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 charges before Justice M. T Salihu of the Federal High Court Maiduguri, for allegedly giving false information to the agency under the whistleblowing 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 charges read:

“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 for 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 a commencement of trial and ordered the accused to be remanded in the prison custody.

http://politicsngr.com/2017/05/17/whistleblowers-remanded-prison-custody-giving-false-information/

I reserve my comment

Buhari again?

Sure these are the guys that directed EFCC to Badeh's house and one of their operatives got stuck in septic tank yet found nothing. 10 years imprisonment for them. Some of these whistleblowers give false information just to blackmail others

E don pain dem efcc well

Lol.. hehehe

Whistle blowing gone wrong...

Hahaha...Na by force to Blow Whistle ?

Lmao!

Gone wrong

Who cause am...no b una create dis new job....he was just sacked because he didn't do d job well

i laugh in potusky

Good for him

hahaha

E don start be dt...

That awkward moment when one whistle blows two whistle-blowers. Who says one stone can't kill two birds?

Hahahahaha, E no sabi blow..

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sorry brother....

Hustling gone bad .

who do mouth don do body

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Whistle blowing gone sour.

BTW, e be like say no be original whistle dem use . May be na chincko type
They must be learners!

They got blown by the whistle.

When you blow the wrong whistle

but wait oo, don't you think they can corrupt this whistle blowing thing, the accused person can easily bribe his way out, no be naija we dey

Amebo gone wrong.

I hope this won't discourage people with genuine info from coming forward.

And the publicity being given to this is not healthy for the anti-corruption war at all.

Lol. Not surprised.

Even in a football game, if you blow anyhow, you go see anyhow (demotion/suspension/fine) .

So if you're going to be a whistle blower make sure you shine your eyes wella. Consult your "lines man" very and if possible use video technology to avoid stories that touch

Happy whistle blowing

Blew the wrong whistle!

I knew it would get to this someday.... Naija i hail thee

Ok