ICPC, SSS raid Namadi Sambo’s home; charge man for ‘falsehood’

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences
Commission (ICPC) on Thursday arraigned a man, Abubakar Sani, for
allegedly providing false information that led to a raid on the
home of former Vice President Namadi Sambo.

The ICPC said the false information led its operatives and the
State Security Service to conduct a raid on Mr. Sambo’s residence
on June 28 in Kaduna, in search of proceeds of corruption.
The commission did not say if anything incriminating was found
during the search.

The commission filed a two-count charge of providing false
information against Mr. Sani in a Kaduna State High Court.

A legal officer with the commission, Elijah Akaakohol, said the
accused person had on June 21 acted as a whistle blower and advised
an officer of ICPC about Mr. Sambo’s property.

He said Mr. Sani claimed that sometime in 2013, he conveyed huge
sums of money in Nigerian and foreign currencies from Abuja Airport
to the house in Ungwan Rimi, Kaduna, on the directive of a retired
army officer, and that he believed the money was stolen and was
still in the property at the time of the report.

“…You made the officer of the commission of the ICPC to carry
out a sting operation that turned out to be false,” the legal
officer read out in court. “You thereby committed an offence,
contrary to, and punishable under section 64 (3) of the corrupt
practices and other related offences act 2000.”

Mr. Sani, who appeared without a lawyer, pleaded not guilty to
the allegations.

The judge, Aliyu Tukur, directed that the accused be remanded in
prison custody and adjourned the case till November 2 for
hearing.

Before the adjournment, Justice Tukur urged the accused person
to get a counsel to stand for him at the next hearing of the
case.

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences
Commission (ICPC) on Thursday arraigned a man, Abubakar Sani, for
allegedly providing false information that led to a raid on the
home of former Vice President Namadi Sambo.

The ICPC said the false information led its operatives and the
State Security Service to conduct a raid on Mr. Sambo’s residence
on June 28 in Kaduna, in search of proceeds of corruption.
The commission did not say if anything incriminating was found
during the search.

The commission filed a two-count charge of providing false
information against Mr. Sani in a Kaduna State High Court.

A legal officer with the commission, Elijah Akaakohol, said the
accused person had on June 21 acted as a whistle blower and advised
an officer of ICPC about Mr. Sambo’s property.

He said Mr. Sani claimed that sometime in 2013, he conveyed huge
sums of money in Nigerian and foreign currencies from Abuja Airport
to the house in Ungwan Rimi, Kaduna, on the directive of a retired
army officer, and that he believed the money was stolen and was
still in the property at the time of the report.

“…You made the officer of the commission of the ICPC to carry
out a sting operation that turned out to be false,” the legal
officer read out in court. “You thereby committed an offence,
contrary to, and punishable under section 64 (3) of the corrupt
practices and other related offences act 2000.”

Mr. Sani, who appeared without a lawyer, pleaded not guilty to
the allegations.

The judge, Aliyu Tukur, directed that the accused be remanded in
prison custody and adjourned the case till November 2 for
hearing.

Before the adjournment, Justice Tukur urged the accused person
to get a counsel to stand for him at the next hearing of the
case.