LAGOS – Former Managing Director of an aviation fuelling
company, Star Orient Nigeria Limited, Dare Osamo, a lawyer and one
other were on Wednesday arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court
sitting in Yaba for alleged theft of N1 billion.
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The Defendants, Osamo, Ayoola Olore Abisola 30 and Hussaina
Abdulkadir, 32 were docked before Magistrate Mrs A.A Oshiniyi on
four counts charge bordering on forgery and stealing by the Nigeria
Police.
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At the resume of the proceedings, the prosecutor, Jimoh Joseph
informed the that the has been under investigation for eighteen
months before they were brought before the court following the
DPP’s advice which says they have a case to answer.
DAILY INDEPENDENT reports that when the charge was read to the
defendants, they pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Following their not guilty pleas, Magistrate (Mrs) Oshuniyi
grant them bail in the sum of five million naira (N5m) with two
responsible sureties in like sum and one of them must be blood
relative.
She further ordered that the sureties must be gainfully
employed, must provide details of their residential address and
evidence of tax payment to the State.
Earlier in their allocutus, counsel to the 1st-3rd defendants
Messers O.T Adebayo , Adejo Mordecia prayed the court to grant them
bail on liberal terms, saying that they have never missed
appointments with the police and Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC during the period of investigation.
Part of the charge read against the defendants reads: “ That you
Dare Osamo (m)Ayoola Olore Abisola 30 (f) and Hussaina Abdulkadir
(f) and others at large , sometimes between the year 2016 and 2019
at Star Orient Nigeria Limited at JUH12 , Muritala Mohammed Airport
, Ikeja Lagos did conspire to commit forgery, obtaining money by
false pretense and stealing , thereby committing and Offences
punishable under section 411 of the Criminal laws of Lagos State
2015.
“That you Dare Osamo (m)Ayoola Olore Abisola 30 (f) and Hussaina
Abdulkadir (f) and others at large , on the aforesaid date did
forged a Star Orient Nigeria Limited Board Resolution dated 31st
July, 2018, and 15th December, 2015 with the intent it may be used
or acted upon as genuine to the prejudice members of the public ,
thereby committed an offence punishable under section 365(1) ,
Criminal Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2015.
“That you Dare Osamo (m)Ayoola Olore Abisola 30 (f) and Hussaina
Abdulkadir (f) and others at large on the aforesaid date did obtain
the sum of N1,605,019,015,01 (one billion, six hundred and five
million, nineteen thousand fifteen naira, one kobo), from Star
Orient Nigeria Limited, in the pretence of selling and buying
Aviation products, a representation you know to be false and
thereby committed an offence punishable under section 314(1) and
(3) of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State , 2015.
LAGOS – Former Managing Director of an aviation fuelling
company, Star Orient Nigeria Limited, Dare Osamo, a lawyer and one
other were on Wednesday arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court
sitting in Yaba for alleged theft of N1 billion.
The Defendants, Osamo, Ayoola Olore Abisola 30 and Hussaina
Abdulkadir, 32 were docked before Magistrate Mrs A.A Oshiniyi on
four counts charge bordering on forgery and stealing by the Nigeria
Police.
At the resume of the proceedings, the prosecutor, Jimoh Joseph
informed the that the has been under investigation for eighteen
months before they were brought before the court following the
DPP’s advice which says they have a case to answer.
DAILY INDEPENDENT reports that when the charge was read to the
defendants, they pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Following their not guilty pleas, Magistrate (Mrs) Oshuniyi
grant them bail in the sum of five million naira (N5m) with two
responsible sureties in like sum and one of them must be blood
relative.
She further ordered that the sureties must be gainfully
employed, must provide details of their residential address and
evidence of tax payment to the State.
Earlier in their allocutus, counsel to the 1st-3rd defendants
Messers O.T Adebayo , Adejo Mordecia prayed the court to grant them
bail on liberal terms, saying that they have never missed
appointments with the police and Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC during the period of investigation.
Part of the charge read against the defendants reads: “ That you
Dare Osamo (m)Ayoola Olore Abisola 30 (f) and Hussaina Abdulkadir
(f) and others at large , sometimes between the year 2016 and 2019
at Star Orient Nigeria Limited at JUH12 , Muritala Mohammed Airport
, Ikeja Lagos did conspire to commit forgery, obtaining money by
false pretense and stealing , thereby committing and Offences
punishable under section 411 of the Criminal laws of Lagos State
2015.
“That you Dare Osamo (m)Ayoola Olore Abisola 30 (f) and Hussaina
Abdulkadir (f) and others at large , on the aforesaid date did
forged a Star Orient Nigeria Limited Board Resolution dated 31st
July, 2018, and 15th December, 2015 with the intent it may be used
or acted upon as genuine to the prejudice members of the public ,
thereby committed an offence punishable under section 365(1) ,
Criminal Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2015.
“That you Dare Osamo (m)Ayoola Olore Abisola 30 (f) and Hussaina
Abdulkadir (f) and others at large on the aforesaid date did obtain
the sum of N1,605,019,015,01 (one billion, six hundred and five
million, nineteen thousand fifteen naira, one kobo), from Star
Orient Nigeria Limited, in the pretence of selling and buying
Aviation products, a representation you know to be false and
thereby committed an offence punishable under section 314(1) and
(3) of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State , 2015.