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Ex-air Chief Seeks Deal On Alleged N7.8b Laundering by shaddoww: 7:47am On Jun 08, 2016 |
EFCC detains two ex-ministers over N900m
poll cash
Former Chief of Air Staff Mohammed Umar is
proposing an out-of-court settlement in his
N7.3billion money laundering case before the
Federal High Court, Abuja.
Umar is the predecessor of Alex Badeh, who
is also standing trial before the Federal High
Court, Abuja in a similar case.
He was arraigned on May 11 before Justice
Binta Nyako on a seven-count charge
bordering on money laundering, criminal
breach of trust and corruption involving about
N7.382billion.
It alleged that Umar removed the money from
the account of the Nigerian Air Force while he
was the Chief of Air Staff.
The EFCC alleged that Umar spent part of the
money to acquire the property at Plot No.
1853, Deng Xiano Ping Street, off Mahathir
Mohammed Street, Asokoro Extension, Abuja
He was accused of spending part of the
money on residential assets, including a three-
bedroom duplex, with a boys’ quarters at Road
3B, Street 2, Mabushi Ministers Hill, Abuja.
He also allegedly used part of the money to
acquire property at 14 Audu Bako Way, GRA,
Kano and a three-bedroom duplex with three-
room boys’ quarters at No. 8 Kabala Road,
Unguwan Rimi, GRA, Kaduna.
Umar was said to have used part of the
money for the renovation/improvement of
House No.1853 Deng Xiao Ping Street, Off
Mahathir Mohammed Street, Asokoro
Extension, Abuja.
The offences are said to be contrary to
Section 15(2)(d) of the Money Laundering
Prohibition Act 2011 and punishable under
Section 15(3) of the same Act.
Umar pleaded not guilty to the charge,
following which the judge adjourned to June 7
for commencement of trial.
Yesterday, his lawyer, Hassan Liman (SAN)
informed the court that his client had started
negotiations with the complainant, the
Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC),
for the possibility of an out-of-court
settlement of the case.
Liman disclosed that Umar had held meetings
with officials of the EFCC during which
discussions were held on the proposal.
He said Umar attended the meetings with his
lawyers. He said the meetings were between
Umar’s laywers and the head of Legal
Department of the anti-graft agency, head of
the task force of the commission, Mr. Ibrahim
Musa, and the prosecuting lawyer, Sylvanus
Tahir.
Liman said after the first meeting held on May
31 and the subsequent one on June 3, it was
resolved that the defendant should send a
formal letter detailing his proposal to the
commission.
Liman added that following the resolution, the
defence had already written to the Chairman
of the EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Magu.
He said the letter was dated June 6, 2016.
Tahir, who confirmed that settement talks
were on-going , said of a letter from Umar to
the EFCC Chairman, proposing settlement.
Both Liman and Tahir were, however, silent on
the details of the negotiation. They said
details would be made public at the
appropriate time.
Tahir said: “I also confirm that there were
meetings between the defendant and the
commission where I was also in attendance.”
He insisted that the ongoing discussion should
not stop the court from proceedings with the
trial. He said his witnesses were ready.
Tahir argued that since the case was not
civil, but criminal in nature, the ongoing
settlement talks could not constitute sufficient
grounds to prevent the court from proceeding
with the trial.
Replying, Liman said with the ongoing efforts
by his client to settle, it would be prejudicial
to begin the trial.
He urged the court to adjourn the case for the
defendant to conclude the settlement.
Ruling, Justice Nyako said the trial would be
shifted to a later date not because of the
information about settlement, but because the
defence was yet to file its summary of
defence as directed by the court on the last
date.
She then adjourned till June 16 for the
prosecution to call its witnesses. thenationonlineng.net/ex-air-chief-seeks-deal-alleged-n7-8b-laundering/ |
Re: Ex-air Chief Seeks Deal On Alleged N7.8b Laundering by 2undeee(m): 7:57am On Jun 08, 2016 |
its too late to cry when the head is cut off na now u wan negotiate abi who say make steal the money in the first place abeg hundred years in prison |
Re: Ex-air Chief Seeks Deal On Alleged N7.8b Laundering by PassingShot(m): 1:56pm On Jun 08, 2016 |
Why is this not on front page? Lalasticlala Mynd44 Seun, let Nairalanders know that the fight against corruption is real. |
Re: Ex-air Chief Seeks Deal On Alleged N7.8b Laundering by PassingShot(m): 1:57pm On Jun 08, 2016 |
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