Court refuses to admit Kwara Perm Sec, 3 others to bail over N20.3m fraud allegation

Date: 2019-05-08

Abubakar Ishiak, Permanent Secretary, Kwara Government House and the three other accused officials being led to court by officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) [Independent] Justice Babagana Ashigar gave the order, following an application by EFCC Counsel, Mr Christopher Mshelia, that any case that bothers on the nation's economy, is equivalent to human life.

A Federal High Court in Ilorin On Wednesday refused to admit Abubakar Ishiak, Permanent Secretary, Kwara Government House, and three others to bail over alleged N20. 3 million fraud.

Ishiak was arraigned on May 2, along with Shina Mudashir, Director of Administration and Finance, Rasaq Momonu, Controller Finance and Account and Hafeez Yusuf, Cashier, Kwara Government House on two counts of fraud.

Justice Babagana Ashigar gave the order, following an application by EFCC Counsel, Mr Christopher Mshelia, that any case that bothers on the nation's economy, is equivalent to human life.

Ashigar ordered that they be remanded in EFCC custody.

He adjourned until June 6 for trial. Earlier, Defence Counsel, Mr Abdulwahab Bamidele, argued that the case bordering on money laundering, does not involve human lives.

He prayed the court to admit his clients to bail.

The EFCC alleged that the accused persons conspired among themselves to commit the offence on Feb, 15.

The anti graft agency alleged that the accused persons made cash payment of N20.3 million to one Energy Multi-Trade Unique Interbiz Limited, through the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Jimoh Sarafadeen Kolade.

The EFCC alleged that the payment was for services rendered to the Kwara Government House, which cash sum exceeded the limit of N10 million, payable to a corporate body.

The prosecutor said that the offence contravened the provisions of sections 18 (a) and 1(b) of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act, 2011 and punishable under section 16 (2) (b) of the same act.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ibrahim Mohammed     Lola Olabayo     Ali Ahmad     Monsurat Omotosho     Presidential Election     International Vocational Centre     Jani Ibrahim     Ayinde Oki     Sarah Alade     Oyawoye     Oja-Oba     Kawu Baraje     M.Y. Abdulrahaman     Samuel Adedoyin     Ibrahim Issa Jetti     Okanlawon Taiwo     Ajikobi     Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq     Kayode Yusuf     Akanji     Muhammadu Gobir     Peter Obi     Old Oyo     Amoyo     Fatai Garuba Labaka     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Modibo Kawu     JUSUN     Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak     Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     Ilorin Amusement Park     Moses Afolayan     Flights To Ilorin     Femi Ogunsola     Christopher Odetunde     08001000100     Shero     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Gbadeyan Gbadura Yomi     Abdulwahab Ololele     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Suwa-Arabs     Saba Mamman Daniel     KSIRS     COEASU     Shade Omoniyi     Amuda Aluko     Galadiman Ngeri     Twitter     Oke-Kura     Fatimah Abdulkadir     Jelili Yusuf     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Shao     Ekweremadu     Kwara 2023     Saudat Abdulbaqi     NaAllah     Yakub Lai Gobir     Tafida     Muritala Awodun     Rihanat Ajia     Abatemi Usman     Odogun Olushola Gabriel     Olatunde Michaels     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     John Obuh     Baba Issa     AbdulGaniyu Kareem     EndSARS     Ndama Al-hassan     Abdulkareem Alabi    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Yusuf Ali     Isiaka Danmeromu     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     Kwara Pdp     Gbemi Saraki     Muhammed Abdullahi     Otuka     Shehu Adaramaja     Pategi     Segun Abifarin     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     Umar Sanda Yusuf     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     Kwara Polytechnic     Zainab Abass     Taofeeq Olateju     Habeeb Saidu     Reuben Paraje     International Vocational Centre     Photo News     Ayodele Olaosebikan     Ojuekun     Wole Oke     Oniye     Asa     Durosinlohun Atiku     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     John Olajide Adedipe     Aliyu Muhammed     Samuel Adaramola     Lawyers Unite Against Corruption     Kwara Apc     Adewuyi Funmilayo     Ajike People Support Centre     Haliru Dantoro     Abdulkadir Orire     Moses Salami     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Femi Agbaje     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     PharmAccess Foundation     New Nigeria People’s Party     Okanlawon Taiwo     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     Yemi Osinbajo     Abdulkadir Bolakale Sakariyah     Kwara 2023     NNPP     Erin-ile     Dogara     Raji AbdulRasaq     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria     Radio Kwara     ITEM 7     Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     Rafiu Olasile     Taiwo Joseph     Yusuf Abdulraheem     Oloje     Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     Eleyele     Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     Pakata Patriots     Yusuf Aiyedun     Folajimi Aleshinloye     Ahmed \'Lateef     Olaitan Adefila     Tafida Of Ilorin     Centre For Community Empowerment And Poverty Eradication     Waheed Ibrahim     Madawaki Of Ilorin     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     Lanre Badmas