tuesday. At Tuesday's proceedings when the matter was called, O.A Atulagbe prosecuting counsel for the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) told the court…
10 May
Former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, yesterday, at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) denied alleged corrupt practices involving about N4.13 billion brought against him by the Federal Government.
9 May
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted N100m bail each to a former Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika, and his daughter, Fatima. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had accused Sirika, Fatima, and son-in-law Jalal Sule Hamma of fraud amounting to N2.7 billion, as stated in the six-count amended charge presented to them.…
9 May
Former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, along with his daughter, Fatima, on Thursday appeared before the Federal Capital Territory High Court. They arrived at the court around 9 am on Thursday. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) accused Sirika, Fatima, and son-in-law Jalal Sule Hamma of fraud and abuse of office amounting to N2.7…
8 May
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is to arraign former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, before Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Maitama on Thursday. Sirika, a minister in the administration of former president Muhammadu Buhari, would be arraigned on a six -count amended charge. He will be…
24 Apr
chairman of the nation’s anti-graft body, EFCC , Ola Olukoyede, yesterday disclosed sleazy details of their findings, revealing how the embattled ex-governor transferred $720,000 from the state government’s coffers to a bureau de change (BDC) before leaving office to pay in advance for his child’s school fee.
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