The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,
yesterday, arraigned one Obiejogo Raymond Azuka before Justice Muawiyah Baba
Idris of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, sitting in
Gwagwalada, Abuja, on a six-count charge bordering on forgery. Read more
Obiejigo, a Higher National Diploma, HND, holder from
Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State, allegedly forged a reference letter
purportedly from the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, alongside
his curriculum vitae requesting for employment in EFCC, Tertiary Education
Trust Fund, TETFUND, and Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company, NSPMC.
His scam was, however, exposed by the anti-corruption
agency, which promptly charged him to court to answer for his crime. The
accused pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to him. In view of
his plea, counsel to EFCC, Halidu Mohammed, urged the court to fix a date to
commence trial and also to remand the accused in prison custody.
The defence counsel, J. E. Chukwuemeka, through a formal
application, asked the court to admit the accused to bail. His application was
opposed by Mohammed, who asked the court for time to respond. Justice Idris
adjourned the case to June 2 for hearing of the bail application and
commence-ment of trial and ordered the accused to be remanded in Kuje Prison
custody.
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