31-year-old man remanded in Ilorin over alleged N3.3m diversion
A 31-year-old Amedari Halilu Bala from Okengwe in Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State, is now in the custody of the Nigeria Correctional Centre, Ilorin over alleged diversion of N3.3million.
Justice I.A.Yusuf of the Kwara State High Court ordered the remand of the suspect on Wednesday in Ilorin, the state capital.
The remand order was sequel to Bala's arraignment by the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on one count charge of criminal diversion of funds contrary to Section 308 of the Penal Code and punishable under Section 309 of the same Penal Code.
The charge reads: “That you, Amedari Halilu Bala, on or about 1st day of July 2022 at Ilorin, Kwara State, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, did dishonestly convert to your personal use, the sum of N3,300,000, property of Abdullahi Bello and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 308 of the Penal Code and punishable under Section 309 of the same law”.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Following his plea, counsel to the EFCC, Sesan Ola urged the court to fix a trial date for the prosecution to prove its case and remand the defendant in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Centre pending trial.
Justice Yusuf in a short ruling granted the prayer of the prosecution counsel and adjourned to August 18, 2022 for hearing of the defendant's bail application.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Ghali Muhammed Oyelere Oyinloye Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa KW-GIS Olusola Saraki Abdulrahman Iliasu Ayobola Ipinlaiye Tunji Moronfoye Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen Jimoh Bashir Principal Private Secretary Olateju Lukman April 11 Kwara Metro Park Kolo Abdulmutalib Shittu CT Ayeni Toyin Sanusi Rotimi Atere 2017 Budget Kanu Agabi Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo Nigerian Army Ibrahim Gambari Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency Agboola Abdulraheem Gamji Members Association High Court Kumbi Titiloye Onilu Elelu SSA Youth Kwara State Football Association Iyiola Oyedepo Oyedepo Nurudeen Mohammed Olajumoke Monsura Gafar Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja Tunde Mukaila Mustapha Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed Sanitation Exercise Akeem Lawal Goodluck Jonathan Micheal Imoudu Fatimoh Lawal Roheemat Hammed Gobir Babajide Ajayi Tafida Of Kaiama Lafiagi Olawuyi Adanla-Irese Kwara Pdp Emir Of Kano Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita Bisi Oyeleke Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro Kabir Shagaya Old Oyo Ella Supreme Tissue Paper Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq IFK Abdullahi Biffo Femi Agbaje Kubra Kazum Temi Kolawole Local Government Pension Board Odo-Owa AbdulRazaq Jiddah Olupako Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao Alagbado Jalala Olam Food Ingredients Oja-Oba Salihu Jibril Garbi Umar Gunu

