The Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, told a Federal High Court in
Lagos that fictitious addresses were given for companies used by Mr.
Waripamo-Owei Emmanuel Dudafa, a former Special Assistant on Domestic Affairs
to President Jonathan, and two other persons, in an alleged $31.4m fraud.
and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, told a Federal High Court in
Lagos that fictitious addresses were given for companies used by Mr.
Waripamo-Owei Emmanuel Dudafa, a former Special Assistant on Domestic Affairs
to President Jonathan, and two other persons, in an alleged $31.4m fraud.
EFCC lawyer,
Rotimi Oyedepo, said this while informing the court of the Commission’s
inability to effect service of the charge on the eighth defendant (Globus
Integrated Services Limited).
Rotimi Oyedepo, said this while informing the court of the Commission’s
inability to effect service of the charge on the eighth defendant (Globus
Integrated Services Limited).
The firm is
charged alongside former presidential aide, Amajuoyi Azubike Briggs and one
Damola Bolodeoku.
charged alongside former presidential aide, Amajuoyi Azubike Briggs and one
Damola Bolodeoku.
Other
companies in the charge marked as FHC/337C/16, alongside the three accused
persons, are: Pluto Property and Investment Company Limited, Seagate Property
Development and Investment Company Limited, Trans Ocean Property and Investment
Company Limited, Avalon Global Property Development Company Limited.
Oyedepo urged the court to allow the Commission effect the service of the
charge on the second accused person, who he said was the secretary to the
listed companies.
companies in the charge marked as FHC/337C/16, alongside the three accused
persons, are: Pluto Property and Investment Company Limited, Seagate Property
Development and Investment Company Limited, Trans Ocean Property and Investment
Company Limited, Avalon Global Property Development Company Limited.
Oyedepo urged the court to allow the Commission effect the service of the
charge on the second accused person, who he said was the secretary to the
listed companies.
The
prosecutor supported his submission with section 123 paragraph B (iii) of the
Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA).
prosecutor supported his submission with section 123 paragraph B (iii) of the
Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA).
He said: “In
line with section 123, paragraph B (iii) of the Administration of Criminal
Justice Act (ACJA), in effecting service, this can be done on the secretary of
the company. We have gone to the company and found out that they are not in
existence.”
line with section 123, paragraph B (iii) of the Administration of Criminal
Justice Act (ACJA), in effecting service, this can be done on the secretary of
the company. We have gone to the company and found out that they are not in
existence.”
