Abubakar Sani who was
arraigned on Thursday, July 13, was charged on a two-count charge for providing
false information to the ICPC and the Department of State Services against
Sambo.
The commission said the
information given by Sani led to a search raid for proceeds of corruption at
the former vice president's home by the ICPC.
The Independent Corrupt
Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned a man
Abubakar Sani for giving false information that led to the raid on the home of
the former vice president Namadi Sambo, Premium Times reports.
Although the commission did not reveal whether any
incriminating documents or materials were discovered in Sambo's home, a legal
officer of the ICPC Elijah Akaakohol said Sani acted as a whistle blower on the
ex-VP's home.
Akaakohol said the 'whistle blower' told the commission that
in 2013, he helped convey huge sums of money in Nigerian and foreign currency
from Abuja Airport to Ungwan Rimi, Kaduna, on the directive of a retired army
officer. Sani said he believed the money was stolen and was still at the
property.
The charges against Sani read in part: “That you made the
officer of the commission of the ICPC to carry out a sting operation that
turned out to be false."
“You thereby committed an
offence, contrary to, and punishable under section 64 (3) of the corrupt
practices and other related offences act 2000.”
However, the 'whistle
blower' who pleaded not guilty also had not legal representation. After the
defendant had taken his plea, the judge over the matter, Justice Aliyu Tukur
ordered that Sani be remanded in prison custody. He also adjourned the matter
to November 2. The judge also urged the accused person to endeavour to get a
counsel to stand in for him at the next hearing.
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