N2BN FRAUD: Arraignment of ex-AGF, others moved to Dec. 7

The arraignment of a former Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr. Jonah Otunla, and eight others before the Federal High Court in Abuja this Tuesday, over alleged diversion of N2 billion could not come through following the unavailability of the presiding judge.

Following the development, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will now on December 7 arraign the accused persons in the court.

Otunla and eight others have money laundering charges involving the diversion of N2 billion from the account of the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), leveled against them by the anti-graft agency.

They were earlier billed to appear before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba this Tuesday. However, following the unavailability of the judge, their arraignment was re-scheduled to December 7.

Dimgba was not available because he was attending a training organised for some judges in the country, it was learnt.

Although Otunla was also absent from court on Tuesday, one of his co-defendant, Otunba Ade Adelakun, was present.

The remaining six defendants in the matter aside Otunla and Adelakun are companies accused of benefiting from the N2 billion withdrawn from ONSA account with the Central Bank of Nigeria.

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The companies are Gold Reef Industries Limited, Lambster Nigeria Limited, G.C Electronic Limited, Sinmilak Nigeria Limited, Wehsac Farms Limited, Shepherded Field Global Resources Limited and Stellavera Development Company Limited.

The anti-graft agency had in a five-count it filed against the defendants on October 11, 2017, alleged that they transferred N2 billion from ONSA account with the Central Bank of Nigeria between June and August 2013.

According to the EFCC, the money was supposedly withdrawn by the defendants for the supply of security equipment.

 

 

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