Charged on Friday with
criminal diversion of funds, misappropriation and money laundering to the tune
of over N587.700million.
He was arraigned before
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja on a 15-count
charge by the EFCC.
Dangana, an executive
assistant to the Financial Controller, ECOWAS Commission Secretariat, Abuja is
facing prosecution alongside Aliu Sesay, Saleh Dangana and others, all of whom
are at large.
Count 14 of the charges
reads: “That you Muhammad Dangana, male adult, being the executive assistant to
the Financial Controller, ECOWAS Commission Secretariat, Abuja, sometime in
2016 in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, did launder
the sum of N200,000,000 you dishonestly diverted from ECOWAS Commission funds,
entrusted in your care and management by using same to purchase a plot of land,
being Plot 36 Guzape District, Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, thereby
committed an offence, contrary to Section 15(2)(d) of the Money Laundering Prohibition
Act 11 (as amended) and punishable under Section 15(3) of the same Act.”
The defendant pleaded not
guilty to all the charges, prompting the prosecution team, led by Mr. Wahab
Shittu to ask the court for a trial date and to remand the defendant in prison
custody.
Justice Abang remanded him
in prison custody and fixed the matter for November 11, 12, 13 and 14 for
trial.
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