TheEconomic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, withdrew the charge it preferred against four persons alongside a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Patrick Akpobolokemibefore a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos.The persons are a Special Adviser to Executive Director of the agency, Maritime Safety and Shipping, who is the sixth accused, Governor Juan, Ugo Frederick, Timi Alari and Penniel Engineering Services Limited.Akpobolokemi and nine others were arraigned before the court on December 3, 2015, on a 30-count charge of conspiracy, fraudulent conversion of funds and money laundering before Justice Saliu Saidu.Other accused persons include an Executive Director of the agency, Maritime Safety and Shipping, Eziekiel Agaba, Ekene Nwakuche; Felix Bob-Nabena. Enisuoh, Juan, Frederick, Alari, Alkenzo Limited and Penniel Engineering Services Limited.They were alleged to have conspired to convert and launder several sums of money running into billions of naira under the guise of providing security intelligence around the maritime domain.They all pleaded not guilty to the charge and were granted bail by the court.But following the transfer of Justice Saidu to other division of the court, the case was re-assigned to Justice Ayokunle Faji.At the resumed hearing of the case, yesterday, EFCC’s counsel, Festus Afeiyodion , informed the court that the commission has amended its charge against the accused on February 22 and already served all the parties.He said that in the amended charge, EFCC withdrew charge against four persons mentioned and prayed the court to strike out their names and order fresh plea for the rest.






http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/02/n3-4bn-fraud-efcc-withdraws-charge-nimasa-directors-aide-3-others/

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Nigeria which way

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Alasi20:
Nigeria which way

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