The Federal High Court in Lagos heard on Wednesday how the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recovered N2.4
billion and $115,000 from former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal
Adesola Amosu.
An EFCC investigation officer, Tosin Owobo, told Justice
Mohammed Idris that Amosu returned the N2.4b via bank drafts at the
agency’s Lagos and Abuja offices.
Owobo said his team also recovered $115,000 in one of Amosu’s
residences.
Amosu is standing trial alongside former NAF Chief of Accounts
and Budgeting, Air Vice Marshal Jacob Adigun and a former Director
of Finance and Budget, Air Commodore Olugbenga Gbadebo.
They were accused of diverting about N21 billion belonging to
NAF.
They pleaded not guilty to the charges.
An initial plea bargain talks with EFCC broke down after the
defendants reportedly refunded some money to the Federal
Government.
At the resumption of proceedings on Tuesday, the prosecution
counsel, Mr. Rotimi Oyedepo, led Owobo in evidence.
When Oyedepo enquired whether the EFCC had recovered anything
from the N21 billion allegedly stolen by the defendants, Owobo
answered in the affirmative.
He told the court that money, cars and landed property were
seized from the defendants.
Owobo said: About N100million was recovered from the third
defendant Air Commodore Gbadebo. Funds were also left over in St
Solomon’s UBA account, recovered through the first defendant’s
wife.
“About N383 million was recovered through the first defendant’s
wife. The first defendant (Amosu) also refunded two bank drafts of
N2.4 billion to our Lagos and Abuja offices. We recovered $115,000
in one of the first defendant’s residences.”
Owobo listed the recovered vehicles to include a bulletproof
Lexus LX 570, a bulletproof Landcruiser Sports Utility Vehicle and
a Toyota Avalon.
He added: “Various landed property and buildings were recovered
from the second defendant.”
The case continues on April 18.
The Federal High Court in Lagos heard on Wednesday how the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recovered N2.4
billion and $115,000 from former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal
Adesola Amosu.
An EFCC investigation officer, Tosin Owobo, told Justice
Mohammed Idris that Amosu returned the N2.4b via bank drafts at the
agency’s Lagos and Abuja offices.
Owobo said his team also recovered $115,000 in one of Amosu’s
residences.
Amosu is standing trial alongside former NAF Chief of Accounts
and Budgeting, Air Vice Marshal Jacob Adigun and a former Director
of Finance and Budget, Air Commodore Olugbenga Gbadebo.
They were accused of diverting about N21 billion belonging to
NAF.
They pleaded not guilty to the charges.
An initial plea bargain talks with EFCC broke down after the
defendants reportedly refunded some money to the Federal
Government.
At the resumption of proceedings on Tuesday, the prosecution
counsel, Mr. Rotimi Oyedepo, led Owobo in evidence.
When Oyedepo enquired whether the EFCC had recovered anything
from the N21 billion allegedly stolen by the defendants, Owobo
answered in the affirmative.
He told the court that money, cars and landed property were
seized from the defendants.
Owobo said: About N100million was recovered from the third
defendant Air Commodore Gbadebo. Funds were also left over in St
Solomon’s UBA account, recovered through the first defendant’s
wife.
“About N383 million was recovered through the first defendant’s
wife. The first defendant (Amosu) also refunded two bank drafts of
N2.4 billion to our Lagos and Abuja offices. We recovered $115,000
in one of the first defendant’s residences.”
Owobo listed the recovered vehicles to include a bulletproof
Lexus LX 570, a bulletproof Landcruiser Sports Utility Vehicle and
a Toyota Avalon.
He added: “Various landed property and buildings were recovered
from the second defendant.”
The case continues on April 18.
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