Find the EFCC Press release below...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday October 27
2014 arraigned the trio of Ibrahim Abubakar, Abubakar Maigaskiya and Bashir Musa
before Justice Faruk Lawal of Kano State High Court on two separate charges
bordering on conspiracy to obtain money by false pretence.
While the 1st accused, Ibrahim Abubakar was docked on a 13-count charge, the duo of
Abubakar Maigaskiya and Bashir Musa were slammed with a 2-count charge.
The accused persons alongside three others currently at large were alleged to have
sometime in June 2009 conspired among themselves and forged documents purportedly
emanating from the Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, for use in obtaining a
The other suspects are Aminu Garba Gulma, Muhammed Surajo and Yunusa Abdullahi.
Because of their absence in court, the charge had to be separated to facilitate the speedy trial of the accused persons that were ready for trial.
While moving the motion to split the charge, the prosecution counsel, M.S Abubakar
submitted that in order not to continue delaying the trial of the accused persons present in
court and for the purpose of fair hearing the 1st, 5th and 6th accused persons should be
tried separately pending the appearance of the other accused persons.
Counsel to the1st accused person M.E Sheriff and counsel to 5th and 6th accused persons
Counsel to the1st accused person M.E Sheriff and counsel to 5th and 6th accused persons
did not object to the motion.
The three accused however pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to them.
They were however remanded in prison custody pending hearing of their bail applications.
The three accused however pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to them.
They were however remanded in prison custody pending hearing of their bail applications.
The case was adjourned to October 31, 2014.
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