Charges – Prime Pointers

Court clears ex-NNPC GMD Andrew Yakubu of money laundering charge

March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 admin

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, discharged and acquitted Andrew Yakubu, former Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) of money laundering charge.Justice Ahmed Mohammed, in a judgement, held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.Justice Mohammed said that the EFCC had failed to prove the three ingredients of Section I of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act which it relied upon.According to him, to sustain the conviction of the defendant (Yakubu) in this Act, the burden of proof…

Storm yet over: EFCC files fresh charges against Faisal, Maina’s son

February 16, 2020February 16, 2020 admin

For those who thought that the storm is over with the November 26, 2019 bail granted Faisal Maina, son of Abdulrasheed Maina, Chairman of Pension Reform Task Team who is currently undergoing corruption charges to the tune of 58 million naira. Prime Pointers can authoritatively reveal that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday, Feb. 14, 2020 filed an amended three-count charge against him. The charges which were read to Faisal before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, bordered on money laundering and false declaration…