ADVERTISEMENT
  • The Membership Club
  • PT Hausa
  • About Us
  • Advert Rates
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
Monday, March 8, 2021
Premium Times Nigeria
  • Home
  • COVID-19
  • News
    • Headline Stories
    • Top News
    • More News
    • Foreign
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • News Reports
    • Financial Inclusion
    • Analysis and Data
    • Business Specials
    • Opinion
    • Oil/Gas Reports
      • FAAC Reports
      • Revenue
  • Opinion
  • Health
    • News Reports
    • Investigations
    • Data and Infographics
    • Health Specials
    • Features
    • Events
    • Primary Health Tracker
  • Agriculture
    • News Report
    • Research & Innovation
    • Data & Infographics
    • Special Reports/Features
    • Investigations
    • Interviews
    • Markets
  • Arts/Life
    • Arts/Books
    • Kannywood
    • Lifestyle
    • Music
    • Nollywood
    • Travel
  • Sports
    • Football
    • More Sports News
    • Sports Features
  • Projects
    • Parliament Watch
    • Panama Papers
    • Paradise Papers
    • AGAHRIN
  • Home
  • COVID-19
  • News
    • Headline Stories
    • Top News
    • More News
    • Foreign
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • News Reports
    • Financial Inclusion
    • Analysis and Data
    • Business Specials
    • Opinion
    • Oil/Gas Reports
      • FAAC Reports
      • Revenue
  • Opinion
  • Health
    • News Reports
    • Investigations
    • Data and Infographics
    • Health Specials
    • Features
    • Events
    • Primary Health Tracker
  • Agriculture
    • News Report
    • Research & Innovation
    • Data & Infographics
    • Special Reports/Features
    • Investigations
    • Interviews
    • Markets
  • Arts/Life
    • Arts/Books
    • Kannywood
    • Lifestyle
    • Music
    • Nollywood
    • Travel
  • Sports
    • Football
    • More Sports News
    • Sports Features
  • Projects
    • Parliament Watch
    • Panama Papers
    • Paradise Papers
    • AGAHRIN
Premium Times Nigeria
BUA Group Ad BUA Group Ad BUA Group Ad
ADVERTISEMENT
N5.6 billion fraud: EFCC opposes bail for Oyo ex-Head of Service, others

N5.6 billion fraud: EFCC opposes bail for Oyo ex-Head of Service, others

byJide Jegede
November 14, 2013
2 min read

The EFCC counsel opposed bail for the accused.

A former Head of Service in Oyo State, Kudirat Adeleke, was in the United Kingdom for a cosmetic surgery when operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, came to her Ibadan residence to arrest her in June 2010, Gbolahan Latona, counsel to the anti-graft agency, told the state High Court in Ibadanon Thursday.

Mr. Latona, who was reacting to the content of an affidavit in support of a bail application in favour of Mrs. Adeleke, said, contrary to the claim by the defence counsel, Richard Ogunwole, that she was away in London to seek medical attention on an health challenge, the former Head of Service was there for an operation that would trim down her belly.

Mrs. Adeleke and 11 other officials of the state government were standing trial over an alleged involvement in a N5.6 billion pension fraud.

They were arraigned by the EFCC before Justice Bolaji Yussuf of the state High Court on a 213-count charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining money through false pretense and forgery.

Mrs. Adeleke’s co-defendants included Muili Hakeem, Iyabo Giwa, Adesina Ayoade, Oguntayo Banji, Adebiyi Olasunmbo and Muili Adedamola.

Others were Adeduntan Johnson, Bosede Johnson, Kareem Rasheed, Olujimi Adebayo and Adewale Kehinde.

According to the charge sheet, the accused persons withdrew the money from accounts belonging to the Oyo State Local Government Staff Pension Board in Fin Bank (now First City Monument Bank), Zenith Bank and Stanbic/IBTC bank, between September 2010 and March 2011.

The accounts were opened to effect payment of the pension and gratuities of retired local government workers in the state.

RelatedNews

Why we detained OPC members after arresting kidnapper – Police

Police allegedly detain three OPC members for arresting notorious kidnapper

Oyo LG polls: PDP members accuse Makinde of imposition

EFCC arraigns fake Chevron worker on N4.5 million fraud charges

They pleaded not guilty to the charges when it was read to them at last week’s sitting.

Counsels to the accused persons had a hectic time pushing for their release from prison. Apart from the few who wanted bail for their client on health ground, all the accused persons harped on the fact that the offences for which they were standing trial were bailable and they had, previously, not jumped bail.

Mr. Ogunwale, who led the team of lawyers representing the former HOS, prayed the court to grant his client bail, arguing that she voluntarily surrendered herself to the EFCC after the latter had failed to get her arrested when they stormed her residence in Ibadan while she was in London.

Dangote adbanner 728x90_2 (1)

He said Mrs. Adeleke and the other accused persons were granted bail by an Ibadan Magistrate Court, where they had been earlier arraigned. This, according to him, was in addition to an administrative bail they enjoyed after spending weeks in EFCC custody in Lagos.

Mr. Ogunwale then urged the court to grant the bail based on existing terms, assuring that the accused would present herself at trial.

But, Mr. Latona did not agree with the defense’s positions. The EFCC lawyer, who addressed all the applications one by one, said the fact that a court of lower jurisdiction had granted the accused bail was not enough to convince the higher court to exercise its discretion in their favour.

He also said the commission was opposed to the bail, to protect the accused persons from being harmed by the aggrieved pensioners affected by the alleged fraud.

Mr. Latona equally told the court that, apart from the health facilities available in prison, the state government had promised to provide health care services to the accused persons during the trial, when necessary.

The judge, after listening to the argument from all sides, adjourned to November 26 for ruling on the application.

ADVERTISEMENT
  • WhatsApp
  • Tweet
  • Email
  • Print
  • Telegram
  • More
  • Share on Tumblr
  • Pocket

Support PREMIUM TIMES' journalism of integrity and credibility

Good journalism costs a lot of money. Yet only good journalism can ensure the possibility of a good society, an accountable democracy, and a transparent government.

For continued free access to the best investigative journalism in the country we ask you to consider making a modest support to this noble endeavour.

By contributing to PREMIUM TIMES, you are helping to sustain a journalism of relevance and ensuring it remains free and available to all.

Donate


TEXT AD: To advertise here . Call Willie +2347088095401...



JOIN THE CONVERSATION

  • Disqus (0)
premiumtimes



PT Mag Campaign AD

Previous Post

Minister inaugurates construction of 121 km road in Niger

Next Post

Forget it, You Can’t Change Nigeria! By Gimba Kakanda

Jide Jegede

Jide Jegede

More News

WADATA PLAZA, Abuja, National secretariat for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

PDP rejects reconstruction of Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano road for N797.23 billion

March 7, 2021
Nigeria Police Force

Why we detained OPC members after arresting kidnapper – Police

March 7, 2021
Gunmen used to illustrate the story.

Again, travellers kidnapped in Osun

March 7, 2021
Nigeria Police Force

Police allegedly detain three OPC members for arresting notorious kidnapper

March 7, 2021
Lagos state on map

COVID-19: Lagos Govt seals 11 night clubs, lounges, event centres.

March 7, 2021
Four suspected bandits killed, many dislodged by military in Kaduna – Official

Four suspected bandits killed, many dislodged by military in Kaduna – Official

March 7, 2021
Next Post
The meaning of African culture, By Gimba Kakanda

Forget it, You Can’t Change Nigeria! By Gimba Kakanda

Chief Alex Ekweme

INTERVIEW: How I could have scuttled Obasanjo's election in 1999 - Alex Ekwueme

Discussion about this post

Search

#EndSARS: Latest Updates




Polaris Bank


JAIZ Ad


Access Bank Ad


NITDA Ad





Glo Ad

Subscribe to News via Email

Enter your email address and receive notifications of news by email.

Join 1,630,419 other subscribers.

Advertisement






netherland biz school Advert



Zenith Advert

ADVERTISEMENT

Our Digital Network

  • PT Hausa
  • Election Centre
  • Human Trafficking Investigation
  • Centre for Investigative Journalism
  • National Conference
  • Press Attack Tracker
  • PT Academy
  • Dubawa
  • LeaksNG
  • Campus Reporter

Resources

  • Oil & Gas Facts
  • List of Universities in Nigeria
  • LIST: Federal Unity Colleges in Nigeria
  • NYSC Orientation Camps in Nigeria
  • Nigeria’s Federal/States’ Budgets since 2005
  • Malabu Scandal Thread
  • World Cup 2018
  • Panama Papers Game
  • Our Digital Network
  • About Us
  • Resources
  • Projects
  • Data & Infographics
  • DONATE

All content is Copyrighted © 2020 The Premium Times, Nigeria

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • COVID-19
  • News
    • Headline Stories
    • Top News
    • More News
    • Foreign
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • News Reports
    • Financial Inclusion
    • Analysis and Data
    • Business Specials
    • Opinion
    • Oil/Gas Reports
      • FAAC Reports
      • Revenue
  • Health
    • News Reports
    • Investigations
    • Data and Infographics
    • Health Specials
    • Features
    • Events
    • Primary Health Tracker
  • Agriculture
    • News Report
    • Research & Innovation
    • Data & Infographics
    • Special Reports/Features
    • Investigations
    • Interviews
    • Markets
  • Arts/Life
    • Arts/Books
    • Kannywood
    • Lifestyle
    • Music
    • Nollywood
    • Travel
  • Sports
    • Football
    • More Sports News
    • Sports Features
  • Projects
    • Panama Papers
    • Paradise Papers
    • Parliament Watch
    • AGAHRIN
  • Opinion
  • PT Hausa
  • The Membership Club
  • Dubawa
    • Dubawa NG
  • About Us
  • Advert Rates
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
  • Digital Store
  • DONATE

All content is Copyrighted © 2020 The Premium Times, Nigeria

Our website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.