EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Larmode |
In
continuation of the ongoing prosecution of individuals and organisations
indicted in the fuel subsidy scam, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
will on (tomorrow), October 16, 2012 arraign three new suspects before a
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja.
Those to be
arraigned are Helyn Aninye, Chizobam Ben – Okafor and Pon-Specialized Services
Limited.
The trio
will be docked on an 18 count charge bordering conspiracy and obtaining under
false pretence.
They
allegedly obtained N1, 413, 507. 951. 50 ( one billion, four hundred and
thirteen million, five hundred and seven thousand, nine hundred and fifty one
naira, fifty kobo) from the federal
government as subsidy from the Petroleum
Support Fund , purportedly for the importation of15,000 metric tonnes of
Premium Motor Spirit ( petrol).
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