I was paid N25m by Metuh from the arms fund but I sent it to the EFCC, says Sambo’s aide

Abba Dabo, former special adviser on political matters to former Vice President Namadi Sambo, has narrated how Olisa Metuh, spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), gave him N25m to fight criticisms in the traditional and in the social media against former President Goodluck Jonathan. 

Dabo, however, explained that he returned the money to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) when he realised it was part of funds for arms purchase allegedly diverted for other purposes by Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser (NSA). “On December 16, 2014, Metuh paid N25m through Destra Investment Limited account into my personal account for purposes of publicity for the PDP,” he said. “When it became obvious that former President Goodluck Jonathan will run for office, government officials and party leaders started to meet to review the achievements of the government and prepare for the elections. “In the course of those meetings, a lot of concern was shown in the opposition’s total control of the media. 

The PDP was getting negative publicity, and ministers were told to speak more to the press to enhance the image of the government. “On my part, we set up a media support group and registered it as ‘Media Support System’ to do media work for the party. We commissioned writers to write and be paid to promote the government. “We called it rapid response team, which was successful. It was its success that led to more meetings with Metuh. “Social media was becoming more stringent in the criticism of the PDP. 

Also, Hausa radio stations were vicious in the attack of the government and the party. Chief Metuh thought I could assist in mitigating this; that was why he gave me the N25m five days after the presidential nomination convention. “With that money, we set up a team of facilitators and young IT enthusiasts to run a website called, ‘What’s up Naija’ but we could not register it because the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) wanted it to be ‘What’s up Nigeria.’ “Because the money was linked to the controversial arms deal, I decided to return it. 

On my own accord, I decided the best way out of this rigmarole was to pay back the money. I paid it back to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).” Dabo is the seventh witness to testify against Metuh. Metuh, who is facing a seven-count charge of money laundering arrived at the court a few minutes before 9am, donning a black suit, and was clean shaven — a departure from how he looked when he was at Kuje prison.

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Namadi Sambo house raided, $60,000 (about 18 million Naira) recovered

EFCC, have raided the Abuja office of former Vice President,  Namadi Sambo, carting away $60,000 from his safe.

The raid was carried out, weekend, on the building which houses a top European High Commission’s Visa Processing Centre opposite the National Defence College, Abuja, throwing some occupants into confusion.

A source close to the operation confirmed that the operatives broke into the safe kept by the former vice president and removed whatever valuable they found, including top branded wrist watches, assets declaration forms, and list of landed property.

The raid, it was learned, followed the discovery that one of Sambo’s aide, known as Daboh, was found to have collected N25 million from the embattled National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Olisah Metuh, as part of the sum he got from the former NSA, Dasuki Sambo.

Although Daboh was arrested on January 11 by the EFCC and later released after taking statement from him, the operatives swooped on the ex-VP’s office on Saturday with the hope of extracting “incriminating evidence.”

The raid took place barely a few days after Sambo had moved some vital documents from his residence to the office in the Central Business District, in many bags, known as “Ghana-Must-Go, which were thought to contain foreign currencies

The raid also coincided with the trip of Sambo to the United Kingdon, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, where he is undergoing treatment on one of his legs and for some religious purposes.

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Leadership Newspaper returns its share of N9 million

The management of Leadership Holdings Limited, publishers of Leadership newspapers, has returned the N9 million it received from the Presidency through the Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria as compensation for the seizure of its publications in 2014.

In a letter dated January 29 and addressed to the General Secretary of NPAN, the company said it decided to return the money after some senior officials had gone behind to direct their organisations to refund the compensation received from the government even though it was agreed that they committed no offence by receiving the compensation.

It specifically alleged that the chairman of Daily Trust newspaper, Kabiru Yusuf, went behind the association and directed his newspaper to refund the money.

The letter entitled Re: Compensation for illegal seizure of newspapers was signed by the Group Managing Director of Leadership Newspapers Group Limited, Mike Okpere.

The letter obtained by PREMIUM TIMES on Friday said, “We refer to the above subject matter and enclose herewith a Zenith Bank draft no 08549695 for the sum of N9,000,000.00 (Nine million Naira only) being refund of the compensation paid by the Goodluck Jonathan government for the crude and illegal seizure of our newspapers over a period of 5 days by soldiers from the 6th of June to the 10th of June 2014 through the Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN).

“It will be recalled that this was the sum paid to all newspapers which incurred losses as a result of the act which was arrived ay when President Jonathan pleaded for an out of court settlement.

The Sun newspaper had earlier in December returned its own share of N9 million.

NPAN had received N120 million from the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan in June 2014 as compensation for the seizure and stoppage circulation of their newspapers by armed soldiers in Abuja and several cities.

Some of the 12 newspapers, which allegedly got the compensation, dissociated themselves from the payments.

The newspapers are African Newspapers of Nigeria (ANN) Plc, publishers of the Tribune titles; Peoples Media Limited, publishers of Peoples Daily; Daily Telegraph Publishing Company Limited, publishers of New Telegraph, Saturday Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph, and Independent Newspapers Limited, publishers of Daily Independent newspapers.

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EFCC investigates Obanikoro, sons over alleged 4.8 billion Naira transfered from office of Dasuki

The Obanikoro Family with his two sons

Two sons of former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, Babajide and Gbolahan Obanikoro are currently on the radar of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

Sources at the anti-graft agency disclosed that about N4.75billion was traced to a company, Sylvan McNamara Limited, in which the two men have interest.

Operatives believe the investigation might lead to the invitation of former Minister Obanikoro himself. The politician is currently in the United States where he is said to be schooling.

The money was allegedly paid in several tranches into the company’s account number 0026223714 with Diamond bank from the Office of the National Security Adviser account with the CBN.

According to the source, all the transfers were effected between June and December 2014, a period that coincided with the preparation for and the conduct of the Ekiti state gubernatorial election which ushered in the current administration of Governor Ayodele Fayose.

For instance N200m was transferred into Sylvan Mc Namara’s account on June 5, 2015, while N2billion was also wired into the account from the CBN/ Imprest Main account on June 16, 2016.

Another transfer of N700million hit the account on July 7, 2014, while N1billion was credited to the account on July 30, 2014.

Other transfers included N160m on August 8, 2014; N225m on August 22, 2014; N200m on November 14, 2014 and N200m on December 5, 2014.

Both Gbolahan and Babajide Obanikoro, sources disclosed, as directors of the company, were also signatories to its account until 2014 when one Olalekan Ogunseye was made sole signatory to the account.

EFCC sources disclosed that the payments to the company from the office of the National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, were made without any contract.

Mr. Dasuki is being prosecuted for allegedly mismanaging $2.1billion meant for arms procurement to tackle the Boko Haram insurgency in the North-west region of Nigeria.

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EFCC arrests FIRS Director For Tax Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested Abumere Joseph Osagie,  deputy director, regional tax office, Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, in a case of abuse of office and bribery.

The suspect was picked following a complaint about his attempt to extort a University proprietor N5million.

Osagie and one Jamila Ojora had on January 27, 2016 allegedly approached Senator Ahmed Datti, the Chancellor of Baze University, Abuja and gave him a tax assessment of N20,029, 496.00 through a letter of intent, which he paid.

However when he requested for the assessment certificate, they refused to oblige him. Instead they allegedly demanded for N5million gratification. All pleas by him fell on deaf ears. 

Consequently, he petitioned the EFCC, and was advised  to play along. Consequently, marked N5million was delivered to the director through Ojora in a sting operation. Ojora was arrested after she collected the N5m. Te confession led to the arrest of Osagie.

The houses of the suspects were searched by operatives of the EFCC , and documents recovered.

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EFCC seals off former Chief of Army Staff Azubuike Ihejirika estate in Abuja [Photos Below]

The Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has sealed off an estate belonging to former Chief of Army Staff(COAS), Azubuike Ihejirika.

The estate in question is located along Jabi Airport road junction in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

Read More: EFCC seals off former Chief of Air Staff Alex Badeh house

Ihejirika is one of the former senior officers being probed by the EFCC on the orders of President Muhammadu Buhari  in connection with the $2.1 billion arms deal fraud.

The agency has also sealed off properties belonging to former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh and arrested former Chief of Air Staff, Adesola Amosu.

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Olisa Metuh released from prison after meeting 300 Million Naira bail condition

News just reaching Info 247 Plus has it that the national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Chief Olisa Metuh has been released on bail.

Metuh was released late Thursday evening of January 28 after he fulfilled his bail condition of the sum of N300 Million Naira and two sureties in like sum by a Federal High Court in Abuju on Friday.

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Special Adviser to Metuh, Richard Ihediwa confirmed his release to Info 247 Plus.

He said : “I can now confirm to you that I am with him now, yes, he is fine and he is in high spirit,” Ihediwa said

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Also PDP new director of media  Deji Adeyanju confirmed Metuh release to Info 247 Plus. 

He said “We were able to finish everything in the court at about 7 pm and left immediately,”Adeyanju said.

You will recall that Metuh is facing a seven counts charge of money laundering involving the sum of N400m, part of the $2.1bn arms fund which he allegedly collected from former national security adviser, Sambo Dasuki.  His trial has been adjourned to February 4, 2016.

Read Also : Metuh TRIED over alleged destruction of evidence

Meanwhile the PDP has described the appearance of Olisa Metuh in hand cuffs during his trial as an action meant to destroy the image of the the party and present it before the glaring eyes of the world as a party of corrupt individuals even when they were yet to be convicted by any competent court.

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Nigeria plans to recover $750 million looted by ex-president Abacha

According to a statement made by Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, the debts owed to the country stood at a staggering N75 billion, local newspaper Punch reported.

During his address to the House of Representative Committee on Justice, Malami disclosed plans to repatriate assets in foreign jurisdictions as well as seek the counsel of foreign-based entities to work on behalf of the Nigerian government on such matters.

In addition, Malami stated that the Nigerian government would also be seeking the recovery of an alleged £6.9m in looted funds from former Delta state governor, James Ibori.

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According to Vanguard, over $700 million in looted funds have been recovered from Abacha's offshore accounts thus far, with Switzerland agreeing to deliver a further $300 million.

The development marks the latest in a string of discoveries regarding government funds having been looted by former government officials, with the Premium Times reporting that at least $200 billion is believed to be stashed in banks and properties in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has since signed an agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to repatriate the stolen funds and extradite culpable officials involved in corrupt dealings.

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#DasukiGate; Thisday Newspaper owner, Nduka Obaigbena Surrenders Himself To EFCC

The publisher of Thisday newspaper and the owner of Arise TV, has reportedly surrendered himself at on Tuesday morning to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC in Abuja. He is linked to the ongoing Dasukigate. He allegedly received N500m to provide positive coverage of GEJ during the 2015 presidential elections. . 

In a letter to the EFCC, he claimed he received the money on behalf of the Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN), although he denied that the money came from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Dasuki..... 

Obaigbena, 52, is the chairman of Leaders & Company, which publishes ThisDay, easily Nigeria’s most influential newspaper. Obaigbena has often been the subject of intense criticism by local and international media for his closeness to politicians, particularly those of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP). In April, an Al-Jazeera Television programme indirectly referred to Obaigbena as a corrupt journalist who blackmailed public officials for financial compensation. He refuted the allegations; Al-Jazeera issued an apology shortly afterwards.

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HOW OLISA METUH BEAT UP BRITISH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL AND DROVE HIM OFF IN CAR BOOT

67-year old Kola Pele, the Vice-Principal of British Nigerian Academy, Prince & Princess Estate, Abuja, who has taught in numerous schools and nurtured many pupils, has narrated how the embattled PDP spokesperson, Olisa Metuh, invaded his school with policemen, beat him up and bundled him inside his car booth.

It was learnt that the school vice principal was going about his duty at the last BNA visiting day when the then National Vice-Chairman (South-East), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh, invaded the school with his wife, policemen as well as aides and allegedly assaulted him and other teachers for confiscating his son’s GSM phone.

Metuh, a lawyer-turned politician, allegedly held Pele by the throat and reportedly ordered an aide to put him in his car boot, saying ‘No police IG or SSS can secure your release.’

The incident, which occurred on February 19, 2011, caused panic among the teachers and over 50 pupils that witnessed the incident as the affected teachers later filed a lawsuit seeking N250m for general damages, N10m for punitive damages and N350, 000 for medical bills. The writ was issued by Joseph Dauda (SAN), the Nigeria Bar Association President.

According to Pele, he went to the hostels around 6.30pm to check if the parents had dispersed, when a teacher, Ms. Amuche Igbe, informed him that she saw Metuh’s son, Derrick, a former pupil of the school, giving his GSM phone to pupils to use in violation of the school rules.

The BNA VP explained that Amuche seized the phone, handed it to him and he dropped it in his office. But he said a few minutes after, three jeeps drove into the school premises at top speed and Metuh alighted from the lead car.

“The jeeps drove round and round and this attracted pupils and staff. Metuh alighted and said, ‘who is Pele here’ and I said I am. He said, ‘where is my son’s phone. Before I could speak, he held my throat and pushed me to the ground. He said his boys should put me and another teacher, Babatunde Adedayo, in the car boot and that no police IG or SSS can release us,” Pele said.

According to him, a teacher, Hamzat Muftau, who was pleading with the PDP leader to calm down, was knocked to the ground by one of Metu’s aides.

He alleged that Metuh’s aides forcibly held Mufutau’s hands and took away his office keys and phone in an attempt to get him to release Derrick‘s phone. Incidentally, Derrick is no longer a pupil of the school as he was withdrawn in December 2010 while in Senior Secondary 2.

Pele stated that the teachers, who were apprehensive that he might be killed, advised him to release the phone, adding that the PDP leader had no right to visit the school as his son was no longer a pupil, adding that Metuh’s police aides did not intervene when he was being molested.

He further said that although the incident was reported at Garki Police Station, the Investigating Police Officer identified simply as Felicia said ‘Metuh could not be arrested because he is a big man, but could only be invited.’

Muftau, who corroborated Pele’s claim, stated that she saw Derrick chatting with some female pupils and asked him to leave the school, but instead of leaving, he walked towards the male hostel, saying he wanted to retrieve his phone.

She said, “A pupil offered to get the phone for him, but Derrick insisted on collecting it himself. There is a gap in the gate through which a hand held out the phone, but before Derrick could take the phone, I collected it from the person, but I could not identify the pupil who brought it out.”

Muftau also explained that every attempt to placate Metuh on the day was rebuffed as he insisted on having the phone.

“As I was begging him to take it easy, he said I should just get him the phone, and that it is very expensive and can buy 200 of my own. As I moved closer to him, his aide kicked me in the legs and I fell; he said I was touching his boss. I suffered body pains, but I am better now.”

Another eyewitness, Adedayo, a housemaster, described the incident as a show of shame, which might have degenerated into a serious violence if more staff were around.

“When Metuh grabbed the VP by the throat, I moved to intervene, but he asked his aide to put me and the VP in the boot of his jeep, and boasted that no IG or SSS can release us,” he explained.

When contacted, Metuh said nobody was man-handled, insisting that the allegation was ‘a lie to cover up their (the teachers’) incompetence and stupidity.’

He said, “They don’t have the right to seize someone’s phone. The school never has such rule on a visiting day. During the visiting day, the pupils have the right to use the phone. When he was in the school, my son took my phone and used it there. The rule doesn‘t say anything about using phone on a visiting day.

“Why do they have to victimise a pupil because he left the school? My son and wife were the victims. I don’t want to take issues with them because the owner of the school is my friend. But I welcome the law suit; let them serve me the writ.”

*This article was originally published in Punch on March 11, 2011*.

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Embattled PDP spokesman, Olisa Metuh who is standing trial for allegedly collecting N400 million from ex NSA, Dasuki’s office has been dealt with another blow in court today in Abuja.
At a Federal High Court in Abuja today, two witnesses brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), told the court how the embattled spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh, and his company, Dextra Investments Limited, transferred the sum of $2million collected from the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki.

Nneka Ararume, the first prosecution witness who is a wealth manager dealing in management of equities, fixed income instruments and real estate, said she collected the sum of $2 million dollars from Olisa Metuh sometime in December 2014.

She added that she changed the dollars into Nigerian currency and had it transferred to Metuh’s account.

She said: He gave me the sum of 2 million Dollars in 100 Dollars bills. It was taken to the Bureau de change operators who would then transfer the money to ARM. From there (metuh house) I proceeded to Mr Sie Iyenome's office at Wuse 2 in Abuja where I gave him the sum of 1 Million Dollars.

I also invited Mr Kabir Mohammed and I gave him the sum of 1 Million Dollars to transfer the Naira equivalent in favour of Destra Investment Limited on the same day December 2, 2014, Mr Kabir and Mr Sie Iyenome confired the receipt. She said

A bureau de change operator who is the second witness, said he had the sum of $1 million dollars exchanged to N183 million and transferred to the account of Dextra Investments Limited. He disclosed that he had no knowledge of either Metuh or his company, Dextra investment Limited, before that time.

Both witnesses were cross-examined by the defence counsel as the trial was later adjourned till Teusadat, 26th 2016 for the prosecution to call more witnesses. The prosecuting counsel said he had 16 more witness

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At last judgement as court sentence Nigerian Undergraduate To 24 years Imprisonment Over N25m Internet Romance Fraud

Justice Lateefa Okunnu of the Lagos State High Court, sitting in Ikeja has convicted and sentenced an undergraduate of Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University, Malaysia, Hope Olusegun Aroke AKA H- Money to 24 years imprisonment for his involvement in an internet scam that fetched him Four Thousand riaait (N25 million Naira).

A statement from the antigraft agency, EFCC, states that 25 year old Aroke, was arraigned before Justice Okunnu on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence; cheque cloning, wire transfer and forgery. The court found him guilty of the two charges and was sentenced to twelve years imprisonment on each of the two counts.

Aroke was arrested when an anonymous petitioner wrote to the EFCC alleging that the Kogi state-born undergraduate was involved in sundry fraudulent activities on the internet. The EFCC swung into action and investigated the internet dealings of Aroke.

Investigations showed that he was involved in several romance scam that fetched him a total sum of 4,000 riaait( Malaysian currency). Aroke admitted sending the money to Nigeria through one Angela, who later helped him deposit its naira equivalent, N25, 000,00( Twenty-five million Naira only), in a new generation bank.

Upon his arrest, two exotic cars valued at N23,000,000( Twenty-three million naira) were recovered from him. Justice Okunnu ruled that the sentence should run concurrently. Meanwhile, Aroke has two other matters yet undecided before Justice B. Idris of the Federal High Court Lagos.

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EFCC Arrests Doctor, Who Got Engaged 4 Months After His Wife's Death, For Issuing Dud Cheque .

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday arraigned Dr. Bright Echefu before Justice S.C Amadi of the State High Court, Port Harcourt, Rivers on one-count charge bordering on Issuance of Dud Cheque and Obtaining by false pretense. 


Echefu allegedly received computer accessories, laptops and stationeries which were delivered to his business premises at Touchville Hotel, Ada George Road, Port Harcourt by the victim. After the supply, he issued a post dated UBA cheque of N1.165m with a further agreement to pay the balance of N150k on a later date. .
But the cheque was returned unpaid due to insufficient funds in his account. All efforts made to recover the money by the victim, were futile. Justice Amadi adjourned the matter to 25th January, 2016 for hearing of bail application and ordered that Echefu be remanded in prison custody.
Echefu made national news last December after getting engaged to Florence Esu, a friend of his late wife, Cindy Nzeribe, barely 4 months after she died while pregnant with their 3rd child. The news of the engagement was met with massive outrage by Nigerians who felt he should have at least mourned the late wife a little bit longer before getting engaged again.

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Fraudster Arraigned By EFCC Over $77,490 Scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 arraigned one Balogun Keji also known as Acclink Maximum before Justice O. A. Ipaye of the Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja on a 4-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence. 

Keji allegedly met his victims: Sandra Kang and Mark F. Lins online and contracted a relationship with them.
The accused allegedly introduced to Kang and Lins, an oil business in Nigeria which he claimed was being operated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC and the Presidency. 
To facilitate the business, Keji allegedly collected from them, a total sum of $77,490 (seventy seven thousand, four hundred and ninety dollars) as fees for the issuance of Contract Identity, but converted same to personal use. 
One of the counts reads:
“That you, Balogun Keji (a.k.a Acclink Maximum), and one Femi (still at large) on or about the 12th day of May 2014 at Lagos within the Ikeja Judicial Division with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of $67,990 (sixty seven thousand, nine hundred and ninety United States Dollars) from one Mark F. Lins, a United States of America national through Acclink Maximum Domicillary Account No. 2016129986, domiciled at First Bank Plc, Ogba Branch, Ikeja, Lagos by falsely representing to Mark F. Lins that the said sum of money was the cost of obtaining contract identity (ID) issuance from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Presidency which pretence you knew to be false, thereby committed an offence contrary to section 8(a) and 1(3) of the advance Fee Fraud And Other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006”.
Another count reads:
“That you Balogun Keji (a.k.a Acclink Maximum) and one Tunji (still at large) on or about the 19th day of November, 2013 at Lagos within the Ikeja Judicial Division with intent to defraud conspired to obtain the sum of $9500 (Nine Thousand Five Hundred United state Dollars) from one Sandra Kang through Acclink Maximum Domiciliary Account No 2016129986 domiciled at First Bank Plc Ogba Branch, Ikeja, Lagos by falsely representing to Sandra Kang that the said sum of money was the cost of obtaining Contract Identity (ID) issuance from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Presidency which pretence you knew to be false you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 8(a) and 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud And Other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006”.
In view of the accused plea, counsel to EFCC, O. A Owodunni asked for a trial date and prayed the court to remand the defendant in prison custody.
However, Keji’s counsel, A. Alayo told the court that, he had a pending application for the bail of the accused which had been served on the prosecution.
Justice Ipaye adjourned the matter to March 2, 2016 for hearing of bail application and ordered the defendant to be remanded in prison custody.

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Metuh TRIED over alleged destruction of evidence

Chief Olisa Metuh

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today, docked the embattled National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, before an Abuja High Court sitting at Maitama, on a two-count charge bordering on his alleged destruction of evidence against him.

Metuh who pleaded not guilty to the charge, was again brought to court  ‎in handcuffs by prison officials.

EFCC told the court that ‎the PDP spokesman who is also facing another seven-count criminal charge before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja, tore and attempted to chew a confessional statement he made under caution while undergoing interrogation.

 READ ALSO : OLISA METUH TEARS UP AND TRIES TO EAT STATEMENT HE WROTE

The anti-graft agency maintained that the said statement would have been vital to its prosecution of the criminal ‎case pending against Metuh before the Federal High Court.

It said that Metuh, by his action, committed an offence  contrary to sections 166 and 326 of the Penal Code Act.

Meantime,‎ Justice Ishaq Bello has adjourned hearing on Metuh’s bail application till Monday.

It will be recalled that Justice Abang ‎had on Tuesday, granted Metuh bail to the tune of N400million.

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Olisa Metuh tears up and tries to chew statement he wrote

The Former spokes person of the Peoples Democratic Party who is currently facing investigation for receiving 400 million Naira which is believed to be part of the $2.1 billion arms fraud being investigated by the anti-graft agency on Tuesday tore up the statement he made to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC.

 Mr Metuh tore the statement after it was presented to him by the investigating officer for proof reading and endorsement of his signature.

“But instead of signing the document, he seized the documents and shredded it. He later tried to stuff the papers with the aim of swallowing it but was stopped by operatives. Only a few pieces of the document was recovered from his actions.

According to our source in the EFCC, Metuh may face a seperate prosecution for attempting to destroy a major evidence

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