Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High
Court, Maitama, Abuja has fixed January 31, 2025 for the trial of
the former Acting Accountant General of the Federation, AGF, Anamekwe
Nnabuoku for alleged multiple financial fraud to the tune of N1.96billion.
Nnabuoku was on Wednesday, January 15,
2025, arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,
EFCC on an amended nine-count charge, bordering on criminal
conspiracy, money laundering after his co-defendant, Felix Nweke
opted for a plea bargain.
Prosecuting counsel, Martha
Babatunde had during the proceedings, informed the court
that the charges have been amended and requested that they be read to the
defendant to enable him take his plea.
Nnabuoku pleaded not guilty to the charges
when they were read to him, following which the prosecution requested
for a trial date and prayed that the defendant be remanded
in the custody of Nigeria Correctional Centre, while
the defence counsel, Isidore Udenko informed the court of a bail
application for the defendant.
The prosecution presented a
counter-affidavit to the bail application and urged the
court to deny the defendant bail on the ground that he posed
a flight risk.
Justice Omotosho, however, admitted the
defendant to bail in the sum of N500 million (Five Hundred
Million Naira) with two sureties in like sum. In addition, he
ordered that the sureties must be owners of landed properties within Abuja
and that the value of the properties should not be less than N250
million each. The sureties, he ruled, must also depose to an
affidavit of means, and submit their bank statements and tax
clearance for three years, all of which would be verified by the
court’s registrar.
He adjourned the matter till January
31, 2025 for trial.
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