The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, January 28, 2016 arraigned the duo of Aku Ben Aku and Philips James Aliku alongside their company, Al-Aminu Oil and Gas Limited, before Justice Sulaiman Aliyu Tukur  of the High Court of Kaduna State, Kaduna on a five -count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery and obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N14, 602, 600.00 (Fourteen Million, Six Hundred and Two Thousand, Six Hundred Naira).

The offence is contrary to Section 8(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable Under Section 1(3) of the same Act.

The first accused person, Aku, while being in the employ of the Petroleum Equalisation Fund Board, allegedly registered a private company, Al-Aminu Oil and Gas, where he is a director.

Aku, allegedly conspired with the second accused person, Aliku, who is also a director of the company, and obtained the sum of N14, 602, 600.00 (Fourteen Million, Six Hundred and Two Thousand, Six Hundred Naira) from the Federal Government on the pretence that the money was for the loading and selling of petroleum products by the filling station purportedly located on Madikiya Road, Kafancha, Kaduna State.

Count one of the charge reads:

‘‘That you Aku Ben ‘M’,   Philips James Aliku ‘M’, whilst being Directors of Al-Aminu Oil and Gas Limited on about the 11th day of February, 2014 in Kaduna within the jurisdiction of the High Court of Kaduna State did, with intent to defraud, conspired to obtain the sum of N14, 602, 600.00( Fourteen Million, Six Hundred and Two Thousand and Six Hundred Naira) from the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Petroleum Equalisation Fund( Management) Board under the pretence that the said sum represented the loading and selling of petroleum products in the non-existent filling station, claimed to be located along Madikiya Road, Kafancha, Kaduna State.

The said sum paid through Zenith Bank Plc. account No. 1013733208, which representation you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 8(a) of the Advanced Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences, 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act.’’

Another count reads:

‘‘That you Aku Ben Aku ‘M’, Phillips James Aliku ‘M’, whilst being Directors of Aminu Oil and Gas Limited, on or about the 11th day of February, 2014 in Kaduna within the jurisdiction of the High Court of Kaduna State did, with intent to defraud and in order to facilitate obtaining the sum of 14, 602, 600.00 (Fourteen Million, Six Hundred and Two Thousand and Six Hundred Naira)) by false pretence from the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Petroleum Equalisation Fund ( Management) Board knowingly and fraudulently used as genuine a forged document titled ‘‘The Department of Petroleum Resources’’ Receipt No. DPR/ No.0452666, dated 15th October, 2014 made in favour of Al-Aminu Oil and Gas Limited by  presenting the document to the Petroleum Equalisation Fund( Management) Board, purporting the document to have been issued by Department of Petroleum Resources( DPR) and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 364 of the Penal Code Cap 532 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria( Abuja)1990".

The accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charges when they were  read to them.

In view of their pleas, the prosecution counsel, Steve Odiase , asked the court for a trial date.
In response, the  defence counsel, F. C. Ikpe, told the court that there was a pending application for bail and prayed the court to grant  the accused bail on liberal terms. The prosecution counsel did not oppose the bail application.

After listening to both counsel, Justice Tukur granted the accused persons bail in the sum of N1million (One Million Naira) each, with one surety each in like sum. The accused persons must deposit their international passports with the court registrar.

Each of the sureties must be a civil servant not below Grade Level 14 or a principal officer in a company.

The accused  persons are to be remanded in Kaduna Prison pending the fulfillment of their bail conditions.
The case has been adjourned  to March 11, 2016 for trial.

Wilson Uwujaren

Head, Media & Publicity

http://saharareporters.com/2016/01/28/efcc-arraigns-two-oil-dealers-petroleum-equalisation-fraud

This oil fraud will soon come to an end. The price of crude is crashing fast. Gari might even be more valuable than oil with this crash rate....so u better intensify on ur oil fraud now that it still pays.

Omo these niggaz dey on a theifing spree just like peak is in them but anyway thanks to our judiciary them trying dese days

Petroleum fraud is almost becoming a normal thing in Nigeria.

Eya!Wat a crazy peep

they should jail them

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Very soon Oil will have no weight just like coal.

Everyday for the oil thieves, one day for the federal govt BUHARI FIERY EFCC! All hail the CHANGE EFCC!!


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If found guilty by court of law pls sieze all there property send them prison for a very long time let them start from scratch

they didn't steal round figure... the amount even get hundred insyd

Use them as Scape GOAT

This EFCC don dey do like say dia own too much. must you announce everything?

the way million and billion dey fly for news now a days ehhhh.....

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From celebrities beef to EFCC probe..



May the spirit of God be with me and to all peace loving nairalanders...


Let me use this opportunity to ask for your prayers friends.. As someone is owing me a good amount of money and refused to pay me, I don't want to involve police officer or any forceful way to get my money.. The Bible say "" where two or three are gathered in my name [[JESUS]], there I'm in their midst "..


My first prayer request from fellow nairalanders.. I hope to come back with testimony.. In Jesus name....... AMEN

efcc everywhere

Ole everywhere

EFCC arraigns anybody at Sai Baba's signal...EFCC everywhere you go.

send them to underground prison.

EFCC

When is effc job interview coming up because they seem to need more hands in this on going fight againt this malady call corruption.






Time to dust and update my cv.

Efcc dese are not the oil theives we want we want those one's dat have been monopolising our oil wells which mostly are from one region even now oil sells @ below 30$ dey wouldn't still give it up I hope ppl wnt come @ me for this

jail them for life once found guilty

sukkot:
OK we are tired of EFCC arraigns this one and that one. listen just catch them and hang them immediately. stop wasting time with arraignment and court case. catch and hang them in their cell.

Just negodu. Hang in which cell? Do you think we are in the Dark Age?

Ishilove:

Just negodu. Hang in which cell? Do you think we are in the Dark Age?

yup. we are. you aint knowing ?