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.
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).
The firm is 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.
The 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.”
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