Ebenezer and Olugbenga
Isaiah) were today admitted to bail by Justice M. B. Idris of the Federal High
Court, Lagos.
The former Senior Special
Assistant on Domestic Affairs to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Waripamo-Owei
Dudafa and Iwejuo Joseph Nna (alias Taiwo A.
The accused persons had
pleaded not guilty to 23-counts of concealment and retention of proceeds of
crime to the tune of over N1,667,162,800.00 (One billion, six hundred and sixty
seven million, one hundred and sixty two thousand, eight hundred Naira). The
money was allegedly laundered through the accounts of Ebiwise Resources
Limited, Avalon Global Property Development Company Limited, Rotato Inter-Link
Services Limited and Pluto Property & Investment Company Limited in a new
generation bank, where the second defendant, Iwejuo was the accounts officer.
Ruling on the bail
applications, Justice Idris admitted the first accused to bail in the sum of
Five Million Naira with two sureties in like sum; the sureties shall be landed
property owners within the jurisdiction of the court. They are also to deposit
the title documents to the court registry, while the documents are to be
verified by the EFCC.
The sureties shall in
addition, deposit 3years tax clearance certificates, while the first accused
person is to deposit his international passport with the court. The sureties
shall file an affidavit of means which shall also be verified by the EFCC.
The second accused person
was granted bail in the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Million Naira with two
sureties in like sum, the sureties shall be landed property owners within the
jurisdiction of the court, and deposit their title documents with the chief
registrar of the court. The title documents shall be verified by the EFCC.
The accused person shall
deposit his international passport with the court.
The case is adjourned till
July 4 and 5, 2016 for trial.
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