The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, February
9, 2017 arraigned the duo of Usman Liman and Sanusi Mohammed before
Justice A.A Aderemi of the Oyo State High Court Ibadan, on an 8-count
charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery and stealing of N55,104,579.84
(Fifty Five Million One Hundred and Four Thousand, Five Hundred and
Seventy Nine Naira, Eighty Four Kobo).
The accuse persons, however pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Justice
Aderemi granted the accused bail in the sum of two hundred thousand
Naira only with two sureties each in like sum. The sureties must be
civil servants working in Oyo State, not below grade level 10, and must
have landed properties in Oyo State and depose to an affidavit of
means. They are also to report every first Monday of each month at the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) office, in Kano pending
the determination of the matter.
One
of the count reads: “That you, Usman Liman and Sanusi Mohammed on or
about January, 2013 at Ibadan within the Ibadan Judicial Division of
this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud, stole and fraudulently
converted 346 (Three Hundred and Forty Six) units of Qinqoi (QM125-4)
Motorcycles valued at N48,440,000.00 (Forty Eight Million Four Hundred
and Forty Naira) which you obtained from Rola Enterprises Limited, the
Motorcycles meant for distribution on loan to members of Non-Academic
Staff Union Multi-purpose Co-operative Society of Federal College of
Education (Technical) Gusau.”
Usman
and Mohammed’s journey to the dock followed a petition to the EFCC
alleging that sometime in November 2012 the duo approached Rola
Enterprise Limited, a company that deals in various brands of
motorcycles and 3-wheelers, at Ibadan, that they needed 500 units of
qinqoi (QM125-4) Motorcycles on credit for members of their Co-operative
Society at the Federal College of Education, Technical, Gusau, Zamfara
State. The company informed the duo that for a supply of such magnitude,
appropriate documentation was necessary. The duo allegedly presented
forged documents to secure a deal and diverted the 346 motorcycles to
their personal use.
Justice Aderemi adjourned the matter to March 27 and 28, 2017 for the commencement of trial.
Wilson Uwujaren
Head Media & Publicity
9th February, 2017
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