EFCC Re-Arraigned Bamanga Tukur’s Son, Others Over Subsidy Scam

Mahmud Tukur, the son of the former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Bamaga Tukur has been reportedly re-arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) over a N3.1 billion fuel subsidy scam.

Premium Times reports that Mahmud was docked on Wednesday alongside Ochonogor Alex, Abdullahi Alao and their companies.

It was gathered that the accused persons were charged alongside the companies, Eterna Plc, Axenergy, and Star Inspection Services Nigeria Limited on 38 amended count charges bordering on conspiracy, obtaining money under false pretence and forgery.

According to the EFCC, the accused persons colluded among themselves and obtained N3.1 billion from the federal government under the guise that the money was for the importation of petrol.

It would be recalled that the trio had earlier been charged in 2012 but the charges were amended by the EFCC.

“You Mahmud Tukur, Ochonogor Alex, Abdullahi Alao, Eterna Plc, Axenergy, and Star Inspection Services Nigeria Limited between October and November, 2011 within the jurisdiction of this honourable court with intent to defraud, conspired among yourselves to commit an offence to wit, obtaining the sum of N1,222,154,152 (One Billion, Two Hundred and Twenty Two Million, One Hundred and Fifty Four Thousand, One Hundred and Fifty Two Naira Only) by false pretense ,from the Federal Government of Nigeria purporting the said sum to be subsidy fund by falsely claiming to have imported 13, 701, 569 litres of premium Motor Spirit into Nigeria through the mother vessel MT Valle Di Castiglia and the Daughter vessel MT Deepwater and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 1(3) of Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related offences Act 2006,” the new charges read.

Meanwhile, when the charges were read to the accused persons, they pleaded not guilty.

Rotimi Jabobs, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, who is the prosecuting counsel requested a trial date in view of the plea of the accused persons, but counsel to the accused persons requested the court to allow the accused persons maintain their bail terms and condition which was granted earlier by the same court.

The presiding judge, Lateef-Lawal Akapo, allowed the accused persons to continue to enjoy the terms of bail earlier granted them by the court.

The judge then adjourned the case to March 2, 3 and 4, 2015 for commencement of trial.

It would be recalled that on December 29, 2013, EFCC re-arraigned Mahmud Tukur, over N1.8billion fuel subsidy fraud alongside Alex, Alao, son of prominent businessman, Alhaji Abdullazeez Arikesola-Alao and Eterna Oil and Gas Plc before a new judge, Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja.










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Posted: at 12-12-2014 06:52 AM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Our leaders lack shame, who are they trying to fool, bcos bamanga tukur has fallen out wth da pdp cacus,

Posted: at 12-12-2014 09:06 AM (9 years ago) | Upcoming

Useless thieves. God must punish all of una

Posted: at 12-12-2014 09:42 AM (9 years ago) | Hero

Ok

Posted: at 12-12-2014 10:15 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac

politricks,,,,,,

Posted: at 12-12-2014 12:35 PM (9 years ago) | Hero

that's Jonathan and his PDP gang for you

Posted: at 12-12-2014 04:32 PM (9 years ago) | Hero

irst they crticised GEJ for not having the balls to probe the
cabal. when they saw that GEJ had defied that sinister
predictions, by setting up the AIG committee, the story
changed.
Next they alleged that the AIG committee was another of
such committees which will come and go without a report.
To their shock, AIG submitted his report.
When the president sought to give protesting markerters a
last opportunity to defend themselves through the review
panel, the critics went to town shouting that it is a plan by
the president to kill the report. They made a mockery of the
review committee deriding it as a committee upon
committee for a committe by a committee.
At last, the AIG Committee submitted it's final report
indicting additional companies excluded in the corruption
tainted FACROOK report. The critics changed tunes
immediately.
The new song was that the report was not going to be
implemented and has been consigned into the dustbin of
history. Even when the President had forwarded the list to
EFCC for investigation and prosecution, the critics still said it
was all drama and a charade.
The EFCC came and announced those indicted including the
sons of National leaders of the ruling party. The critics said
the anti graft agency was just playing to the gallery and that
such calibre of suspects will be hidden from prosecution.
Next we saw EFCC charge the Son's of Ahmadu Ali and
TUKUR to court, the story now changed again. This time
they're predicting that the accused persons will escape
justice. Some have even ascribed unto Jonathan the powers
of a judge. In their ignorance and low minds, GEJ will still
preside over their trial and convict them hence the
continuous abuse of the president over the ongoing court
processes.
In this story, we have all read in the last paragrapgh how the
EFCC lawyers put up a spirited argument against the grant of
bail to Tukur's son. The case has been adjourned till
tomorrow for ruling. if the judge decides to rule against
EFCC and grant the accused person's bail. The critics will
again rush to this forum to blame Jonathan. HABA!
SMH*

Posted: at 3-07-2016 01:28 PM (7 years ago) | Hero