The Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday March 21, 2013 arraigned three suspects:
Abubakar Isah, Bose Osaji, Dodo Mohammed before Justice M.S. Abubakar of the
Federal High Court, Warri, Delta
State on a two count
charge that borders on conspiracy and illegal dealing in petroleum Product.
When the charge
was read to them, the accused pleaded not guilty.
One of the charge
reads in part,” that you Abubakar Isah, Bose Osaji, Dodo Mohammed and one
Monday, now at large, on or about the 14th day of November, 2012, along
Seatruck Road, Enerhen, Uvwie Local Government Area, Delta State, within the
Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did conspire among yourselves to commit
felony to wit; dealing in petroleum product without appropriate authority and
thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 3 (6) of the Miscellaneous
Offence Act; CAP M17 of the Revised Edition (Laws of the Federation of Nigeria)
Act 2007 and punishable under section 1 (17) of the same Act”.
The prosecution
counsel, A. A. Ozigbu asked the court for a date of trial but the defence
counsel, L.V. Atubi prayed the court to grant the accused persons bail.
Justice Abubakar
granted the accused persons bail in the sum of one million naira each and two
sureties in like sum. One of the Sureties must be a civil servant resident
within the jurisdiction of court.
The
case has been adjourned to May 14, 2013 for commencement of trial.
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