The Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 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.
Fannamit
had misled the EFCC with the information about illegally acquired
monies purportedly buried at the residence of one Ba’a Lawan but the
information turned out to be false 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 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 the accused to be remanded in the prison custody.
On
his part, Ba-Kura Abdullahi also gave false information to the effect
that large sum 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
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