*ICPC claims it can’t locate him
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a charge of fraud
brought against former Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs
Service (NCS), Abdullahi Inde Dikko and two others by the
Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission
(ICPC).
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, in a ruling on Wednesday, dismissed the
charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/21/2019 in view of the oral application
by ICPC’s lawyer, E. A. Sogunle to withdraw the charge under
Section 108 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA)
2015.
Sogunle told the court that despite a bench warrant issued on
Dikko, who has not attended court since the charge was filed early
last year, the prosecution has been unable to arrest him and
produce him in court.
Dikko was named with two others – a former Assistant
Comptroller-General of Customs in charge of Finance, Administration
and Technical Services, Garba Makarfi and Umar Hussaini, a lawyer
and owner of Capital Law firm – as defendants.
Dikko, Makarfi and Hussaini were, among others, accused of
inducing the Managing Director of Cambial Limited, Yemi Obadeyi, to
pay N1.1 billion (N1,100, 952,380.96) into the account of Capital
Law Office as a refundable “completion security deposit” for the
purchase of 120 units of duplexes as residential accommodation for
officers of the Nigeria Customs Service.
Hussaini was said to have distributed the money into various
other bank accounts and for his part in the deal, he was rewarded
with the sum of $3 million.
Details shortly…
*ICPC claims it can’t locate him
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a charge of fraud
brought against former Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs
Service (NCS), Abdullahi Inde Dikko and two others by the
Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission
(ICPC).
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, in a ruling on Wednesday, dismissed the
charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/21/2019 in view of the oral application
by ICPC’s lawyer, E. A. Sogunle to withdraw the charge under
Section 108 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA)
2015.
Sogunle told the court that despite a bench warrant issued on
Dikko, who has not attended court since the charge was filed early
last year, the prosecution has been unable to arrest him and
produce him in court.
Dikko was named with two others – a former Assistant
Comptroller-General of Customs in charge of Finance, Administration
and Technical Services, Garba Makarfi and Umar Hussaini, a lawyer
and owner of Capital Law firm – as defendants.
Dikko, Makarfi and Hussaini were, among others, accused of
inducing the Managing Director of Cambial Limited, Yemi Obadeyi, to
pay N1.1 billion (N1,100, 952,380.96) into the account of Capital
Law Office as a refundable “completion security deposit” for the
purchase of 120 units of duplexes as residential accommodation for
officers of the Nigeria Customs Service.
Hussaini was said to have distributed the money into various
other bank accounts and for his part in the deal, he was rewarded
with the sum of $3 million.
Details shortly…