In a statement signed by the group’s General Secretary, Lazarus Okoye, it said that the case against Ubah was a “clear case of intimidation, blackmail and political witch-hunting orchestrated by his competitors in the oil and gas sector who are jealous of his rise to stardom in the business”
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Tijjani was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on September 27, 2012 at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos for failing to declare all the cash he had on him
Adetula was apprehended on Saturday while attempting to leave Nigeria with the cash by officials of the Nigeria Customs Service at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos
Tijjani was intercepted by operatives of the EFCC with over $7 million on his way to Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The accused persons allegedly defrauded the Federal Government of Nigeria by submitting forged documents and obtaining the sum from the Petroleum Support Fund as subsidy for the importation of 10,000 metric tonnes of Premium Motor Spirit
In the course of investigation, the accused confessed to collecting huge sums of money from the trainees. According to him, the entire sum that he collected from about 263 youths amounted to over N10,000,000
The Judge further made an order for restitution of the sum of N76,000,000 by the convict to the complainant, Alhaji Nura Ammani, and in default, to serve a prison term of five years
When the charge was read to the accused person, he pleaded not guilty
Adedayo allegedly converted money entrusted to her firm, Structured Financial Group of Ventures, to personal use by forging the e-mail instruction of clients
The proceedings began with a motion filed by Daniel, urging Justice Olanrewaju Mabekoje to strike out counts One to 13, which deal with the allegation of fraudulent conversion/allocation of land in Ogun State
Ukiri is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on charges bordering on fraud, stealing and money laundering of N35 million
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, which levelled the allegation, also said the governor had fat bank accounts in the names of proxies
The discovery was made by the EFCC during the continuation of its investigation of allegations of fraud against the former governor
They are alleged to have conspired to obtain the money by false pretence contrary to Section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006
When the charges were read to them, they pleaded not guilty
Thirteen suspects were arraigned before Lagos courts on Friday on similar charges