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The Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Henry Ndukuba, ordered Bishop Alexander Ibezim to take a six‑month compulsory leave after allegations that he sold church land for N2 billion without approval. Samuel Ezeofor was appointed to oversee the Diocese of Awka during the suspension.
The Department of State Services arrested Faisal Abdulrasheed Maina, son of ex‑Pension Reform Task Team chairman Abdulrasheed Maina, after he allegedly returned to Nigeria in secret. He has been transferred to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to serve a 14‑year sentence.
During the high‑court hearing in Abuja, the 12th prosecution witness testified that the N599 million consultancy contract award bears no signature of former Aviation Minister Hadi Abubakar Sirika, reinforcing the defence’s claim of non‑involvement.
The National Association of Nigerian Students has publicly backed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission's Ado‑Ekiti Zonal Command activities in Akure, affirming its commitment to fighting financial crime and upholding the rule of law.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission recovered N107 million from a disputed land deal and handed the funds to a Lagos resident who had been unable to obtain the property. The money was delivered via bank drafts on 30 September.
In a hearing at the FCT High Court, a prosecution witness explained how billions of naira meant for Taraba State local governments were routed into a private company's account under former governor Darius Ishaku. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is pursuing the former governor and his former permanent secretary on charges of diverting roughly N27 billion.