N75bn scam: EFCC re-arraigns Hassan Lawal, 13 others

Date: 14-06-2011 3:19 pm (12 years ago) | Author: Nigeria Newspapers
- at 14-06-2011 03:19 PM (12 years ago)
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday re-arraigned a former Minister of Works, Hassan Lawal, and 13 others on a 37 count charge of fraud. They were arraigned at a Federal High Court in Abuja before Justice Adamu Bello.

According to the EFCC, the 14 accused persons are being prosecuted over a N75bn fraud.
The EFCC had on May 11 arraigned the former minister alongside 14 others on a 24-count charge of fraudulent award of contracts, money laundering and embezzlement amounting to N75.7bn.

Other accused persons re-arraigned with Lawal included Adeogba Ademola, Digital Toll Company Ltd; Swede Control Interlink Ltd; Proman Vital Ventures Ltd; Nairda Ltd; Siraj Nigeria Ltd; and Wise Health services Ltd. Others are : Dave Enejoh; Okala Yakubu; Thahal Paul; George Elzogbi; Abbey Ayodele; and GIS Transport Limited.

Nigeria Newspapers – Lawal and Adesanya Adewole were also charged on another nine count charge of N71m fraud before Justice Bello.

Source: http:///n75bn-scam-efcc-re-arraigns-hassan-lawal-13-others/

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