Former IG, CP re-arraigned over alleged N16.4m fraud

The Independent Corruption Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, on Wednesday , re – arraigned a former Inspector – General of Police , Sunday Ehindero , and a former Commissioner of Police , John Obaniyi , over alleged N 16 . 4 million fraud.
The accused were again arraigned on 10 amended charges before a Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting at Apo .

The charge borders on conspiracy , fraud and making false statement.

The former police chiefs , however , pleaded not guilty to the charges .

The prosecutor, Mr O . G. Iwuagwu , told the court that the accused committed the offences from May 2006 to November 2006 .

He said that the duo conspired and used their positions to place N 500 million in two fixed deposit accounts .

Iwuagwu said that the money was part of N 557 , 995 , 065 . 00 donated by the Bayelsa State Government to the Nigeria Police for the purchase of arms and ammunition .

The prosecutor said that the N 500 million placed in fixed deposits yielded an interest of N 16 , 412 , 315 . 06 .

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the alleged offences contravene Sections 26 ( 1 ) and 22 ( 5 ) of the ICPC Act , 2000 .

Counsel to the accused , Messrs Kenneth Onorun and Samuel Obairko , prayed the court to uphold the bail granted to them when they were first arraigned .

They objected to the prosecutor’ s application for the court to proceed with evidence by a prosecution witness who , the prosecutor said , was ready to testify .

The defence counsel submitted that the statements of the accused were not served along with the amended charge .

Justice Sylvanus Orji directed the prosecutor to serve the defence counsel with the statements .

He adjourned the case until January 8 for hearing .

( NAN )

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