Justice Peter Kekemeke of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)
High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja, on Tuesday, November 14, 2017,
granted bail to nine suspected fraudsters accused of conspiracy and
stealing of workers’ entitlements to the tune of N293 million.
The suspects – Usman Aliyu Dayo, Osuntope Opeyemi, Johnson
Adedokun, Ojeifo Robert Slyvanus, Oyebade Ebenezer Ayodeji,
Florence Olaolu Dada, Olaolu Haruna Dada, Blessing Ejeh and
Aderibigbe Isaac Taiwo – were said to have breached Section 97(1)
of the Penal Code Act (Abuja) LFN 1990.
The defendants, who pleaded not guilty to the 16-count charge
preferred against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) had been in prison custody on the order of the
court since November 1 when they were arraigned.
Ruling on their bail application today, Justice Kekemeke
admitted each of the accused persons to bail in the sum of N5
million with two sureties each in like sum. The sureties must be
resident within Abuja metropolis.
Hearing on the matter has been fixed for December 13, 2017.
Justice Peter Kekemeke of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)
High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja, on Tuesday, November 14, 2017,
granted bail to nine suspected fraudsters accused of conspiracy and
stealing of workers’ entitlements to the tune of N293
million.
The suspects – Usman Aliyu Dayo, Osuntope Opeyemi, Johnson
Adedokun, Ojeifo Robert Slyvanus, Oyebade Ebenezer Ayodeji,
Florence Olaolu Dada, Olaolu Haruna Dada, Blessing Ejeh and
Aderibigbe Isaac Taiwo – were said to have breached Section 97(1)
of the Penal Code Act (Abuja) LFN 1990.
The defendants, who pleaded not guilty to the 16-count charge
preferred against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) had been in prison custody on the order of the
court since November 1 when they were arraigned.
Ruling on their bail application today, Justice Kekemeke
admitted each of the accused persons to bail in the sum of N5
million with two sureties each in like sum. The sureties must be
resident within Abuja metropolis.
Hearing on the matter has been fixed for December 13, 2017.
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