|
EFCC Arraigns Staff over Misappropriation of Funds
Newsdiaryonline
Mon Nov 28,2011
Lamorde:New EFCC boss
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday,
28th November,2011,
arraigned David Lohbut, a Police Sergeant seconded to the EFCC,
before Justice Mohammed Talba of the High Court of the Federal
Capital Territory, on a three count charge bordering on
dishonestly obtaining money and misappropriating funds.
Prosecution Counsel,
Offem Uket, sought
leave of the court that the accused person's charge be read to
him and his plea taken which was granted.
The accused person
pleaded not guilty to all the charges and defense counsel
Ogbukeri Chideibere applied for bail to which prosecution
counsel did not object. In
his ruling, Justice Mohammed Talba granted the accused person
bail in the sum of N5 Million and two sureties in like sum, one
who must be at least a level 10 Federal Civil Servant.
Furthermore, Justice Talba ruled that upon failure to fulfill
the conditions, the accused person
be remanded in prison custody and adjourned the case to
17th January for the commencement of trial.
Trouble started for Lohbut when it was discovered that he
investigated an unapproved petition and fraudulently converted
N3.8 million to his personal use. He was subsequently
investigated with
an overwhelming
evidence supporting his culpability for sundry criminal offences
and offences against discipline.
He was accordingly subjected
to orderly room trial, tried for falsehood and disobedience to
lawful order, and dismissed from the services of the Nigeria
Police Force with effect from October 26, 2011 for the said
offence.
Count One of the Three count charge reads: That you David Lohbut
'm' between December, 2010 and June
2011 in Abuja, within the Abuja Judicial Division being
entrusted with the sum of N2, 000,000.00 (Two Million Naira) by
one Olajide J Adesina in your capacity in
as an investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) as refund to one Mr. Eze Valentine in the
course of an alleged investigation conducted by you, dishonestly
misappropriated the said money to your own use and thereby
committed an offence punishable under section 315 of
the penal code, Cap. 532
Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (Abuja) 1990.
Th
This is the document referred to in the Witness
Statement on Oath of Clifford O. Kokogho as
“Exhibit
COK.2”
|
