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Alleged N3bn Loot: Court grants Ex-NNPC boss, Yakubu, medical leave abroad

 

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, has granted the former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Andrew Yakubu, leave to travel abroad for medical treatment.
Yakubu, who was GMD of the NNPC between 2012 and 2014, was accused of hiding over N3billion at his guest house in Kaduna State.
He is currently facing a six-count charge preferred against him by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
At the resumed hearing, trial Justice Ahmed Mohammed granted an application dated February 26, wherein the defendant, through his lawyer, Mr. Ahmed Raji, SAN, begged the court to permit him to travel outside the country to undertake a routine medical check-up.
EFCC’s lawyer, Mr. Ben Ikani told the court that he was not opposed the application.
Consequently, further hearing on the case was adjourned till May 10, even we the court gave EFCC the nod to call more witnesses against the defendant.
FG had in the charge marked FHC/ABJ/ CR/ 43/ 2017, alleged that Yakubu failed to declare the money in the assets form he filed at the EFCC on August 18, 2015, and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 27(3) (a) of the EFCC (Establishment) Act 2004 and punishable under section 27(3) (c) of the same Act.
In count three and four of the charge dated March 9, the FG alleged that Yakubu had between 2012 and 2014, without going through a financial institution, received cash payments of $9, 772, 800 and £74, 000, and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 1 of Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2012 and punishable under section 16(2) of the Act.
In count five and six, the FG alleged that Yakubu had with intent to avoid a lawful transaction under the law, transferred at various times in Kaduna, aggregate sums of $9,772, 800 and £74, 000, when he reasonably ought to know that the said funds formed part of the proceed of some form of unlawful activity and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 7(4) (b) (ii) of the Advance Fee Fraud Act, 2006.

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