N500m Grass Cutting Scandal: EFCC re-arraigns ex-SGF Babachir Lawal
EFCC accuses Babachir Lawal and six others of stealing N500 million in the so-called grass cutting scandal
EFCC accuses Babachir Lawal and six others of stealing N500 million in the so-called grass cutting scandal
The sudden withdrawal is happening after President Muhammadu Buhari announced a reform of the police in Nigeria
Mr Lawal argued that Mr Buhari and his supporters had no money to win an election except "ideas, zeal and ...
The trial was to continue today, May 14, but could not.
Mr Lawal is facing trial alongside six others in an alleged N544.1 million grass-cutting scandal.
The ex-SGF speaks on the rising insecurity in the North-east, workings of the National Assembly as well as the internal ...
EFCC, in March, re-arraigned the former SGF on a 10-count amended charge.
Mr Lawal and his younger brother are being prosecuted by the EFCC.
EFCC is prosecuting Mr Lawal for allegedly benefiting from the N500 million approved for the removal of invasive plant species ...
The court adjourns trial of Mr Lawal and five others to September 18.
The suspects were earlier arraigned on February 13, and the prosecution was meant to open its case on March 18.
Babachir Lawal and five others are facing a 10-count charge of fraud to the tune of over N500 million.
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The witness testified that he authorised payment of N203 million for a contract for the removal of invasive plant species ...
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They were earlier arraigned before on February 13 and the prosecution was meant to open its case today, March 18.
Since Babachir Lawal's removal in 2017 by President Muhammadu Buhari, many Nigerians have called for his prosecution.
The EFCC on Tuesday arraigned Mr Lawal before the court on a 10-count charge, bordering on alleged conspiracy and fraud.
Mr Abubakar said this while appearing with his running mate, Peter Obi, at a live programme hosted Kadaria Ahmed.
The EFCC filed the 10-count charge against Mr Lawal at an Abuja High Court.
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, was suspended by President Muhammadu Buhari last week.
"...we demand urgent and immediate prosecution of the principal suspects in the Babachir Lawal and Ambassador Oke scandal with immediate ...
Also to be prosecuted is Ayodele Oke, the former head of the National Intelligence Agency.
The former SGF says there are candidates better than the Adamawa governor.
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