The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) ,on
Wednesday December 10, re-arraigned the trio of Mahmud
Tukur, Ochonogor Alex, Abdullahi Alao and their companies
Eterna Plc, Axenergy, and Star Inspection Services Nigeria
Limited on 38-amended count charges bordering on conspiracy,
obtaining money under false pretence and forgery.
The accused persons allegedly colluded among themselves and
obtained N3,121,393,098 (Three Billion, One Hundred and
Twenty One Million, Three Hundred and Ninety Three Thousand,
Ninety Eight Naira Only) from the Federal Government under the
guise that the money was for the importation of Premium Motor
Spirit (PMS).
One of the charges read that: "You Mahmud Tukur, Ochonogor
Alex, Abdullahi Alao, Eterna Plc, Axenergy, and Star Inspection
Services Nigeria Limited between October and November, 2011
within the jurisdiction of this honorable court with intent to
defraud, conspired among yourselves to commit an offence to
wit, obtaining the sum of N1,222,154,152 (One Billion, Two
Hundred and Twenty Two Million, One Hundred and Fifty Four
Thousand, One Hundred and Fifty Two Naira Only) by false
pretense , from the Federal Government of Nigeria purporting
the said sum to be subsidy fund by falsely claiming to have
imported 13, 701, 569 litres of premium Motor Spirit into Nigeria
through the mother vessel MT Valle Di Castiglia and the
Daughter vessel MT Deepwater and thereby committed an
offence contrary to section 1(3) of Advance Fee Fraud and
Other Fraud Related offences Act 2006."
The accused persons pleaded not guilty when the charges were
read to them.
Prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Jabobs, SAN, requested a trial date
in view of the plea of the accused persons. Counsel to the 1st ,
2nd and 4th accused persons as well as counsel to the
3rd and 5th accused persons requested the court to allow the
accused persons maintain their bail terms and condition granted
earlier by the same court.
Justice Akapo allowed the accused persons to continue to
enjoy the terms of bail earlier granted them by court and
adjourned the matter to March 2 , 3 and 4, 2015 for
commencement of trial.
Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media & Publicity
10th December, 2014

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a gimmick to shut Tukur up

What a coincedence. This matter vitually died when Turku held sway in wadada house. Today Turku is suspended and he is in court to challenge GEJ and Muazu. Head of party and chair respectively. This govt is very predictable. how many months have past since they were initially araigned. EFCC just realised suddenly that the charges need to be amended. This is not a right way to go.

See politics , former PDP chairman will soon become current Peoples Designated Prison chairman

What a coincedence. This matter vitually died when Turku held sway in wadada house. Today Turku is suspended and he is in court to challenge GEJ and Muazu. Head of party and chair respectively. This govt is very predictable. how many months have past since they were initially araigned. EFCC just realised suddenly that the charges need to be amended. This is not a right way to go.
This brings to mind FFK, SLS, ALAMS, BODE G, ALI MS, BURUJU, GBENGA D, MAINA, STELLA O, ABACHA M, FAROUK L, ETC.
I hail una for abj sha. Una well done.