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Trial of top FIRS officials, ex-directors stalled over absence of a defendant

September 29, 2021September 29, 2021 admin

The trial of some top officials of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FRIS) and two former directors before Justice Bolaji Olajuwon of a Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja was, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2021 stalled.The defendants; Mr Peter Hena, former Coordinating Director; Mohammed Bello Auta, ex-Finance Director, and seven other staff of the FIRS are charged with 42 counts bordering on corruption, fraud and criminal misappropriation of funds running into millions of naira.The offence, according to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), is punishable under the Money Laundering (Prohibition)…

Alleged N400m fraud: Court okays arraignment of ex-PDP Spokesman, Olisa Metuh

September 28, 2021September 28, 2021 admin

The Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday fixed Oct. 14, 2021 for the arraignment of former National Publicity Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh, over alleged N400 million fraud.The date was fixed following the absence of the new trial Judge, Obiora Egwuatu, in court.At the court, all the parties in the matter, including Mr Metuh, were in court. But Metuh’s retrial could not proceed because of the judge’s absence.Recall that the Court of Appeal, Abuja on Dec. 16, 2020, nullified a Federal High Court judgement that convicted and…