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EFCC Arraigns Army Captain, Others Over Alleged Land Fraud by bernard1000001(m): 5:44pm On Oct 08, 2020 |
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC ) , Lagos Zonal Office, has arraigned one Prince Adeniran Owen Alao , a retired Army Captain , and four others for alleged land fraud before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos . Alao , who is also the Baale of Megida Town, Ayobo , Ipaja, Lagos , is facing trial alongside, Kolusade Oluwafemi , Quadro Lookman and Atinuse Albert, Owerser Nigeria Limited on a four - count charge bordering on stealing, offering gratification to a public official , corruption and abuse of office by a public official . One of the counts reads : “ That you, Prince Adeniran Owen Alao , Owerser Nigeria Limited , Kolusade Oluwafemi , Quadro Lookman , Atinuse Albert, sometime in 2014 , within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court , dishonesty stole One Hundred and One acres of land at P &T , Ipaja, Akinyele , Lagos , property of the Federal Government ” Another count reads : “ That you , Prince Adeniran Owen Alao , sometime in 2014 , within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court , promised, offered and gave Kolusade Oluwafemi , Quadro Lookman , Atinuse Albert, whist being public officials of the Federal Ministry of Justice , but posted to the Federal Ministry of Lands , Housing and Urban Development and Federal Ministry of Power , Works and Housing, respectively in order that they can act or refrain from acting the exercise of their official duties . ” The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against them. In view of the defendants’ pleas of not guilty , the prosecution counsel , Ayanfeoluwa Ogunsina, asked the court for a trial date . However , counsel for the first , second , fourth and fifth defendants, Bolaji Ayorinde , SAN , told the court that , though he was not opposed to the prayer by the prosecution for a trial date , he had filed application for bail of his clients. He further told the court that the prosecution counsel had served him with a response to the bail applications for his clients. Ayorinde , therefore , prayed the court to admit the first , fourth and fifth defendants to bail on self - recognition or very liberal terms , pending the hearing and determination of the charges against them. Counsel to the third defendant , Kehinde Sanni - Mutusei, urged the court to remand his client in the custody of the EFCC , pending the hearing of his bail application. Sanni - Mutusei also told the court that the third defendant is a legal practitioner with the Ministry of Justice and that he would not constitute a flight risk . However , the prosecution counsel , Ogunsina, in his response , told the court that he had , on October 8, 2020 , filed a counter - affidavit to the bail applications filed by the defence counsel and also filed a written address same day , which he would adopt as his argument . Ogunsina further told the court that the first defendant might interfere with his respective witnesses during the trial , particularly because of his status as retired military personnel and businessman. “ Whilst I am not opposed to your Lordship granting the defendants ’ applications for bail , it should be on very strong conditions that would enforce their attendance in court for the trial , ” he said . However , counsel to the third defendant, in his response , told the court that his client is based in Abuja and that he had been on administrative bail since 2017 . In her ruling on the bail applications , Justice Taiwo granted the first defendant , Alao , bail in the sum of N20 m , with two sureties . One of the sureties must be a landowner , while the other must be a family member , with evidence of gainful employment. The third, fourth and fifth defendants were granted bail in the sum of N5 m each, with one surety in like sum . The sureties must be family members or colleagues , whose addresses or offices must be verified . The judge gave approval for the counsel to the first , fourth and fifth defendants to sign an undertaking to produce them at the next adjourned date . The third defendant was ordered to be remanded in the EFCC custody pending the perfection of his bail conditions . He would, however , be transferred to the Correctional Service custody if he is unable to perfect his bail conditions in the next seven days . The case was adjourned to November 11 , 2020 , for the commencement of trial . Source: https://m.guardian.ng/news/efcc-arraigns-army-captain-others-over-alleged-land-fraud/
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Re: EFCC Arraigns Army Captain, Others Over Alleged Land Fraud by osamz007: 5:47pm On Oct 08, 2020 |
SEE THEIR UGLY FACES. CRIMINALS. GOD PUNISH ALL CRIMINALS OUT THERE FROM SARS TO EFCC TO NIGERIA POLICE AND THE REST |
Re: EFCC Arraigns Army Captain, Others Over Alleged Land Fraud by patiencebest: 5:53pm On Oct 08, 2020 |
Criminals |
Re: EFCC Arraigns Army Captain, Others Over Alleged Land Fraud by Edyice: 6:05pm On Oct 08, 2020 |
For an ARMY personal going into crime . . It's VERY CLEAR he has seen what the country is all about.. don't get me wrong , I want to believe he has been fraudulent even before his retirement.... Thief |
Re: EFCC Arraigns Army Captain, Others Over Alleged Land Fraud by Nobody: 8:48pm On Oct 08, 2020 |
NDA graduate? What a disgrace to Nigerian Army. |
Re: EFCC Arraigns Army Captain, Others Over Alleged Land Fraud by austine4real(m): 9:21pm On Oct 08, 2020 |
Our brothers from the wasteside See the heads Hydrolic ewedu drinkers |
Re: EFCC Arraigns Army Captain, Others Over Alleged Land Fraud by Lifestone(m): 11:37pm On Oct 08, 2020 |
Edyice:Na wa o |
Re: EFCC Arraigns Army Captain, Others Over Alleged Land Fraud by tobechi74: 1:22am On Oct 09, 2020 |
So Efcc can try army |
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