In continuation of its relentless efforts in bringing corrupt public officers to justice, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, June 2, 2016 arraigned Air Vice Marshall Olutayo Tade Oguntoyinbo.
The military officers was brought before Justice Olukayode A. Adeniyi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja on one count charge of bribery to the tune of N166 million.
It was alleged that Oguntoyinbo, while being the Chief of Training and Operations of the Nigerian Air Force, collected the sum of N166m as gratification from a contractor with the Nigerian Air Force, Societe D’ Equipments Internationaux Nigeria Limited.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been directed to beam its searchlight on the procurement of arms and equipment in the Armed Forces and Defence sector from 2007 to 2015. This order was given by President Muhammadu Buhari in a press statement issued on Friday in Abuja by…
A serving officer of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Ojuawo, is presently standing trial for an alleged fraud. The military officer is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. He was arraigned at the FCT High Court, Apo Abuja, on Thursday, June 23, 2016, for…
The EFCC, on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 arraigned Air Vice Marshal Alkali Mohammed Mamu, a former Air Officer Training Command and a member of the Committee for Procurement, Ministry of Defence, before Justice Salisu Garba of the FCT High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on a 3-count charge of bribery.…
