The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned the former banker on Thursday
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The EFCC declared the former governor of Bayelsa State wanted in a publication it issued on its X handle on Tuesday
Bata said this when cross-examined by the ex-governor’s counsel, Joseph Daudu (SAN), before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court
The EFCC made this known in a statement it released on its X handle on Saturday on the development that had drawn public attention.
EFCC’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.
The handing over of the recovered properties by the EFCC to the victim was performed on Tuesday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
A newly-built multi-million naira hotel in the Osun State capital is being linked to her. There is also a new property in Magodo GRA Phase 2.
She was arrested following a petition by Dr. Blessing Nse Bassey, a clinician, who said she was defrauded of N3 million by the suspect.
EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, made this known on Thursday in Abuja during a media briefing to mark his second year in office.
The Prosecution Witness 2 made this known to Justice Emeka Nwite while being led in evidence by the EFCC’s lawyer, Ekele Iheanacho
This resolution was reached on Monday, when the newly-appointed Customs Area Controller of the Oyo and Osun Area Command, Comptroller G.I. Aliyu, paid a familiarization visit to the Acting Director of the Ibadan Zonal Office of the EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE I Hauwa Ringim.
The development was made known by the anti-graft agency in a statement that was made available on its X handle on Thursday to newsmen.
He will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded, the EFCC said in a statement it issued to newsmen on Thursday.
The female suspect was alleged to have dishonestly converted to personal use the sum of N124 million out of N240.5 million entrusted to her.
Justice Obiora Egwuatu adjourned the case following the absence of counsel for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the defence in court.
The Eagle Online recalls that President Bola Tinubu had suspended the then Minister of the Ministry, Dr. Betta Edu, over the allegations.
The accused persons allegedly kept the money inside a Toyota Corolla 2010 model belonging to Shehu and packed within a hotel premises in Kaduna.
In a video shared online, Ogundele said it was a case of a deal gone bad, promising to visit the anti-graft agency to clear his name.
The anti-graft agency made the announcement in a wanted notice signed by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, and published on its official X handle on Friday.
The spokesperson of the anti-graft agency, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this development in a statement he issued to newsmen on Thursday in Abuja.