Four officials of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) and a female contractor have been arraigned before Justice Joseph Oyewole of a Lagos High Court, sitting in Ikeja over N195 million fraud.
The accused persons, Atiemora Agboneni, Emmanuel Anwuruoku, Jossy Akanusi and Obasi Chuks, were alleged to have committed the offence between January 2001 and December 2004.
They were charged with conspiracy to commit felony, to wit, stealing of money, which contravened Section 516 and 390(6) of the Criminal Code, Cap 17, Vol. II, Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2003.
The contractor, Kemi Ozenna, was alleged to have conspired with other accused to steal N55 million worth property of NAHCO through a fake contract for the supply of safety boots.
However, the contractor applied for bail on liberal terms through her counsel, Abiodun Omidare and it was granted by the judge while the other accused persons were remanded in prison custody pending the determination of their application bail.
Omidare had told the court that his client was ready to be a primary witness for the anti-graft commission but the EFCC counsel, Emmanuel Jackson, did not give any clue to the suggestion but told the court to wait until the trial commences.
Justice Oyewole granted the female contractor bail in the sum of N20 million with two sureties in like sum, who must be residening of Lagos State with landed properties within the jurisdiction of the court. The case was adjourned till July 22.
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