A
Federal High Court Lagos on Monday, adjourned until Feb. 11, continuation of
trial of President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Paul Usoro, charged with
alleged N1.4billion fraud.
Usoro
is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission before
Justice Rilwan Aikawa on 10 counts.
is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission before
Justice Rilwan Aikawa on 10 counts.
was first arraigned before Justice Muslim Hassan in December 2018 but the case
was re-assigned to Justice Rilwan Aikawa.
In
the charge marked FHC/418c/18, the anti-graft agency alleged that the defendant
committed the offence on May 14, 2016.
the charge marked FHC/418c/18, the anti-graft agency alleged that the defendant
committed the offence on May 14, 2016.
was alleged to have conspired with others, to commit the offence within the
jurisdiction of the court.
The
commission said that the N1.4billion belonged to the Akwa Ibom State
Government.
commission said that the N1.4billion belonged to the Akwa Ibom State
Government.
The
defendant was alleged to have conspired to convert the said sum, which he
reasonably ought to have known formed part of the proceeds of an unlawful
activity.
defendant was alleged to have conspired to convert the said sum, which he
reasonably ought to have known formed part of the proceeds of an unlawful
activity.
The
prosecution said that the unlawful activity include criminal breach of trust
which contravenes the provisions of section 15 (2), 15(3), and 18 (A) of the
Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011.
prosecution said that the unlawful activity include criminal breach of trust
which contravenes the provisions of section 15 (2), 15(3), and 18 (A) of the
Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011.
(NAN)
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