CBN N8bn Fraud: Accused Weeps as Children Appear in Court
Category: Nigerian National News
The suspect, who had been in detention at Agodi Prisons, Ibadan, since the case instituted against them by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, began last week, cried repeatedly even after the children had left, Vanguard reports.
All the eight suspects in the first batch were led into the court in handcuffs, some minutes before 9a.m., except the woman among them. As soon as they sat down, the handcuffs were removed before the commencement of proceedings.
This came just as relatives of the suspects became hostile to journalists, especially photojournalists
who tried to take photographs as they were about boarding a rickety prison bus back to the prisons.
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Officials involved in the scam |
One of the bankers standing trial for alleged fraudulent activities
totalling N8 billion broke down in tears, yesterday, as her three
children came into the courtroom of the Federal High Court to greet her.
The suspect, who had been in detention at Agodi Prisons, Ibadan, since the case instituted against them by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, began last week, cried repeatedly even after the children had left, Vanguard reports.
All the eight suspects in the first batch were led into the court in handcuffs, some minutes before 9a.m., except the woman among them. As soon as they sat down, the handcuffs were removed before the commencement of proceedings.
This came just as relatives of the suspects became hostile to journalists, especially photojournalists
who tried to take photographs as they were about boarding a rickety prison bus back to the prisons.
The suspects boarding a bus back to prison in Ibadan, yesterday. PHOTO: Dare Fasube |
- Relatives’ reactions
Among the relatives was a physically-challenged woman on a wheel chair,
who kept praying for one Deji, one of the suspects, that the ‘good’ he
had done and scores of people he had shown kindness would see him
through the case.
Another fair-complexioned woman wept uncontrollably, raining curses on those who let the cat of the bag, saying:
“Deji, God would consider all your good gestures and help you out. The ancestors of all of us you have shown kindness in various ways would make you go scot free.”
Also, a man who followed Vanguard to the car, kept asking why should
journalists give such attention to the case when there are several
people in other sectors stealing billions without attracting any
attention or publicity?
After the charges were read to the suspects last week, the case was
adjourned till yesterday, when applications for bail were supposed to be
heard.
At the sitting of the court yesterday, which was presided over by
Justice Adeyinka Faaji of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, proceedings
were stalled due to processes that had not been served on some of the
counsel.
- Two cases were heard in batches regarding the fraud.
The defendants/applicants, who applied for bail in the first batch,
include Kolawole Babalola, Olaniran Muniru Adeola, Toogun Kayode
Phillip, all staff of Central Bank of Nigeria.
Others are Isiaq Akano, Ayodele Adeyemi, Oyebamiji Akeem, Ayodeji Alase and Ajiwe Adegoke.
- Processes, argument
Because some processes of the court were not served on some counsels to
the defendants/applicants, there was a serious argument on whether the
bail applications should be heard or not.
When counsel to all the defendants could not reach a common ground as to
whether the case should be heard or not, the presiding judge suggested
that the case be stood down till 12 noon subject to the agreement of the
counsel.
While the prosecution, Mr. Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), agreed, other counsel
expressed fear that the prosecution could still claim he had not enough
time to go through the processes. Of the seven counsel holding briefs
for the accused persons, about three said they were ready for the
proceedings, when asked individually by the judge.
The judge then told all the counsel to put heads together and arrive at a
common position on the issue. After they had agreed, the court then
asked one of the senior advocates to speak on behalf of other counsel.
- Agreed hearing date
Mr. Jacob then said they had agreed to come back on Thursday when all
processes would have been filed. Justice Faaji then adjourned to
Thursday 11 for hearing motion on bail applications and ordered all the
accused to be remanded in prison custody.
The second batch of the case involved Oni Ademola Dolapo, Afolabi Esther
Olunike, Ademola Ebenezer Adewale, Kolawole Babalola, Olaniran Muniru
and Toogun Kayode Phillip. They too were remanded in prison pending
hearing of their bail application on Thursday.
- Prisons bus drama
Outside the court, there was a mild drama as the rickety bus, with
number plates PRISONS PS 577 A0/1, which conveyed the accused to court,
was pushed before the engine came to life. Afterwards, the bus moved to
the entrance of the court so the accused could get in without being
seen.
Some of the suspects covered their faces, with some of the security agents warning that nobody should take photographs.
Amid tears and fervent prayers by relatives that the suspects be left off the hook, the accused persons were driven away.
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