Gabriel Inwunoba |
The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, January
16, 2013 arraigned one Gabriel Inwunoba and Tag Bureau De Change Limited
before Justice Adeniyi Onigbanjo of the Lagos State High Court Ikeja
on a two count charge bordering on intent to defraud and conspiracy to
steal the sum of N7, 600, 000 .00 (Seven Million, Six Hundred Thousand
Naira) belonging to Nairs Supermarket Limited.
One of the charge reads: “Gabriel Inwnoba and Tag Bureau De Change Limited on or about the 1st
day of August, 2011 at Lagos within the Ikeja Judicial Division with
intent to defraud conspired to steal the sum of N7, 600,000.00 (Seven
Million, Six Hundred Thousand Naira) property of Nairs Supermarket
Limited.
The
accused pleaded not guilty to the charge. EFCC counsel, D. M Nabal
asked the court for a trial date and that the accused persons be
remanded in prison custody.
Counsel to the 1st and 2nd accused persons, N .O Balogun presented an application for bail and prayed the court to grant bail to the 1st accused person on grounds of ill health.
Justice
Onigbanjo granted bail to the accused person in the sum of N500,
000.00(Five Hundred Thousand Naira only) and two sureties in like sum.
The sureties must be grade level 14 and above officers in the Lagos
State Civil Service. They must swear to an affidavit of means and must
have landed properties with proof of ownership within the Lagos
environment. They must also show evidences of verified tax clearance
and all these must be ascertained by an EFCC official. The judge
adjourned the matter till March 26 and April 4 and ordered that the
accused person be remanded in prison custody
should he fails to meet the bail conditions.
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