EFCC arraigns 2 over N120m World Bank loan scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arraigned Adegboye London and Mr. Sylvanus Benedict before Justice Idris Kutigi of FCT High Court sitting in Bwari, Abuja, on a two-count charge of criminal breach of trust and fraudulent conversion of funds.
Before taking their plea, the prosecuting counsel, Gift Odibo sought the court’s consent to file a motion on notice to amend a two-count charge filed earlier in the court which was granted.
The accused persons pleaded not guilty to both charges when read to them. The prosecution consequently asked for a date for the commencement of trial.
But counsel to the accused persons, Mr. J.A. Ako, informed the court that he had filed a motion for bail.
The prosecuting counsel, Odibo objected to the application on the ground that she was only served the motion in the court. She added that she could not respond orally and would need time to prepare a written response to the bail application.
While adjourning the matter to June 19 for hearing of the bail application, Justice Kutigi ordered that the suspects be remanded in EFCC custody.
Fresh N1.5bn fraud rocks House of Reps
Even as the dust raised by the alleged $3 million bribery scandal in the House of Representatives is yet to settle, another storm is already raging in the lower chamber of the National Assembly.
This is as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has begun investigation into an alleged strange massive cash withdrawals running into N1.5 billion from the House accounts.
The fresh scandal has already led to the invitation and interrogation of about four officials of the National Assembly.
It was, however, gathered that the withdrawals were made before the present Speaker of the House, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, assumed office.
$3m bribe: House moves against Lawan, Asks EFCC to investigate Otedola’s firm
The House of Representatives at an emergency session yesterday moved against its embattled chairman of ad hoc committee on fuel subsidy probe, Farouk Lawan, who is facing investigation over alleged collection of $620,000 from Chairman of Zenon Petroleum and Gas, Femi Otedola
The bribery scandal rocking House of Representatives ad hoc committee that probed the petroleum subsidy payments also took a messier twist as the House asked Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and other anti corruption agencies to commence investigations on Zenon Petroleum and Gas and Synopsis Enterprises Ltd.
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