The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned the duo of Buhari Fannami, and Ba-Kura Abdullahi, on two
separate one-count charge, before Justice M. T. Salihu, of the Federal High Court, Maiduguri, for allegedly giving false information to the agency, under the Whistle Blowing policy.
This disclosure was made by the Head, Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement made available to Post-Nigeria, on Wednesday.
Recall, that Fannami had misled the EFCC, with information about illegally acquired monies purportedly buried at the residence of one Ba’a Lawan, but the information turned out to be false according to EFCC, 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 of 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 that the accused to be remanded in the prison custody.
On his part, Ba-Kura Abdullahi, also reportedly gave false information, to the effect that large sums 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 as well.
