In continuation of its relentless efforts in
bringing corrupt public officers to justice, the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, June 2, 2016 arraigned Air Vice Marshall Olutayo
Tade Oguntoyinbo before Justice Olukayode A. Adeniyi of the Federal Capital
Territory High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja on one count charge of bribery to
the tune of N166million (one hundred and sixty-six million naira).
Allegedly, AVM Oguntoyinbo while being the Chief
of Training and Operations of the Nigerian Air force collected the sum of N166m
(one hundred and sixty-six million naira) as gratification from a contractor
with the Nigerian Air force, Societe D’ Equipments Internationaux Nigeria
Limited.
The act contravenes Section 17(a) of the
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000 and
punishable under Section 17(c) of the same Act.
The charge reads:
“That you, AVM Olutayo Tade Oguntoyinbo whilst
serving as Chief of Training and Operations, Nigerian Air force and the
CEO/Managing Director as well as the sole signatory to the account of Spaceweb
Integrated Services Limited with Wema Bank, on or about the 11th
July, 2014 at Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did accept
a gift in the sum of One hundred and Sixty Six Million Naira (N166,000,000)
from Societe D’ Equipments Internationaux Nigeria Limited, a contractor with
the Nigerian Air force in performance of your official act and you thereby
committed an offence contrary to Section17(a) of the Independent Corrupt
Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000 and punishable under Section
17(c) of the same Act".
The defendant pleaded not guilty when the charge
was read to him
In view of his plea, counsel to EFCC, Francis Jirbo asked the court for a date for hearing.
But, Oguntoyinbo’s counsel, Henry Michael Ihun prayed the court to grant bail to the accused on liberal terms.
Jirbo kicked saying that, he was served with the
bail application shortly before the court started sitting and needed time to
respond to it.
Justice Adeniyi ordered that the accused person be remanded in Kuje Prison pending hearing on the bail application and adjourned to June 6, 2016.
Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media & Publicity
2nd June, 2016
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