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N11bn Scam: Ex-kogi Gov, Audu Beats EFCC Official In Court by acunon: 8:44pm On Mar 04, 2015 |
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC said on Wednesday that former governor of Kogi state, Abubakar Audu, who it is prosecuting at a Federal Capital Territory High Court for his alleged involvement in a contract scam to the tune of N11 billion naira threw decorum to the dogs when he ordered his security aide (a police officer) to assault its operative, Haruna Ashade. The anti graft agency said the former governor attacked Ashade for daring to take his photograph in court. The EFCC operative who was assigned to cover the proceedings as a member of the EFCC team was saved by the judge. EFCC in a statement signed by Wilson Uwujaren, its spokesperson said Ashade was carrying out his lawful duties when Audu’s aide descended on him upon realisation that his image might have been captured by the cameraman. “Seething with rage, he demanded for the camera, when Ashade refused to hand the equipment over to the accused person, Audu called on one of his aides, a police inspector, to forcefully collect the camera from Ashade and delete his pictures from it. “A scuffle ensured which threw the court into confusion. Audu’s aide rained blows on Ashade, in the attempt to snatch the camera from him. It took the personal intervention of Justice Ademola Adeniyi who was about coming out of his chambers to restore order. “Justice Adeniyi sent one of his assistants and his orderly to restrain Prince Audu’s aide. He was said to have ordered the release of the camera for it to be kept in the custody of the court until after the sitting. Ashade obliged them. “However, to the dismay of officials of the EFCC, when the camera was released, all the pictures taken in court had been deleted!,’ alleged the anti graft agency. EFCC added that when the case was finally called, the prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, pleaded for a short adjournment for reasons of non availability of his witnesses in court. He told the court that, he was at the Court of Appeal till late yesterday, March 3, and was not aware that the bank witnesses to be called are not available. Jacobs told the court that the prosecution will be bringing new witnesses to testify. Responding, counsel to the first accused, Patrick Ikwueto, SAN, said that, if the prosecution has other witnesses not contained in the proof of evidence, there is a need for defendants to be served with their statement. The case has been adjourned to Friday, March 6, 2015 for continuation of trial. Prince Audu is being prosecuted alongside a former Director General of the Directorate of Rural Development in his administration, Alfa Ibn Mustapha, for offences bordering on criminal breach of trust and misappropriation of public funds to the tune of N10,965,837,040 (ten billion, nine hundred and sixty five million, eight hundred and thirty seven thousand and Forty Naira). Source: http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/03/04/n11bn-scam-ex-kogi-gov-audu-beats-efcc-official-in-court/ |
Re: N11bn Scam: Ex-kogi Gov, Audu Beats EFCC Official In Court by vislabraye(m): 9:13pm On Mar 04, 2015 |
O boy see the man face . He even has the guts to send his security aides to attack someone. Chai Nigeria. |
Re: N11bn Scam: Ex-kogi Gov, Audu Beats EFCC Official In Court by macpetrus(m): 9:15pm On Mar 04, 2015 |
Na wa Ooo... |
Re: N11bn Scam: Ex-kogi Gov, Audu Beats EFCC Official In Court by gen2briz(m): 9:17pm On Mar 04, 2015 |
Ok ooo |
Re: N11bn Scam: Ex-kogi Gov, Audu Beats EFCC Official In Court by Nobody: 9:18pm On Mar 04, 2015 |
Nigeria! Smh |
Re: N11bn Scam: Ex-kogi Gov, Audu Beats EFCC Official In Court by owobokiri(m): 9:20pm On Mar 04, 2015 |
A police man fights agents of the state on the orders of a suspect. So who controls the police? |
Re: N11bn Scam: Ex-kogi Gov, Audu Beats EFCC Official In Court by acunon: 2:13am On Mar 05, 2015 |
hehe |
Re: N11bn Scam: Ex-kogi Gov, Audu Beats EFCC Official In Court by Controlled(f): 2:18am On Mar 05, 2015 |
thugs ve been given licence to do anythindey want under janadaft... nobody respect our institutns anymore abroad or at home.......janadaft must go...... |
Re: N11bn Scam: Ex-kogi Gov, Audu Beats EFCC Official In Court by tyson99(m): 2:25am On Mar 05, 2015 |
Controlled:seconded! |
Re: N11bn Scam: Ex-kogi Gov, Audu Beats EFCC Official In Court by egift(m): 2:35am On Mar 05, 2015 |
Controlled:Supported. Only in Nigeria. Tomorow you will hear the case has been thrown out or the criminal pardoned by the president. |
Re: N11bn Scam: Ex-kogi Gov, Audu Beats EFCC Official In Court by stigman(m): 2:40am On Mar 05, 2015 |
That case is as good as dead |
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