N20.3m money laundry deal: Court grants four Kwara Govt House staff bail

Date: 2019-05-14

Four officials of Kwara state government accused of money laundering by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) were Monday admitted to bail before a Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin.

Money laundering, EFCC Some of the Kwara officials arrested by the EFCCfor money laundering The officials were charged to court for allegedly engaging in money laundering to the tune of N20.3 million.

EFCC had arraigned Abubakar Ishiak (Permanent Secretary Government House), Shina Akorede (Director of Finance and Administration), Rasaq Momonu (Controller Finance and Accounts) and Hafeez Yusuf (Cashier) all of government house before a Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, the state capital.

According to the charge sheet, EFCC accuse the four of making "cash payment of N20.3 million to one Energy Multi-Trade Interbiz limited for services rendered to the Kwara state Government House which cash sum exceeded the limitation of N10 million payable to a body corporate committing an offence contrary to section 18(a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended) and punishable under section 12(2) of the same Act."

Counsel to the accused Abdulwahab Bamidele had at the last adjourned date urged the court to use its discretionary powers in admitting them to bail.

Counsel to EFCC Christopher Mshelia opposed the application, instead he prayed the court to accord the case accelerated hearing.

But on Monday, the court granted each of the accused persons bail with a sum of five million Naira and one surety each in like sum.

In his ruling, presiding judge, Justice Baba Gana Ashigir conceded that granting of bails is the discretionary power of the court, adding that "the case is ordinarily bailable under the Administration of criminal Justice Act 2015."

The court added the sureties must live within the jurisdiction of the court as well as own landed property worth the bail sum.

The court directed the sureties to deposit their certificates of occupancy (Cs o O) of the landed property with the registrar of court.

The court also ordered the accused persons to deposit their international passports with the court registry.

Justice Ashigir agreed with the applicants (accused) counsel that they would not jump bail and would not tamper with investigation. Justice Ashigir then adjourned the case till June 23rd, 2019 for trial.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Kwara Volleyball Association     Muhammad Mustapha Suleiman     Muhammed Danjuma     Abdulrasheed Lafia     Wahab Egbewole     KWTV     Kamaldeen Kehinde     Rafiu Ibrahim     University Road     Apaola     Ahmed Mohammed Rifun     Owo Isowo     Mope Dasuki Belgore     Taofik Abiodun Ahmed     Kayode Ishola     Yusuf Abdulwahab     Sherif Sagaya     Bashirat Bola Bello     Ariyo     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Isau     Orisun Igbomina     Alao Ayotunde     Shehu Adaramaja     Babatunde Ishola Babaita     Chikanda     Hassan Saliu     Binta Sulyman     Hassan Taiye Salam     Kwara State Television (KWTV)     Kulende-UITH     Mohammed Saidu     Mohammed Danjuma     Popo-Igbonna     Baboko     NTA Ilorin     Ayegbeni     Nigeria Customs Service     Ope Saraki     Abdulrahman Onikijipa     Folorunsho Erubu     Okin Group     Maigida Soludero Transit     LEAH Charity Foundation     Dan-Kazeem     TVC Female National Debate     Tunji Ajanaku     Babaloja-General     AIT Ilorin     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     UTME     Sabi     Egbejila     Ella Supreme Tissue Paper     Kwara North     Park     Federal Polytechnic Offa     Ubandawaki     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     Busari Alabi Alausa     Saheed Akinwumi     Ilorin Likeminds Foundation     Temi Kolawole     Belgore     AbdulRahman Saad     Air Peace     National Pilot     Oke-Ode     Minister     Susan Modupe Oluwole     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     Opobiyi     Roheemat Hammed     Modibbo Kawu     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Idris Amosa Saidu     Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla     Playing Host     GRA     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Halidu Danbaba     Www.Kwarareports.com     Iyaloja-General     Sheikh Ariyibi     Code Of Conduct Bureau     Hamidu Olowo     Ramat Oganija     Adedipe     Kwarareports     Michael Nzwekwe     Abdulrahman Onikijipa     Saba Jibril     Michael Ologundea     Dan Iya     Sam Okaula     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     Okin Group     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     Saliu Tunde Bello     Oyedepo     Danhawa     Moses Salami     Kaosarah Adeyi     Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     20 Billion Bond     Muideen Olaniyi Alalade     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     Christian Association Of Nigeria     COEASU     Justina Oha     Tunji Olawuyi     Al-Ilory     Azeez Bello     FOMWAN     Rabiu Kwankwaso     Kwara State Polytechnic     Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     Mohammed Halidu     Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq     Erubu Oba Zubair     Post Utme     Tunde Mukaila Mustapha     Saka Isau     Monthly Sanitation     Segun Ogunsola     Mahmud Ajeigbe     Joshua Adeyemi Adimula     Share-Tsaragi     Pacify Labs     Sheriff Olanrewaju     UNIFEMGA     Doyin Agbamu     Sardauna     Ayobami Akanbi     QuickWin     Saidu Kawu     Ibrahim Bio     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla     Oasis Muslim Care Foundation     Toyin Abdullahi     Bolakale Saka     Kola Shittu     S.O. Opowoye     Fola Consultant     Doyin Awoyale     Durosinlohun Kawu     Shehu Salau     Na\'Allah     Sola Saraki University     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd