The Federal Government on Wednesday arraigned former Minister of Aviation, Senator Stella Oduah, before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory on N5 billion corruption charges.
She was put on trial by the Attorney General of the
Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, on five counts
relating to advance fee fraud and conspiracy.
In one of the counts, Stella Oduah was accused of obtaining,
by fraudulent pretences, a sum of N2.4 billion through Broad Waters Resources
from the Federal Ministry of Aviation.
She was said to have fraudulently claimed that the money
represented the cost of technical supervision.
The alleged fraud was said to have been perpetrated in
January 2014.
In another count, Stella Oduah was alleged to have collected
N1.6 billion and a further N839 million through the same means, contrary to
Section 8 of the Advance Fee Fraud Act.
The former minister, who was docked along with one other
accused person, however denied the charges.
Justice Hamza Muazu admitted her to bail on
self-recognisance, but ordered that she must deposit her travelling passport
with the court and must not travel outside Nigeria without the court’s
permission.
Legal luminary Onyechi Ikpeazu represented the former
minister during the arraignment.
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