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This was disclosed by the EFCC counsel, F.A. Jirbo while opposing a fundamental rights application by Roberts before an FCT High Court, Daily Trust reports. Jirbo said the mandate form from Dasuki showed that the money was wired from the Citibank N.A. Canada Square Canary, Canada into the Zenith Bank Plc account of Roberts’ company, Oneplus Holdings Ltd. According to him, the bank statement account of the accused also showed that Dasuki transferred another N650 million on December 8, 2014 transferred to his account. He added that the second suspect, Dakoru Atukpa, the executive director projects at Oneplus, claimed to have used the funds for peace building initiatives, demobilization of pipeline vandals and easing of oil production through the NNPC LNG projects in Olokola and Brass in 2014.
However, Robert’s counsel, Chris Uche (SAN), said the failure of the anti-graft agency to release his clients was “a blatant disrespect and disobedience of the court’s order.” It was reported in March that some operatives of the EFCC arrested Azibaola along with his wife, in connection with $40 million he got from the office of the national security adviser.
The Federal High Court in Abuja said the detention of Robert, by the EFCC for over two weeks is unconstitutional, asking that he be granted bail. But, the anti-graft agency has refused to heed to the court’s order.
His family asked the EFCC to release their son, saying he did not breach any law. The Federal High Court in Abuja said the detention of Robert, by the EFCC for over two weeks is unconstitutional, asking that he be granted bail. But, the anti-graft agency has refused to heed to the court’s order.
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