Read below a statement released on the official website of EFCC today......


The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 arraigned the duo of Air Vice Marshal Saliu Atawodi (retd.), a former chairman, Presidential Implementation Committee on Maritime Safety (PICOMSS), one Rabiu Hassan and his company, Hypertech Nigeria Limited, before Justice U. P. Kekemeke of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja on a three- count charge bordering on conspiracy, abuse of office and misappropriation of public funds.



They accused persons allegedly defrauded the government to the tune of over N600m through suspicious contracts to procure military boats.

One of the counts reads: ‘‘ That you, A.V.M. Saliu Atawodi (retd.), whilst serving as the Chairman of the Presidential Implementation Committee on Maritime Safety and Security (PICOMSS), Rabiu Hassan and Hypertech (Nig) Ltd on or about the 28th day of November, 2011 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable court with intent to defraud did conspire to obtain property by false pretence to wit: the sum of Six Hundred and Twenty Million Nine Hundred and Ten Thousand Naira (N620,910,0000 , property of the Federal Government under the pretence that the money represents payment for the supply of six piece of K-38 Armored patrol boats to Presidential Implementation Committee on Maritime Safety and Security (PICOMSS) and which pretense you knew was false.’’

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

In view of their pleas, the prosecution counsel, Mohammed Bello, asked the court for a trial date.

However, counsels to the first defendant, Karina Tunyan, SAN, prayed the court to grant his client bail pending his trial.

Also, counsel to the second defendant, Shareef Mohammed, urged the court to grant his client bail, maintaining that the defendant, whom he described as a whistle blower, had not jumped the administrative bail granted him by the Commission.

The prosecution counsel, however, had filed a counter affidavit to both bail applications, stating that “I agree that the complainant granted an administrative bail to the defendants and they did not jump bail. However, it is because they do not know what they are up against and bail is at the discretion of the court.

‘‘It is true that the second defendant is a whistleblower, but the EFCC is an investigating agency; it investigates to establish a prima facie case and a prima facie case was established against the second defendant from the proof of evidence.’’

Justice Kekemeke adjourned to May 16, 2016 for ruling on the bail applications and ordered the defendants to be remanded in Kuje Prison.

Source: http://www.trezzyblog.com/2016/05/efcc-docks-ex-picomss-boss-atawodi.html

Good job

All these cases will die shortly........ How many don go prison?

Abeg jari leave mata for Mathias

The EFCC is really working overtime these days.

Ok

Amazing

Keep picking them up

Big thief


For more information+pics visit @ http://www.gisthit.com/2016/05/efcc-arrests-ex-picomss-boss-atawodi.html

mmmmm

Bravo EFCC but let your searchlight extend to APC members too

ok

good,
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Hope this will send a message across to people nursing any kurukere plans.
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But why EFCC never nab some APC goons whose corrupt practices r so clear...... that even our last born is suspecting them.

With all this figures how can the country move forward and someone is even planning to steal more as we speak......

How can we have the moral right to condemn what David Cameron said despite the fact that it was a rude statement.

We are fantastically corrupt!

Thank God for PMB who is making right all our wrongs.

600 milllllllliiiiiyyyooooooooooon!!! When my account get only =N= 345=00k !

Am sure by now Kuje prison must be over crowded with VIPs.

Our constitution should be review to make these niggas go to jail ASAP if they are found guilty.

Maybe we need a special court for criminals stealing government money.

N600 MILLIONS, no wonder they will live like say tomorrow no dey. Sleeping in 5 stars hotels like say tomorrow no day.

It is morning, wake up yam eaters.

didfy:
All these cases will die shortly........ How many don go prison?

Abeg jari leave mata for Mathias

prosecutor has already thrown the case.
they are being charged for intent!
how can you prove somebody's intention except the person writes it down on paper?

. Waiting for apc fans that stole to be prosecuted

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will all these arrest put food on Nigerians tables, will it reduce the price of fuel, will it give us stable electricity, jobs, good roads, etc. Tired of all these efcc arrest when the chief thieves are dining with Mr Buhari. Nigerians are suffering

EFCC is Back to life.. The agency died during the last administration.
thank you Magu, Thank you PMB!

Sai APC

Hausas have really bled this nation. From one parastatal to boards to ministries,its one huge corruption case to another.
And their years in political leadership is what has put this nation in its present state

ATAWODI it sounds IGALA name. I don't think IGALA people are corrupt oh

emeka762001:
will all these arrest put food on Nigerians tables, will it reduce the price of fuel, will it give us stable electricity, jobs, good roads, etc. Tired of all these efcc arrest when the chief thieves are dining with Mr Buhari. Nigerians are suffering

You missed one of the you wailers usual lines; "this is witchhunt"
or "What of Amaechi?, What of Tinubu?"

Wow. The headline should have read "EFCC finally arraigns Atawodi".

This case has been on the ice since the whistleblower spilled the whole scam in 2012.

http://saharareporters.com/2015/12/03/efcc-arrests-avm-atawodi-ex-chairman-presidential-implementation-committee-marine-safety

Nice 1. No peace 4 d looters

All this million wey we dey hear everyday and yet hunger still dey God go naked these politicians for market places

See as him keep face like obasanjo pikin

Civil servants and their powerful blue and red biro. With those tools they can crumble a ministry, company and nation

It's no gain say: GEJ cronies really bleed the nation.

But PMB is now crucifying us