The EFCC lawyer, O.O. Otemu, had earlier instituted an ex-parte application asking for an order of substituted service of the charge sheet, criminal summons and other processes on the gate of the accused person because the prosecution had not been able to get the accused served with the processes.
Giving a short ruling, the trial judge, Justice Adamu Bello granted the order as prayed and adjourned till May 8 for mention.
The EFCC had slammed a six-count charge against Sylva on allegations of criminal conspiracy and conversion of state’s properties and resources amounting to N2.45 billion while in office to self.
In the charge sheet, Sylva had allegedly perpetrated the illegal act through proxies under the false pretence of using the amount to augment salaries of the Bayelsa State Government.
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