Court Strikes Out Charges Against Jumoke Akinjide, Adeseun, Others

The Federal High Court, Lagos, Wednesday morning struck out
charges against Oloye Jumoke Akinjide, Senator Ayoade Adeseun and
Chief (Mrs.) Olanrewaju Otiti.

The trio had been facing trial over a N650 million fraud charge
by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Also joined in the suit is a former Minister of Petroleum
Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, who is said to be at large.

The defendants were first arraigned on Jan. 16, 2018, before
Muslim Hassan on a 24-count charge to which they pleaded not
guilty.

Following an application filed by the defendants, the case was
transferred to Chukwujekwu Aneke.

The EFCC accused the defendants of conspiring to take possession
of N650 million crime proceeds.

The commission added that the defendants took possession of the
sum without going through a financial institution.

The Federal High Court, Lagos, Wednesday morning struck out
charges against Oloye Jumoke Akinjide, Senator Ayoade Adeseun and
Chief (Mrs.) Olanrewaju Otiti.

The trio had been facing trial over a N650 million fraud charge
by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Also joined in the suit is a former Minister of Petroleum
Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, who is said to be at large.

The defendants were first arraigned on Jan. 16, 2018, before
Muslim Hassan on a 24-count charge to which they pleaded not
guilty.

Following an application filed by the defendants, the case was
transferred to Chukwujekwu Aneke.

The EFCC accused the defendants of conspiring to take possession
of N650 million crime proceeds.

The commission added that the defendants took possession of the
sum without going through a financial institution.