Court remands 2 over alleged N25.2m fraud
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Remand
Abuja, Oct. 12, 2016 (NAN) An FCT High Court on Wednesday ordered that two men, Gabriel Anebi and Ogunyemi Oluwadare, be remanded in prison custody over alleged N25.2 million fraud.
However, Anebi and Oluwadare, former staff of Advance Link Petroleum Limited, pleaded not guilty to the 22-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust, forgery and fraud.
Justice Abubakar Talba of FCT High Court, Gudu District, ordered their remand pending trial according to the prayer of the EFCC prosecution.
The court said it considered but refused the oral application for their bail by the defence counsel led P.A. Ogwuchie.
Instead, the counsels were asked to file their written application for bail on Oct. 13.
The prosecutor told the court that sometime in May and November 2011, while in the employment of Advance Link Petroleum Ltd, the defendants conspired to commit illegal act.
He said the illegal act consisted of theft of N25.2 million, being monies meant to be paid to NNPC Retail Ltd through its Zenith Bank account.
He said this act was done through forgeries consisting of illegal documents.
The court adjourned the hearing to Nov.15. (NAN)
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Edited by Yakubu Uba/Muhammad Suleiman Tola