FG workers arraigned for N1bn economic reform scam
The Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday arraigned two workers in the Office of
the Accountant General of the Federation for N1bn scam.
The accused ─
Mohammed Audu, aka Abdullahi Mohammed, and Yahaya Ayodeji ─ were arraigned
before Justice Yusuf Halilu of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory
Jabi, Abuja, on 10 counts bordering on criminal conspiracy and complicity in award
of contact.
The EFCC
spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren said, “The duo abused their offices by floating
companies through which they cornered contracts emanating from the Work Bank’s
Economic Reform and Governance Project, domiciled in the office of the Accountant
General of the Federation.”
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Mohammed Audu, aka Abdullahi Mohammed, and Yahaya
Ayodeji
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The charges read
in part, “That you, Mohammed Audu (aka Abdullahi Mohammed), and Yahaya Ayodeji,
while employed in the public service, on the 5th of August 2011 at Abuja in the
jurisdiction of this honourable court knowingly acquired a private interest
through your company, AY-Quest Worldwide Limited, in a contract awarded for the
procurement of GIFMIS training materials emanating from the Economic Reform and
Governance Project, Office of the Accountant General of the Federation wherein
you are both employed.”
The EFCC stated
that the offence contravened Section 12 of the Independent Corrupt Practices
and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.
The accused
persons, however, pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to them.
In view of their
plea, the prosecution counsel, Cosmas Ugwu, asked the court for a date to
commence trial.
The counsel for
the accused, Abubakar Oderiku, made an oral application for bail citing the
“chaotic epileptic power supply” and short notice from his clients as the
reason for the application.
Justice Halilu
ruled that the defence filed a formal application for bail, saying the matter
was before a court of record.
He remanded the
accused persons in the Kuje Prison.
The judge
subsequently adjourned the matter till June 9, 2015.
Punch
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