EFCC arraigns 10 marketers over N10bn scam today

Posted by admin EFCC Politics Thursday, October 4th, 2012

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is to arraign fresh suspects in the ongoing trial of persons and organisations implicated in the fuel subsidy scam.

According to the anti-graft agency, 10 suspects comprising four companies and six individuals will be arraigned today (Friday) before Justice Habeeb Abiru of a High Court in Ikeja.

A statement by the spokesman for the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, on Thursday named Ifeanyi Anosike, Emeka Chukwu, Ngozi Ekeoma, Alhaji Adamu Aliyu Maula, George Ogbonna and Emmanuel Morah, Anosyke Group of Companies Limited, Dell Energy Limited, Downstream Energy Sources Limited and Rocky Energy Limited as the individuals and firms to be prosecuted.

He said, “These suspects are among several suspects scheduled for arraignment by the Commission over the theft of N10.6bn in dubious subsidy claims.

“Anosyke Group of Companies, Ifeanyi Anosike, Dell Energy Limited, Emeka Chukwu and Ngozi Ekeoma will be arraigned on eight counts bordering on conspiracy to obtain by false pretence; forgery and false documents to the tune of N1, 537,278,880.82 being payments fraudulently received from the Petroleum Support Fund for a purported supply of 15, 000 metric tonnes of Premium Motor Spirit.

“Downstream Energy Sources Limited, Alhaji Adamu Aliyu Maula, Rocky Energy Limited, George Ogbonna and Emmanuel Morah who will be facing trial on an eight count charge bordering on conspiracy to obtain property by false pretence; conspiracy to forge documents, forgery and uttering false documents to the tune of N789,648,329.25, being payments fraudulently received from the Petroleum Support Fund for a purported supply of 14,273,0227 litres of Premium Motor Spirit.”

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