N2.9bn Fraud: Jonathan’s godson, George Turnah, 2 others bag six years jail terms

George Turnah, a former special adviser to Dan Abia, erstwhile managing director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has been convicted and sentenced to six years imprisonment by Justice A. T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

The Punch reported that Turnah, a political godson of former President Goodluck Jonathan, was sentenced alongside two others, Ebis Orubebe and Uzorgor Chidebere, for obtaining money under false pretence.

They were jailed on Thursday, September 7, 2023, having been found guilty of charges preferred against them by the Port Harcourt zonal command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Daily Trust reported.

This was contained in a statement issued on Monday, September 11, by the EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, and made available to newsmen.

EFCC unveils private radio station

In what could be described as a step in the right direction is the new move made by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The EFCC in a post shared on its Facebook page, on Saturday, September 9, announced the commission's new radio station.

EFCC reveals why Ade Herself featured at the anti-graft agency event

The EFCC earlier revealed the reason why a purported fraud suspect, Adedamola Adewale (aka Ade Herself) featured at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation lecture on August 31, 2023, in Lagos.

The anti-graft agency stated that the public’s concern is duly acknowledged about the speaking engagement of Ade Herself at the EFCC event.