EFCC Docks Six Businessmen, a Company for Money Laundering
Six businessmen who were arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over alleged money laundering were today arraigned before a federal high court in Lagos for trial.
The six accused, Alimi Haruna, Momouda Mohammed, Shittu Muideen, Akpojaro Amos, Joga Yusuf, Duru Patrick along with Asmina Oil and Gas Limited, a company belonging to the first accused, are standing trial for complicity in money laundering, unlawfully retaining proceeds of illicit acts, obtaining huge amount of money without going through financial institutions and obtaining money under false pretence.
Alimi Haruna and his company is being accused of collusion with Dublin Energy Limited and its owner Okey Onyejiuka, now at large, to obtain, possess and retain the sum of ₦148, 302 million Naira which they knew were proceeds of unlawful activities. The alleged offences were committed in May 2017.
At the opening of proceedings the counsels to the accused, persons Messrs N. O. Musa Hussain, O.K. Salawu and A. I. Unegbu, filed a joint bail application. The presiding judge Justice Babs Kiewumi however adjourned the matter to November 5 for hearing on the bail application. He ordered the suspects to be remanded in custody pending the determination of the application.