EFCC Press Release
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Kaduna State High Court presided over by Justice Mohammed Aliyu, has refused
bail of Chimela Darlington, a suspected serial fraudster being prosecuted by
the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, who parades himself as one
of the contractors working on National Integrated Power Project, NIPP, in
Taraba State, and duping unsuspecting victims of several millions of naira.
Darlington, through his counsel, Tony
Mozie, had after his arraignment on December 4, 2014 filed an application for
bail pending the determination of the case as the offence was a bailable one.
Mozie
argued that the accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty and urged the
court to exercise its discretion to his favour.
In
response, counsel to EFCC, Charlotte Dennis told the court that Darlington’s
integrity is doubtful as he had failed to honour the terms of administrative
bail earlier granted him by the Commission. “When he was granted administrative
bail, he couldn't meet up and the accused did not comply with section 341(2) of
the Criminal Procedure Code”, Dennis said.
The
prosecuting counsel further stated that the accused person might frustrate his
trial if admitted to bail and urged the court to refuse the application.
In his ruling, Justice Aliu
held that for a crime exceeding three years, the accused must satisfy the
conditions brought by section 341(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. He added
that the accused must also assure the court that he will not commit another
crime.
According
to Justice Aliu, the applicant has not shown any cause to these conditions. He
consequently refused the application.
The
case has been fixed for February 12, 2015 for hearing.
Darlington,
who goes by various names, including Daniel Promise, Eze Ihemere Eze, Chimela
Ihechemere Eze, Michael Imodu, operates as syndicate with Daniel Akintunde,
Comrade Obong Goodluck, and some others still at large to obtain money from
Jerome Aseiza David, under false pretence, claiming to be contractors and
electrical engineers, who have been awarded a federal government contract to
install electrical equipment in Taraba State.
The
accused and his cronies succeeded in duping David to the tune of N1.2million.
Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media & Publicity
12th December, 2014
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