The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned Brig.- Gen. Tarelah Paul Boroh (retd) and Hanafi Musa Moriki at a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama, Abuja, on a nine-count charge bordering alleged fraud to the tune of N974,768,466 and $1,914,000.
A statement by EFCC’s spokesman Wilson Uwujaren said the defendants allegedly converted to personal use N8,601,571; N106,288,445; N12,078,450; N382,800,000; N456,000,000; N9,000,000 and more while they were public officers.
The defendants were said to have pleaded not guilty to all the charges, when they were read to them.
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Mike Ozekhome (SAN), who represented Boroh, prayed the court to grant his client bail on liberal terms.
Moriki’s lawyer O. A Dada also prayed the court to grant his client bail on similar terms.
Prosecuting lawyer Aisha A. T. Habib opposed the bail applications, saying a counter-affidavit had been filed against the applications. He prayed the court to grant the case accelerated hearing.
Ruling, Justice Olasumbo Goodluck granted Boroh bail for N2 million and admitted Moriki to bail at N20 million.
He ordered the defendants to provide two sureties who must not be below the rank of Assistant Director in the federal public service and who must be resident in Abuja.
The judge also asked the defendants to deposit their international passports with the court registry.
Justice Goodluck then adjourned the matter tilll November 26.
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