EFCC Press
Release
The planned arraignment of
one Julius Ola Peters and four others by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, before Justice Ishaq Bello of the FCT High Court sitting
in Maitama, Abuja
on charges of conspiracy, forgery and fraud was again frustrated on Thursday,
April 23, 2015 due to the judge’s absence.
It was
the third time the arraignment would failed to hold.
Peters and other suspects:
Emeka Iloegbunam, Ijeoma David Alanza, Dinijocs Nigeria Limited, Jonathan
Wallang and Swift and Hay Limited allegedly conspired and fraudulently used
forged document to defraud the NLNG Staff Co-operative Investment and
Credit Society to the tune of N2,070, 000,000.00 (two billion and seventy
million naira) on the pretext of buying a parcel of land situated at Plot No.1,
Idu-Sabo District, Cadastral Zone D04, Abuja
After three failed attempts
by the anti graft agency to have suspects docked, the prosecution became
agitated today, when again, the arraignment could not hold as the judge was
absent in court, and no reason was given for his absence.
Meanwhile, both the
prosecution and the defence counsel met and tentatively agreed on May 26, 2015
for possible arraignment of the suspects having confirmed the date to be
convenient for the court.
Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media & Publicity
23rd April, 2015
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