ECONOMIC and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday
arraigned the Managing Director of Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA,
Mr. Ibrahim Abdulsalam and six others on a six count charge for allegedly
diverting various sums running into N5.5billion belonging to NAMA.
Those charged alongside Abdulsalam were Adegorite Olumuyiwa,
Agbolade Segun, Clara Aliche and Joy Adegorite, as well as two artificial
persons; Randville Investment Limited and Multeng Travels and Tours Limited.
According to the charges filed before the court by the Police
Prosecutor, Rotimi Oyedepo, the anti-graft agency accused the suspects of inducing
NAMA to deliver part of the money in several tranches to three companies;
Delosa Limited, Air Sea Delivery Limited and Sea Schedules Systems Limited
under the guise of clearing and forwarding bills for NAMA consignments.
In his arguments, the prosecutor contended that the suspects
were liable to punishments under Section 1 (3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and
other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 having acted contrary to Section 8 (a)
of the same Act.
It added that the suspects also acted inconsistently with
Section 18 (a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition & Amendment) Act, 2012
and therefore liable to punishments under Section 15 (3) of the same Act.
However, the accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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