Court Remands Three INEC Officials Over Alleged N179.8m Fraud
LAGOS JULY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday remanded three Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials in Ogun before a Federal High Court, Lagos, over alleged laundering of N179.8 million.
It would be recalled that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned the trio of Yemi Akinwonmi, Dickson Atiba and Ogunmodede Oladayo before Justice Sule Hassan on eight counts bordering on conspiracy, benefiting from crime proceeds, receiving cash sums without going through financial institutions and accepting cash exceeding amount authorised by the law.
They were accused of receiving the said money from various commercial banks sometime in March 2015, in the build-up to the year’s General Elections.
The offences contravened the provisions of Sections 15(2)(d), 16 (d) 1(a), 16 (1) (d),16 (d) and 18 (a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2011 as amended.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
After their plea, the prosecutor, Mr Rotimi Oyedepo, urged the court to remand them in prison custody, and issue a trial date.
Justice Hassan consequently adjourned the case until Aug. 6, for hearing of the bail applications.
The court ordered that the accused be remanded in prison custody pending hearing of their motion for bail.
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on Jul 31 2018. Filed under National, State.
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