Finance Controller Of Lonestar Drilling Nigeria Ltd In Court For Stealing $300,000
The Finance Controller of Lonestar Drilling Nigeria Limited, John Adet
Esiegbuya, was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC) on Thursday, June 6, before Justice Lambo Akanbi of the Federal
High Court, Port Harcourt, on an 8-count charge bordering on conspiracy,
stealing, forgery and obtaining money under false pretense.
Back in July, 2010, the accused allegedly forged documents and
signature of the Managing Director of Lonestar Drilling Nigeria Limited
and defrauded the company of $300,000 (or N48.885.000). He allegedly
transferred the money to the account of another company, Combo Limited,
purportedly promoted to conceal the fraud.
However, John Adet Esiegbuya pleaded not guilty to all the charges preferred against him.
The counts reads: “You John Adet Esiegbuya, on or about the 27th day
of July, 2010 at Port Harcourt, within the Jurisdiction of this
honorable court did steal the sum of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars
($300, 000) property of Lonestar Drilling Nigeria Limited contrary to
section 383(2) (a) of the Criminal Code Act Cap C38 of the Revised
Edition (Laws of the Federation of Nigeria) 2007 and punishable under
section 390 (9) of the same Act.
“You John Adet Esiegbuya on or about the 28th day of July, 2010 at
Port Harcourt, within the Jurisdiction of this honorable court did
forge a Compro Limited letter addressed to Diamond Bank Plc with invoice
dated 19th July,2010 in respect of ‘Consultancy Services rendered IRO
LSO rigs 203 and 204’ and thereby committed an offence contrary to the
Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M17 Revised Edition(Laws of the
Federation of Nigeria) 2007 and punishable under section 1(2) of the
same Act.”
Justice Akanbi granted the accused bail in the sum of N2,000,000 with
two sureties in like sum. One of the sureties must be a GL. 14 Officer
in either the Federal or the State Civil Service while his counsel
stands as the second surety.
The matter was adjourned till October 8, 2014 for trial.
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