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N664M Fraud: ICPC Arraigns Kebbi Ex-SSG, Commissioner

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Rasheedat A. Okoduwa
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September 27, 2017
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A former Secretary to the Kebbi State Government and a former Commissioner of Finance of the same state, Alhaji Garba Rabiu Kamba and Alhaji Mohammed Bello Tunga respectively, have been docked before Honourable Justice Umar Abubakar of Kebbi State High Court 3 sitting in Birnin Kebbi by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for alleged misapplication of the sum of N664, 000, 000 Kebbi State Government funds.

The duo who held office during the tenure of the immediate past Governor of Kebbi State, Alhaji Saidu Nasamu Dakingari, were said to have diverted the sum of N349,475,000 meant for the provision of power generators and “other logistics” for all polling units in Kebbi State for the 2015 general elections.

The defendants were also accused of using their offices as SSG and Commissioner of Finance to siphon N315,000,000 which sum was approved and released to organize sensitization and enlightenment programmes for Imams and Mallams against religious incitement of supporters for the 2015 general elections in the 21 Local Government Areas of Kebbi State.

However, ICPC’s intelligence-led investigation revealed that the said amounts were shared among their political cronies as no power generators were purchased nor was any Imam or Mallam among the beneficiaries of the sensitization money.

Kamba and Tunga were therefore arraigned on a 4-count charge of offences bordering on criminal conspiracy, theft, conferring corrupt advantage on themselves and using their positions for gratification.

In a Charge No: KB/HC/27C/2017, the defendants were accused of committing offences contrary to and punishable under sections 19 and 26 (1) (c) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000. If found guilty, they shall, on conviction, be liable to a term of 5 years imprisonment without an option of fine.

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When the charges were read out to them, the two accused persons separately entered “not-guilty” pleas.

Counsel to the accused persons, Messrs. Ahmad Fingilla and Lagalo Dan Lagalo respectively, applied for bail for their clients through motions supported by affidavits.

Bail was granted to each of them in the sum of N10m and one surety in like sum who must be resident and possess property worth N10m within the jurisdiction of the court.

The case was adjourned to 26thOctober 2017 for the commencement of hearing.

In another development, a former official of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Mr. Anska Ezra Asawa has been arraigned before Justice Folashade A. Ojo of the Federal High Court, Maitama, sitting in Abuja for allegedly diverting the salaries of his colleague for his own personal use.

Asawa was arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on a 2-count charge of conferring corrupt advantage on himself, thereby committing an offence that contravenes Section 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000.

The suspect was arraigned after investigation had been concluded, based on an anonymous petition received by ICPC.

The charge sheet read by the court registrar stated that, as a schedule officer for salaries at the FRSC National Headquarters, Zone 7 Abuja, Asawa allegedly used his office to divert the sum of N323, 000, being the February and March, 2016 salaries of a colleague into the Skye Bank account of his uncle, Ezra Theodore Asawa.

After the charges were read, the suspect pleaded not guilty and the defence counsel, Mr. Daniel Amos made application for bail which was not opposed by the prosecution counsel, Mr. Sunny Ezeana of ICPC.

Justice Ojo granted the accused bail in the sum of N500, 000 and asked him to produce two sureties resident in Abuja.

The trial was adjourned to 6th November, 2017 for commencement of hearing.

Signed: Mrs. Rasheedat A. Okoduwa, mni
Spokesperson for the Commission

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