The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned former Nasarawa State Governor,
Abdullahi Adamu’s son, Nuriani Adamu before Justice J K Daggard of the Federal
High Court, Kano over alleged money laundering.
Nuraini was arraigned alongside
one Felix Onyago on an amended six-count charge bordering on money laundering
and illegal diversion of public illicit funds of N32 million.
The defendants pleaded not guilty
to the charges.
Counsel to the defendants, Mr
Mamman Lawan, made a bail application in respect of the defendants under
Section 36 Sub-section 6 (b) 5 and Section 35 of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria.
“The defendants were early in
September 2015, invited and detained by EFCC and at no time were they found
wanting when they were granted bail.
“If granted bail, the defendants
would not jump bail, nor commit any offence and would not tamper with police
investigation, ” the lawyer said.
Lawan urged the court to grant
them bail because the law says they are still innocent citizens until they are
proven guilty for the charges.
The prosecuting counsel, Mr B. M.
Buhari, told the court that on Dec. 10 and Dec. 23, 2014, the defendants
conspired between themselves and did an illicit money laundering under section
18 (a) and 15, 2,(b) of money laundering prohibition act .
He said on the same date, Adamu
transferred N18 million to Oyengbo’s First Bank Account 2024412016 of Bio block
Technology, Kano.
Buhari also alleged that Adamu on
Dec. 23, 2014, did an illicit money transfer of N9.7 million to Onyago’s First
Bank account and they later took possession of the money.
The prosecutor promised to call
six witnesses in the next sitting to testify before the court.
Justice Daggard thereafter
ordered the remand of the defendants in EFCC custody and adjourned the case
until Feb.7, for ruling of bail application.
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