Chukwudi Akasike, Port Harcourt
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said on Wednesday that it had arraigned the Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Mr. Kenneth Kobani, and a politician from the state identified as Mr. Samuel Okpoko for alleged money laundering.
It was gathered that Kobani and Okposo were arraigned on Monday before Justice B. Bilikisu of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, the state capital.
A statement made available to newsmen by the anti-graft agency on Wednesday indicated that they were brought to court on six counts bordering on money laundering to the tune of N750m.
The agency specifically said that Kobani and Okposo were docked for allegedly collecting the said amount from the Garrison branch of Fidelity Bank Plc in Port Harcourt.
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