Fannamit had misled the EFCC with the information about
illegally acquired monies purportedly buried at the residence of one Ba’a Lawan
but the information turned out to be false after the execution of a search
warrant.
The charge reads, “That you, Buhari Fannami on or about the
8th day of May, 2017 at Maiduguri, Borno State, within the jurisdiction of this
Honourable Court, did make statement to Officers of the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission under the Whistle Blowing policy to the effect that large
sums of money being the proceeds of crime were buried in the residence Ba’a
Lawan at Pompomari Layout along Pompomari Bypass, Maiduguri which
information/statement you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence
contrary to and punishable under sections 39 (2) (a) and 39 (2) (b) of the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act 2004
respectively”.
The accused person pleaded not guilty to the charge. Counsel
to the prosecution Alkassim Ja’afar asked for a trial date and prayed the court
to remand the accused person in the prison custody pending trial.
Justice Salihu adjourned the matter to June 7 and 8, 2017 for hearing and ordered the accused to be remanded in the prison custody.
Justice Salihu adjourned the matter to June 7 and 8, 2017 for hearing and ordered the accused to be remanded in the prison custody.
On his part, Ba-Kura Abdullahi also gave false information
to the effect that large sum of money in naira and foreign currencies were
buried in the residence of Ba’a Lawan.
Justice Salihu adjourned his case to June 7 and 8, 2017 for commencement of trial and ordered the accused to be remanded in the prison custody
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