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EFCC Arraigns Senator Albert Bassey On Money Laundering Charges by notymforluv: 9:27pm On Jun 24, 2019
EFCC today arraigned Senator Albert Bassey, popularly known as OBA, before Justice A. A. Okeke of the Federal High Court, sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on a six-count charge bordering on money laundering.



The Senator appeared in court today, following a bench warrant issued on him by the same court on June 17, 2019, for breaching the terms of bail granted him by the Commission.



The case against the Senator is hinged on the allegation that he took possession of six vehicles worth N204million, at the instance of one Olajide Omokore, whose companies had contracts with the State Government, at the time.



Investigations revealed that the said vehicles were proceeds of crime and that he committed the offence while he doubled as the Commissioner for Finance, Akwa Ibom State and Chairman of Akwa Ibom State Inter-Ministerial Direct Labour Coordinating Committee, in December 2012. It is an offence which contravenes Section 15 (2) (d) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended) and punishable under Section 15 (3) of the same Act.



The vehicles are, Infinity QX 56 BP, valued at N45million; Toyota Land Cruiser V8 BP, valued at N40million; Range Rover, valued at N40million; Toyota Hiace, High Roof, valued at N27million; Toyota Hiace High Roof, valued at N16million and Toyota Hilux 4x4, valued at N36million.



One of the counts against him reads: “That you, Albert Bassey, whilst being the Commissioner for Finance, Akwa Ibom State and Chairman of Akwa Ibom State Inter-Ministerial Direct Labour Coordinating Committee, IMDLCC sometime in December 2012, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, indirectly took possession of a vehicle (Infinity QX 56 BP) valued at N45,000,000.00 at the instance of one Olajide Jones Omokore (whose companies had contracts with Akwa Ibom State Government at that material time), when you reasonably ought to have known that the said vehicle formed part of proceed of unlawful activity (to wit: corruption) and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15 (2) (d) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended) and punishable under Section 15 (3) of the same Act.”



He pleaded “not guilty” to the counts. In view of his plea, prosecuting counsel, Mohammed Abubakar, prayed the court for a trial date, to enable the prosecution prove its case against him.



Defence counsel, Solomon Umoh, SAN, informed the court of his client's bail application and moved same, praying the court to grant the defendant bail.



Umoh said: “The applicant in his application regretted the issuance of the bench warrant and explained his absence. The respondent has not disputed the fact that the applicant is on bail, granted him by the EFCC even as we speak.”



Responding, Abubakar strongly objected to the application on the ground that the terms of the bail application earlier granted the defendant by the Commission, were breached, hence the issuance of the bench warrant. He further urged the court to discountenance the submissions of Umoh and refuse the application. But after listening to the arguments canvassed by both counsels, the court discharged the bench warrant issued against the Senator and granted him bail.



While adjourning to July 2 and 3, 2019 for trial, Justice Okeke held that: “The defendant is hereby granted bail in the sum of N20million and one surety in like sum. The surety must have a landed property within the jurisdiction of this Court which will be verified by the court registrar, and the court registrar shall file the report of verification.”



The trial judge further ordered that the Senator should be held in EFCC custody, pending the fulfilment of the bail conditions.



Source: https://www.collinsuchendusblog.com/2019/06/efcc-arraigns-senator-albert-bassey-on.html?m=1

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Re: EFCC Arraigns Senator Albert Bassey On Money Laundering Charges by notymforluv: 9:27pm On Jun 24, 2019
Re: EFCC Arraigns Senator Albert Bassey On Money Laundering Charges by psucc(m): 9:54pm On Jun 24, 2019
That kind money today today.e go de pay.

But all the petiions against Tinubu, Fashola and even the jet that 'crash-take-off' is still not investigated

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Re: EFCC Arraigns Senator Albert Bassey On Money Laundering Charges by ruggedtimi(m): 10:25pm On Jun 24, 2019
Hilux 36mill the same car nigeria police dey use play

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Re: EFCC Arraigns Senator Albert Bassey On Money Laundering Charges by Cadec007(m): 10:25pm On Jun 24, 2019
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Re: EFCC Arraigns Senator Albert Bassey On Money Laundering Charges by oshe11: 10:26pm On Jun 24, 2019
Newest Meme in towngrin

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Re: EFCC Arraigns Senator Albert Bassey On Money Laundering Charges by kerzhim(m): 10:26pm On Jun 24, 2019
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Re: EFCC Arraigns Senator Albert Bassey On Money Laundering Charges by IamSoProlific: 10:26pm On Jun 24, 2019
What sort of marginalization is this. I rushed in to see his pix carrying maybe the money he laundered or in front of his car he bought with the laundered money only to see one big head captured from his old pix. If it were to be yahoo yahoo boys now they will be snapped carrying their laptops/phones.

Yahoo bois are to efcc what Igbos are to Federal government and juicy positions.

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Re: EFCC Arraigns Senator Albert Bassey On Money Laundering Charges by femtex007(m): 10:27pm On Jun 24, 2019
Am here to read comments.

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Re: EFCC Arraigns Senator Albert Bassey On Money Laundering Charges by Handsomebb: 10:28pm On Jun 24, 2019
This type of people are waste.

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Re: EFCC Arraigns Senator Albert Bassey On Money Laundering Charges by odeebee: 10:28pm On Jun 24, 2019
Akpabio smiling hard now

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Re: EFCC Arraigns Senator Albert Bassey On Money Laundering Charges by LarryBee1k: 11:13pm On Jun 24, 2019
There is salary is enough to cater all their desires but still they will still steal. If you're earning 50k. They earn equivalent of your money in 2hrs but is that enough for their deep pockets? No they want to wreck Nigeria to the ground!

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Re: EFCC Arraigns Senator Albert Bassey On Money Laundering Charges by Nobody: 11:18pm On Jun 24, 2019
Why is he not paraded with the vehicles? The law is meant for the poor and voiceless.

@EFCC, you should be ashamed of your double standards.
Re: EFCC Arraigns Senator Albert Bassey On Money Laundering Charges by Nobody: 11:20pm On Jun 24, 2019
femtex007:
Am here to read comments.


Case closed

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Re: EFCC Arraigns Senator Albert Bassey On Money Laundering Charges by Ijawdefender: 11:28pm On Jun 24, 2019
Thief. Almost all politicians in Nigeria are thieves,if not all.

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Re: EFCC Arraigns Senator Albert Bassey On Money Laundering Charges by freshMallam1122: 12:06am On Jun 25, 2019
ruggedtimi:
Hilux 36mill the same car nigeria police dey use play
my brother...Nigerian police na poo..have never seen an Air Force or army car as rough as police car
Re: EFCC Arraigns Senator Albert Bassey On Money Laundering Charges by phransix2: 12:11am On Jun 25, 2019
Will take Buhari's Corruption fight serious if I hear same of the likes of Orji Kalu and Godswill Akpabio.

Just dey punish person with hardship for nothing say him dey fight corruption.
Re: EFCC Arraigns Senator Albert Bassey On Money Laundering Charges by nwimo22(m): 12:21am On Jun 25, 2019
Stupid people. Why not parade him like you have been doing to some innocent young men.
Re: EFCC Arraigns Senator Albert Bassey On Money Laundering Charges by Alejobs: 12:47am On Jun 25, 2019
Can we pray our way to security as a nation or we need serous overhaul of our security architecture?
Re: EFCC Arraigns Senator Albert Bassey On Money Laundering Charges by Nobody: 4:48am On Jun 25, 2019
Lol


Akpabio fighting back while drowning
... cheesy grin
Re: EFCC Arraigns Senator Albert Bassey On Money Laundering Charges by jaxxy(m): 5:37am On Jun 25, 2019
How does sm1 know the cars given him are proceeds of corruption
Re: EFCC Arraigns Senator Albert Bassey On Money Laundering Charges by MrFly(m): 6:00am On Jun 25, 2019
Let him face d music. Time for OBA to start dancing in the market square
Re: EFCC Arraigns Senator Albert Bassey On Money Laundering Charges by abdulazeez1002(m): 6:05am On Jun 25, 2019
jaxxy:
How does sm1 know the cars given him are proceeds of corruption
It's common sense
Re: EFCC Arraigns Senator Albert Bassey On Money Laundering Charges by abdulazeez1002(m): 6:08am On Jun 25, 2019
IamSoProlific:
What sort of marginalization is this. I rushed in to see his pix carrying maybe the money he laundered or in front of his car he bought with the laundered money only to see one big head captured from his old pix. If it were to be yahoo yahoo boys now they will be snapped carrying their laptops/phones.

Yahoo bois are to efcc what Igbos are to Federal government and juicy positions.
Why are you always supporting criminals?
Re: EFCC Arraigns Senator Albert Bassey On Money Laundering Charges by jaxxy(m): 6:08am On Jun 25, 2019
abdulazeez1002:
It's common sense

When Buhari collected car from dasuki did he know the source?
Re: EFCC Arraigns Senator Albert Bassey On Money Laundering Charges by Neoteny(m): 6:52am On Jun 25, 2019
The vehicles are, Infinity QX 56 BP, valued at N45million; Toyota Land Cruiser V8 BP, valued at N40million; Range Rover, valued at N40million; Toyota Hiace, High Roof, valued at N27million; Toyota Hiace High Roof, valued at N16million and Toyota Hilux 4x4, valued at N36million.

See fictitious government prices! shocked
Re: EFCC Arraigns Senator Albert Bassey On Money Laundering Charges by abdulazeez1002(m): 7:18am On Jun 25, 2019
jaxxy:


When Buhari collected car from dasuki did he know the source?
That's why dasuki is in court

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