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  • Court remands three men over illegal possession of crude oil

    Court remands three men over illegal possession of crude oil

    The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday ordered the remand of three men in Kuje Prison, for alleged illegal dealing in crude oil.

    The defendants, Abdul Abdulzaiz, Ibrahim Taiwo and Aliyu Kayode, are facing a four-count charge, bordering on conspiracy, unlawful dealing in crude oil and other related offences.

    The prosecutor, Mr Samuel Edosa, informed the court that the defendants, on April 30, were arrested at Kabba in Kogi with 40 litres of crude oil.

    He told the court that the offences contravened Section 3( 6) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act CAP M17 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

    Edosa , however, urged the court to grant his application for the defendants to be remanded in prison until the next adjourned date, when he would present his witnesses.

    The defendants, who pleaded not guilty to the charges, were however not represented by a counsel.

    Justice Nnamdi Dimgba, ordered their remand in Kuje Prison, and adjourned the matter until Oct. 12.

  • Man, arraigned for killing former ambassador

    Man, arraigned for killing former ambassador

    The Police has arraigned Abubakar Yau, a 28-year-old, an applicant for killing a former Nigerian Ambassador to South Africa, Sunday Yusuf of House 17, Younde Street, Wuse Zone 6, Abuja on June 13, 2016.

    The defendant, a resident of Daki Biu in Jabi, Abuja was arraigned on three-count charge by the FCT Police Command before Justice Othman Angulu of the FCT High Court, Jabi.

    The prosecutor, Mr Adeniyi Oyeyemi, informed the court that the defendant, along with others who are now at large committed felony by robbing the deceased of his property before killing him.

    Oyeyemi told the court that the defendant committed the robbery with dangerous weapon by forcefully collecting the sum of N200, 000 and a Samsung handset (Edge 56) from the deceased.

    The prosecutor added that after the defendant and others carried out the robbery operation, they stabbed the deceased with knife, which led to his death and threw him from a three-storey building through his window.

    According to Oyeyemi, the charges against the defendant are committing felony to wit armed robbery, an offence contrary to Section 6(b) of the Robbery and Firearms Special Provision Act, Law of the Federation of Nigeria (LFN) 2004.

    Others are armed robbery with dangerous weapon, an offence contrary to Section 1(1) and 2(a) (b) of the same law and Culpable homicide punishable with death, an offence against the provision of Section 221 of the Penal Code.

    The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty when all the charges were read to his hearing.

    His counsel, Mr Ganiyu Adegbite, pleaded for his bail, saying that he was still innocent going by the provision of Section 35 and 36 of the Nigeria Constitution.

    Justice Othman Angulu, however, refused the bail application and ordered for the remand of the defendant in Kuje prison.

    The Judge adjourned the matter to July 11 for commencement of hearing.

  • Breaking: Kanu leaves Kuje prison

    Breaking: Kanu leaves Kuje prison

    …He was released round 5pm – lawyer

     

    After about two years in custody, the leader of the group, Indigenous People if Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu breathed the air of freedom Friday.

    His lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor who informed The Nation about the development, said his client has been formally released from Kuje prison where he had been kept

    Ejiorfor told The Nation that Kanu was let out of the prison around 5pm Friday.

    He said his client’s release followed. The eventual perfection of the bail granted him on July 25 by Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja.

    “I am happy to formally inform you that Kanu is out of Kuje prison. He is out. We were able to meet the bail conditions. He left the prison around 5pm,” Ejiofor told The Nation Friday.

    Ejiofor had on Thursday told The Nation that Kanu’s legal team was doing all within its powers to secure freedom for him.

    In her ruling granting bail to Kanu, Justice Nyako said: “I have not also not seen any new argument to warrant my reviewing my earlier decision.

    “However, as it relates to the 1st defendant, the applicant has deposed extensively on his health and appeals to the court on health grounds to allow bail on any condition.

    “Overtime that the 1st defendant has appeared in court, the 1st defendant may be having some health issues as he always sits down and sweats profusely.

    “I am of the opinion that the 1st defendant needs better health attention that the prison service is unable to provide.

    “Pursuant to this, the bail of the 2nd to 4th defendants are hereby use refused. I hereby use my discretion and grant the 1st defendant bail on the following conditions.

    “He shall undertake before the court and depose to an affidavit that he shall attend his trail diligently and shall provide three sureties as follows.

    “All the sureties are in sum of N100m each. One of them must be a highly placed person of Igbo extraction, such as a Senator.

    “Secondly, is a person highly respected and recognised religious leader in Nigeria of the defendant’s belief. A highly respected Jewish leader.

    “The third surety must be resident in Abuja, highly respected, with landed property and Certificate of Occupancy verified.

    “He shall deposit all his international passports, with the court. I also want a report of his health status on a monthly basis filed in court,” the judge said.

    Justice Nyako directed that Kanu should not grant interviews, no ralies, and must not be in a crowd of more than 10 people.

    The judge rejected bail to three others standing trial with Kanu. They Chidiebere Onwudiwe, Benjamin Madubugwu and David Nwawuisi.

    They are standing trial on a five count charge relating to treasonable felony, illegal possession of firearms, among others.

    Further hearing in the case resumes on July 11.

    Kanu was arrested in a hotel in Lagos by the Department of State Services (DSS) on October 14, 2015.

    In a court document filed by the prosecution in the case, a  DSS operative Temisan John, who led a team that arrested Kanu gave details of how he was apprehended.

    John said the IPOB leader was apprehended in the company of a woman on October 14, 2015 at the Golden Tulip Essential Lagos Airport Hotel in Lagos

    He said: ”On arrival at the hotel, the staff denied having Kanu in the hotel or having any knowledge of him even when shown his photograph. The hotel’s guest manifest for about five days were also printed and the name was not found on any.

    “However, relying on accurate intelligence, the team decided to conduct a physical search on all the hotel rooms, leading to the arrest of Kanu in Room 303, where he was caught hibernating with a young girl named Maryam Ibezimakor, with all his broadcasting and communication gadgets set for use.

    “It was then discovered that Kanu checked in under the name Nwanekaenyi Ezebuiro. He was subsequently arrested and taken to the command headquarters.”

     

  • Court remands six Boko Haram leaders, wife in Kuje prison

    Court remands six Boko Haram leaders, wife in Kuje prison

    …Fixes April for hearing of prosecution’s witness protection motion

     

    A Federal High Court in Abuja Tuesday ordered that six Boko Haram leaders and a woman be remanded in Kuje prison, Abuja pending the conclusion of their trial.

    The order for their remand was made by Justice John Tsoho shortly after they were arraigned on an 11-count charge.

    The six, who were said to have later formed a splinter group from the Boko Haram known as Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina Fi Biladis Sudan (a.k.a ANSARU), were arraigned with the second wife of one of them.

    They were charged with conspiracy, hostage taking, giving support to terrorist group, being members of terrorist group, being in illegal possession of firearms and concealment of information about act of terrorism.

    The defendants are Mohammed Usman (aka Khalid Albarnawi), described as the leader of boko Haram splinter group known as Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina Fi Biladis Sudan (a.k.a ANSARU) and Mohammed Bashir Saleh.

    Others are Umar Bello (aka Abu Azzan); Mohammed Salisu (Datti), Yakubu Nuhu (aka Bello Maishayi), Usman Abubakar (Mugiratu) and Halima Haliru, second wife of Mohammed Usman.

    Halima was charge, in count in 11, with concealment of information from security agebcies about her husband’s involvement in the activities of a terrorist group

    Usman, Saleh, Bello, Salisu, Nuhu, Abubakar and others said to be at large of conspiring between 2011 and 2013 in Sokoto, Kebbi, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe and other states in the northern part of Nigeria “to commit act of terrorism”.

    The offence is said to be contrary to section 17 of Terrorism (Prevention) Act 2011 as amended in 2013 and punishable under the same section of the Act”.

    They were also accused of hostage taking contrary to section 15(c) of Terrorism (Prevention) Act 2011 as amended in 2013 and punishable under the same section of the Act.

    The defendants were accused of being involved in the murder of “internationally protected persons” contrary to section (3) (a) of Terrorism (Prevention) Act 2011 as amended in 2013 and punishable under the same section of the Act.

    They were said to have in February 2013 at Ikirima Boko Haram Camp of Sambisa Forest, murdered seven “internationally protected persons”, while Usman and one late Abu Mohammed allegedly, on March 8, 2012, murdered four others.

    Usman and the late Mohammed also accused of kidnapping Christopher Mcmamus (Briton) and Franco Lamoliara (Italian), at Birni Kebbi on May 12, 2011, and continuing to detain the two expatriates at Mabera area of Sokoto State up till March 8, 2012.

    The two expatriates were said to be carrying out construction work in Birni Kebbi, Kebbi State, on May 12, 2011, when they were kidnapped by the two alleged terrorists.

    Usman and the late Mohammed were said to have murdered and buried Mcmamus and Lamoliara in a shallow grave on March 8, 2012.

    It was also alleged that the accused persons, on February 18, 2013, kidnapped Carlos Bou Azziz, Brendan Vaughan, Silvano Trevisan, Konstantinos Karras, Ghaida Yaser Sa’ad (F), Julio Ibrahim El-Khouli and Imad El-Andari, at Life Camp Yard of the SETRACO construction company in Jama’are, Bauchi State.

    The defendants were said to have detained the seven expatriates at Ikirima Boko Haram camp in Sambisa Forest for a period of 10 days.

    They allegedly “intentionally murdered” and buried the seven foreigners in a shallow grave.

    The defendants pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to them by an official of the court.

    Only two of them claimed to understand English, prompting the court to engage the service of an interpreter, who interpreted proceedings to them in Hausa.

    Shortly after the defendants’ pleas were taken, prosecuting lawyer, Shuaibu Labaran told the court that the prosecution intends to bring an application for witness protection as required under the Terrorism Prevention Act.

    He said the prosecution intends to open it case shortly after its witness protection motion is heard and determined.

    Before then, Labaran urged the court to remand the defendants in the custody o the Department of State Service (DSS) where they have been since they were arrested.

    Defence lawyers, M Attah and  K. Abdulkareem (who represented only the 6th defendant – Abubakar) opposed Labaran’s application as it relates to the place of remand.

    They expressed preference for prison, noting that their clients have not had access to members of their families and lawyers since they were arrested by the DSS about five years ago.

    The defence lawyers argued that beside that the law requires that defendants must be remanded in prison after arraignment in court, it will be easier for their clients to see their lawyers and relatives if they were remanded in prison.

    Ruling, Justice John Tsoho rejected Labaran’s argument that the state would prefer that the defendants were kept in DSS’ custody.

    The judge said the state was with sufficient capacity to provide security for any category of defendant irrespective of their detention facility.

    He said since it was the provision of the Constitution that the place of remand after arraignment was prison, the court cannot act otherwise.

    The judge consequently ordered that the defendants be remanded in Kuje prison, Abuja and adjourned to April 11 for further hearing.

     

  • Armsgate: Court remands Air Force chief, Omenyi, two others in Kuje prison

    Armsgate: Court remands Air Force chief, Omenyi, two others in Kuje prison

    …To hear Diamond Bank’s staff bail motion Monday

     

    Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja ordered Friday that three men, including Air Vice Marshall Tony Omenyi (retired) be remanded in Kuje prison.

    Also to be kept in Kuje prison are an employee of Diamond Bank Plc, Babatunde Faro and Sada Adamu.

    The judge ordered their remand after they were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on two separate charges.

    Omenyi and his company, Huzee Nigeria Limited were arraigned on a 3-count charge of abuse of office and money laundering involving N136.325.000.00.

    Omenyi and his firm are being prosecuted for their alleged roles in the diversion of funds meant for the purchase of arms by the military.

    Omenyi pleaded not guilty when the charge was read, following which his lawyer, Wahab Olatoye urged the court to dismiss the claim of the prosecution, to the effect that he (prosecution lawyer) was ready for trial.

    Olatoye argued that he was yet to be served the statements of the defendants and the prosecution’s witnesses as recommended under the ‘Practice Direction Act, 2013’.

    He applied for his client’s bail orally, arguing that the defendant, under the law was presumed innocent until proved otherwise.

    In a brief ruling, the judge noted that all the necessary materials have been filed ny the prosecution and adjourned to November 14 for the hearing of the defendant’s formal bail application.

    One of the counts in the charge reads:

    “That you, AIR VICE MARSHALL TONY OMENYI (whilst being a public officer) and HUZEE NIGERIA LIMITED between 16th and 23rd August, 2014 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court took possession of the sum of N61,525,000.00 (sixty one million, five hundred and twenty five thousand naira only) transferred to the FCMB account of Huzee Nigeria Limited by SkyExperts Nigeria Limited, a contractor of AETSL, when you reasonably ought to have known that the said funds formed part of the proceeds of unlawful activity ( to wit: corruption) of Air Vice Marshall Tony Omenyi and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15(2)(d) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended) and punishable under Section 15(3) of the same Act”.

    Faro and Admu were arraigned separately on a four-count charge of money laundering, false declaration of assets and fraud to the tune of $1million.

    Adamu was alleged to have made cash payment of the said sum being an amount exceeding the stipulated N5million threshold stipulated by law, to Faro.

    The offence is said to be punishable under Section 1(a) of the Money Laundering Act, 2011 as amended and punishable under Section 15(2)(b) of the same Act.

    The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge, following which their lawyers, W. Y. Maman and W. T. Iorshe prayed the court to grant their clients bail pending trial.

    Justice Dimgba adjourned to November 14, 2016 for ruling on the bail application and ordered the accused persons to be remanded in Kuje prison.

  • Anxiety as Kuje Prison officials, inmates clash

    Anxiety as Kuje Prison officials, inmates clash

    Shots were heard from the Kuje Medium Prisons yesterday but it was the sound of tear gas canisters being fired at inmates during a riot.

    But sources said there was an attempted jailbreak which was denied.

    The prison authorities confirmed a “minor riot” but denied there was an attempted jailbreak.

    The gunshots were heard from around 10.15 am inside the facility when some of the inmates were said to be attempting a jailbreak.  Nigeria Prison Service (NPS) officers were said to be enforcing its orders for the inmates to allow a search, after some of them resisted.

    A source said: “Riot broke out in the prison facilities as officials arrived at work. It started from one of the blocks but a team of security operatives was immediately drafted in to deal with the situation.

    “As I speak with you now there is a lock down in the prison. Officials are throwing tear-gas at the inmates to put them in check because of the last jailbreak.

    “What happened was that some of the inmates complained that they were dying. One of the inmates said ‘We do not know what they want to do with us; some people are on the ground now rolling and crying’.”

    Another source said two inmates who sustained injury during the fracas had been taken to the hospital but he could not state how they were injured.

    The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Controller of Prisons, Mr Daniel Odahro, confirmed that “there was a minor riot at the Kuje Prison, but the situation has been brought under control.”

    Odahro dismissed claims that inmates were shot in the melee.

    ”There was nothing like an attempted jail break, yes we had a minor disagreement between prison officials and some inmates, who refused the routine morning search in their cells, ’’he said.

    FCT police spokesman Chukwuedo Humphrey, in a statement, said:“At about 1000hrs on Monday 29th August, 2016,  officials of Kuje Prison carried out a routine cell-search which is a part of the Prisons operational guidelines to prevent breach of security within and around the prisons.

    “Some inmates tried to resist the exercise which led to an altercation between the search party and the inmates. This was quickly put under effective control. No prisoner was injured, no property damaged and the yard is calm and peaceful.

    “The Controller of Prisons FCT Command, Odharo Daniel has assured that the security and wellbeing of prisoners in the Federal Capital Territory will continue to be held as a priority task and will never be compromised.”

    There have been four jailbreaks in the last three months.

    The first was at the Kuje Medium Prison on June 24 barely five weeks after the Controller-General of Nigeria Prison Service (NPS), Ahmed Ja’afaru, took charge.

     

  • Minister: I am aware of security lapses in Kuje prison

    Minister: I am aware of security lapses in Kuje prison

    •Dambazzau: This is a sad moment for me
    •Fed Govt sets up investigation panel

    The Minister of Interior, Gen. Abdurahaman Dambazzau, has attributed the jail break at Medium Prison in Kuje to security lapses which he said was noticed when he last visited.

    Two inmate standing trial for murder at the weekend escaped and are still at large following.

    Speaking with reporters yesterday shortly after he was taken round the facility and briefed on how the prisoners escaped, the minister said investigation into the matter would be taken to a logical conclusion.

    On what could be responsible for the incident, the minister said: “ The last time I was here I noticed some security gap in the prison, I made my observation then with the former CG with the present controller prison and I notice the security gap and I told them precisely what to do but unfortunately this has occurred.

    “Two prisoners escape. And especially these are prisoners who are awaiting trial for murder. So, this is a very serious issue that I cannot be happy about. I think those lapses were the ones that made it possible for the escape.

    “I am sad  at the moment that two awaiting trial inmates escaped.”

    He assured that the present government will do everything  possible to ensure that Nigeria Prison become a better place for inmates who pass through the prisons.

    The minister said an investigative panel has been set up to investigate the incident while the Controller General of the NPS was also directed to work closely with the police, Immigration, Department of State Services (DSS) and other security operatives to ensure speedy rearrest of the escapees.

     

  • Jailbreak at Kuje prison as two inmates escape

    Jailbreak at Kuje prison as two inmates escape

    • Charles Okah still in our custody, says NPS

    Two accused persons on remand at the Kuje maximum Prison in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Friday escaped from the jailhouse, the Nigeria Prisons Service (NPS) confirmed yesterday.

    But one of the high profile inmates –Charles Okah – remained behind bars yesterday contrary to speculations earlier in the day that he was among the escapees.

    Charles,younger brother of jailed former leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Henry Okah, is standing trial for allegedly masterminding  the 2010 Independence Day bombing in Abuja.

    The NPS Public Relations Officer, (PRO), Francis Enobore, who confirmed the jail break said: “There was an incident at the prison on Friday night where two Awaiting Trial inmates escaped but it has nothing to do with Charles Okah.”

    He gave no details of how the jail break happened but said the Comptroller General of Prisons had ordered investigation into the incident.

    Enobore said sister security agencies had been informed about the escape to assist in re-arresting the run-away suspects.

    On Okah, he said: “Charles Okah is still in safe custody in Kuje Maximum security Prison.

    “The Controller General himself came when the news was trending. I drove down here myself just to confirm what I was told.

    “Actually yesterday (Friday) we had an incident where two awaiting trial inmates escaped from custody.

    “The CGP has already directed a preliminary investigation to be carried out.

    “The officers doing the investigation are in the prison yard now combing everywhere to find out how they escaped.

    “Throughout the night our armed men and other security personnel that were deployed to search the nearby bush around the prison unfortunately came back this morning (yesterday) but have not been able to find the two prisoners that escaped.

    “I can tell you that we maintain good relationship with other security operatives to recapture the prisoners.

    “CG has directed that detailed account of what happened should be forwarded to his office soonest.

    “And he has promised that any staff found wanting will not be spared and that such staff will be made to face the law. The two prisoners that escaped have no business with Charles Okah.”

    Okah,last February, sued the federal government for allegedly violating the rights of inmates at the Kuje Maximum Security Prison.

    He wants the court to compel government to pay him N350 million damages for alleged violation of his fundamental rights.

  • Alleged $40m fraud: Court remands Jonathan’s cousin, wife

    Alleged $40m fraud: Court remands Jonathan’s cousin, wife

    Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja has remanded Robert Azibaola, a cousin to former President Goodluck Jonathan, in Kuje prison, Abuja.

    The judge gave the order yesterday shortly after Azibaola, his wife, Stella and their firm, One Plus Holdings Nigeria Limited were arraigned on a seven-count charge of money laundering.

    They were accused of, among others,  unlawfully receiving about $40million from the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki.

    The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to them by an official of the court.

    The couple stood quietly in the dock while the female court official read the charge to them. At a point, the judge instructed that chairs be provided for them to sit. They later sat close to each other for the other part of the proceedings that lasted about  three hours.

    The judge took arguments from parties on the bail applications filed for Azibaola and his wife and adjourned to today for ruling, but ordered that pending the ruling, the husband be remanded in prison, while he allowed the wife to remain on the administrative bail earlier granted her by the complainant, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

    While moving the applications for bail, defence lawyers, Chris Uche and Goddy Uche (both Senior Advocates of Nigeria) argued that the offences with which their clients were charged were “ordinarily bailable.”

    They told the court that both husband and wife were sick and needed time to be allowed to attend to their health conditions.

    Lawyer to the husband, Chris said his client had been unlawfully held in the custody of the complainant since March 23 this year.

    He said Azibaola’s constitutionally guaranteed right to personal liberty has been violated by the complainant, who allegedly held the him in unlawful custody.

    He urged the court to grant him bail on liberal term to enable him attend court for trial.

    Lawyer to the wife, Goddy, noted that his client had remained faithful to the terms of the administrative bail granted her, before yesterday, by the EFCC.

    He said Mrs. Azibaola was not only a mother of young children, who require care, she was also indisposed and needed to attend to her health.

    Prosecution lawyer, Aliyu Yussuf objected to the defendants’ bail application and urged the court to refuse them.

    He noted that the offences with which the defendants were charged were serious, and attract between seven to 14 years jail term on conviction.

    Justice Dimgba adjourned to today for ruling after listening to arguments by lawyers to parties.

    The counts of the charge are as follows:

    • That you Azibaola Robert being the Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer and a signatory to the Zenith Bank account of One Plus Holdings Nigeria Limited, Mrs. Stella Azibaola Robert, being a director and a signatory to the account of One Plus Holdings Nigeria Limited and Amobi Ogum( now at large) on or about 8th September, 2014 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did conspire among yourselves to commit an illegal act to wit: money laundering of the sum of $40million transferred to the domiciliary account of One Plus Holdings Nigeria Limited with Zenith Bank, Account No. 5070365750 from the account of ONSA with the Central Bank of Nigeria upon a mandate Ref. No. 128/S.5LX/139 purporting to be for the supply of Tactical Communication Kits for Special Services and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 8(a) of the Money Laundering( Prohibition) Act 2011 as amended in 2012 and punishable under Section 15(3) of the same Act.
    • That you, Azibaola Robert, Mrs. Stella Azibaola Robert directly took control of $39.999,958 only out of the total sum of $40million transferred to the domiciliary account of One Plus Holdings Nigeria Limited with Zenith Bank, Account No. 5070365750 from the account of ONSA with the Central Bank of Nigeria upon a mandate Ref. No. 128/S.5LX/139 when you reasonably ought to have known that the said fund formed part of the proceeds of an unlawful activity of Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki(rtd), the then National Security Adviser( To wit: criminal breach of trust and corruption) and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15(2) (d) of the Money Laundering( Prohibition) Act 2011 as amended in 2012 and punishable under Section 15(3) of the same Act.
    • That you Azibaola Robert and Mrs. Stella Azibaola Robert on or about 8th September 2014 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this court directly converted $39.999,958 only out of the total sum of $40million transferred to the domiciliary account of One Plus Holdings Nigeria Limited when you reasonably ought to have known that the said fund formed part of the proceeds of an unlawful activity of Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki(rtd), the then National Security Adviser( To wit: criminal breach of trust and corruption) and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15(2) (b) of the Money Laundering( Prohibition) Act 2011 as amended in 2012 and punishable under Section 15(3) of the same Act.
    • That you Azibaola Robert and Mrs. Stella Azibaola Robert did directly transfer $6,600,000 only being part of the $39.999,958 only out of the total sum of $40million to the bank account of Karahyna Nigeria Limited, a Bureau De Change company for Naira exchange, which you reasonably ought to have known that the said fund formed part of the proceeds of an unlawful activity of Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki(rtd), the then National Security Adviser( To wit: criminal breach of trust and corruption) and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15(2) (b) of the Money Laundering( Prohibition) Act 2011 as amended in 2012 and punishable under Section 15(3) and (4) of the same Act.
    • That you Azibaola Robert and Mrs. Stella Azibaola Robert did directly transfer the aggregate sum of $1million only being part of the $39.999,958 only out of the total sum of $40million to the bank account of Reya Telecommunications Nigeria Limited, a sister company to One Plud Holdings Nigeria Limited, which you reasonably ought to have known that the said fund formed part of the proceeds of an unlawful activity of Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki(rtd), the then National Security Adviser( To wit: criminal breach of trust and corruption) and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15(2) (b) of the Money Laundering( Prohibition) Act 2011 as amended in 2012 and punishable under Section 15(3) and (4) of the same Act.
    • hat you Azibaola Robert and Mrs. Stella Azibaola Robert did directly transfer the aggregate sum of $1,493,000 only being part of the sum of $39.999,958 only out of the total sum of $40million to the bank account of Kakatar EL Limited, a sister to One Plus Holdings Nigeria Limited which you reasonably ought to have known that the said fund formed part of the proceeds of an unlawful activity of Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki(rtd), the then National Security Adviser ( To wit: criminal breach of trust and corruption) and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15(2) (b) of the Money Laundering( Prohibition) Act 2011 as amended in 2012 and punishable under Section 15(3) and (4) of the same Act.
    • That you Azibaola Robert , being the Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer of One Plus Holdings Nigeria Limited on or about 27th May, 2015 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this court having reason to know that the sum of N650million only directly represented the proceeds of an unlawful activity of Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki(rtd), the then National Security Adviser( To wit: criminal breach of trust and corruption) in respect of the said amount used the said fund for the purchase of Plot 2245, situate at Maitama Cadastral Zone No. A06 Measuring about 2,482, 28sqm with File No. KN 10182, Abuja from one Nu’uman Barau Danbatta represented by Tunji Adeniyi and Co.( Estate Surveyors and Valuers) and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15(2) (d) of the Money Laundering( Prohibition) Act 2011 as amended in 2012 and punishable under Section 15(3) and (4) of the same Act.”

     

  • Court sends Badeh to Kuje Prison

    A Federal High Court has ordered that former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Alex Badeh be remanded in Kuje prison, Abuja.

    Justice Okon Abang made the order in a brief ruling he delivered shortly after Badeh was arraigned on a 10-count charge of criminal breach of trust and corruption brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

    Badeh, dressed in brown kaftan, brown shoes and a blue cap, pleaded not guilty to all counts of the charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/46/2016.

    He is accused among others, of diverting about N3.97billion from the account of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in 2013 while he served as the Chief of Air Staff.Badeh.

    Charged with a company,  Badeh and a firm, Iyalikam Nigeria Limited are alleged to have diverted the diverted funds to acquire choice property in different locations in Abuja.

    The ex-CDS was equally accused of expending about N400m for the purchase, renovation and equipping of a  duplex situated at No. 19 Kumasi Crescent, Wuse II, Abuja, which he allegedly bought for his son – Alex Badeh jr.

    Athough Badeh’s lawyer, Samuel Zibiri (SAN) objected to the application by prosecution lawyer, Adebisi Abdeniyi that the defendant be remanded in prison, the judge elected to send Badeh to prison.

    He is to remain in prison until his bail application is determined.

    The judge fixed March 10 for hearing of the bail application.