The Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 arraigned the duo
of Buhari. Fannami and Ba-Kura Abdullahi on two separate one count charge
before Justice M. T Salihu of the Federal High Court Maiduguri, for allegedly
giving false information to the agency under the whistle blowing policy.
Fannamit had misled
the EFCC with the information about illegally acquired monies purportedly
buried at the residence of one Ba’a Lawan but the information turned out to be
false after the execution of a search warrant.
The charge reads, “That you, Buhari Fannami on or about
the 8th day of May, 2017 at Maiduguri, Borno State, within the
jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did make statement to Officers of the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission under the Whistle Blowing policy to
the effect that large sums of money being the proceeds of crime were buried in
the residence Ba’a Lawan at Pompomari Layout along Pompomari Bypass, Maiduguri
which information/statement you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence
contrary to and punishable under sections 39 (2) (a) and 39 (2) (b) of the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act 2004 respectively”.
The accused person
pleaded not guilty to the charge. Counsel to the prosecution Alkassim Ja’afar
asked for a trial date and prayed the court to remand the accused person in the
prison custody pending trial.
Justice Salihu adjourned
the matter to June 7 and 8, 2017 for hearing and ordered the accused to be
remanded in the prison custody.
On his part, Ba-Kura Abdullahi also gave false information
to the effect that large sum of money in naira and foreign currencies were
buried in the residence of Ba’a Lawan.
Justice Salihu adjourned his case to
June 7 and 8, 2017 for commencement of trial and ordered the accused to be
remanded in the prison custody
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