- Ishaka Yakubu and Akinbamidele Odunsi have been grated bail by Justice D. Z. Senchi of Abuja Federal High Court
- Yakubu and Odunsi were accused of complicity in stealing monies meant for payment of death benefits of deceased officers
- Justice Senchi in his ruling, admitted each of the accused persons to bail in the sum of N1 million each with two sureties in like sum
Justice D. Z. Senchi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, sitting in Jabi, Abuja on Wednesday, November 15, granted bail to the two military officers accused of complicity in stealing monies meant for payment of death benefits of deceased officers.
The suspects are Ishaka Yakubu and Akinbamidele Odunsi were arraigned alongside Abidemi Aderemi Kolade and Violet Ofoegbunam (both bank officials) on a 6-count count charge of conspiracy and stealing of pension funds to the tune of N339million.
Suspected N239m military pension thieves: Photo credit: EFCC
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The offence breaches Section 315 of the Penal Code Act Cap 532 LFN (Abuja) 1990, and punishable under the same Act.
Arraigned on November 9, the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge following which the court ordered their remand in prison custody and adjourned to November 15 for ruling on their bail application.
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In his ruling, Justice Senchi admitted each of the accused persons to bail in the sum of N1 million each with two sureties in like sum.
Each of the sureties must own property worth N200million and must deposit original title of the property with the court. The case has been adjourned to January 23, 2018 for hearing.
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had reported that Run-away former chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina diverted pension funds using text messages and electronic mails, a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has heard.
He was said to have run a bank account using sms and e-mails.
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Source: Naija.ng
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Thursday, 16 November 2017