The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned three more
suspects indicted in the abuse of the Petroleum Support Fund in the guise of
subsidy for imported fuel in Lagos.
Oluwaseun Ogunbambo,
Habila Thrck and Fargo Petroleum and Gas Limited were all arraigned before
Justice Adeniyi Onigbanjo of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja on a six counts of
conspiring to obtain the sum of N976, 653,110.28 (nine hundred and seventy six
million, six hundred and fifty three thousand, one hundred and ten naira,
twenty eight kobo only) from the Federal Government of Nigeria by falsely
representing that the said sum was accrued subsidy for the importation of
13,627,084 litres of Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS).
They were also
accused of forgery and use of false document contrary to section 364 of the
Criminal Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria.
However, one accused person,
Olugbenga Adesanya, could not be arraigned along with others because he is
"still at large."
The accused persons
pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to them.
Babajide Koku,
counsel to the accused persons informed the court that he had filed a bail application
dated 25 of July, 2012 and served on the prosecution. However, he said he
needed time to respond to the counter affidavit and requested for a short
adjournment.
Prosecution counsel,
Usani Francis, did not oppose the application.
Justice Onigbanjo,
consequently adjourned proceedings to Wednesday August 1, 2012 for hearing of
the bail application while ordering that the accused be remanded in EFCC
custody.
2 comments:
story, very soon now u wont hear anything again, i dont believe this country again. what is really happening to this nation.
yes, lets watch and see what will happen later
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