A Federal
High Court in Lagos on Friday fixed January 24 for continuation of the trial of
a former Acting Director-General of NIMASA, Haruna Jauro, who is facing a
N304.1 million fraud charge.
Mr. Jauro is
charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, alongside Dauda
Bawa and Thlumbau Enterprises Ltd on 19 counts bordering on fraud.
The News
Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that the defendants, who were arraigned on
April 12, 2016, had pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The court
admitted them to bail in the sum of N5 million each with two sureties each in
like sum.
NAN also
reports that the case which was scheduled for continuation of trial was stalled
on Friday as the court could not sit.
Justice
Mojisola Olatoregun was said to be away on an official assignment, while the
trial was rescheduled for January 24.
Mr. Jauro
took over as DG of NIMASA from Patrick Apkobolokemi, who is also being
prosecuted alongside others over alleged multi-billion naira fraud.
The EFCC
alleged that Mr. Jauro and others had conspired to defraud NIMASA of N304.1
million between January 2014 and September 2015.
The
anti-graft agency also alleged that the accused converted the amount to their
private use, an offence which contravenes the provisions of Section 15(1) of
the Money Laundering (Prohibition) (Amendment) Act, 2012.
Source:
Premium Times
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