Rep member charged with issuing dud cheques

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 arraigned Aliyu Gebi of Nigeria’s Federal House of Representatives before Justice Abba Mohammed of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja on a thirteen (13) count charge bordering on issuance of Dud cheques to one Usman Mustapha to the tune of N125million.
Among the counts was that he also gave Musty Petroleum Ltd, a UBA cheque of N10million, which which when presented within three months was dishonored on the ground that there was insufficient fund in the account.


The accused person pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
The defense counsel then pleaded with the court to admit the accused person to bail as he was already on EFCC administrative bail.


He further told the court that apart from the fact that the offence was bailable, the accused person presented himself to the Commission for interrogation. EFCC counsel did not oppose the bail application.


Justice Abba Mohammed granted the accused person bail on self-recognition and ordered that he deposit his international passport with the EFCC and report to the Commission whenever he is needed.

The case was adjourned to 19 February 2013 for trialh

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