Alleged fraud: Court adjourns ex-NIA DG, wife’s case

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By Innocent Anaba

LAGOS—A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, adjourned hearing till today, the arraignment of former Director-General, National Intelligence Agency, NIA, Ayo Oke and his wife, Folashade, over an allegation of concealment of crime proceeds totaling $205 million.

The defendants, who are to appear before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke are charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over an allegation of money laundering, fraud, concealment of crime proceeds, and criminal breach of trust.

The case which was earlier fixed for February 1, for the arraignment of the defendants but was further adjourned until yesterday, as the case was not listed before the court on that day.

However, yesterday, the prosecution and informed the court that although the case was still not listed, it was seeking a clear direction from the court in the circumstances.

The commission said that the prosecution was having issues with service of the charge on the…



Source: Vanguard Newspaper