Press Release
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,
today December 4, 2014 arraigned the duo of Sunday Kogi and James Gideon
before Justice A. Kafarati of the Federal High Court Maitama, Abuja on a three
count charge bordering on currency counterfeiting.
The accused persons are alleged to be members of a
syndicate which specializes in counterfeiting foreign currencies and duping
unsuspecting members of the public.
The accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charge
when it was read to them.
Count one of the charge reads: “That you Sunday Kogi
and James Gideon on or about the 19th day of May, 2014 in Abuja
within the jurisdiction of this honourable court conspired to be in possession
of one hundred and ninety eight (198) pieces of 100 counterfeit dollar notes
amounting to the sum of Nineteen thousand, Eight Hundred Dollars and thereby
committed an offence contrary to Section 6(1)(b) of the Counterfeit Currency, Special
Provisions Act, CAP C35 LFN 2004 and punishable under section 5(1) of the same
Act.”
Based on the plea of the accused persons, counsel to
EFCC, Samuel A. Ugwuegbulam asked the court to fix a date for hearing.
However, counsel to the first accused, Mike Enahoro
Ebah told the court that his client had a ruptured appendix and sued to be
allowed to move the bail application orally, a request that was opposed by the
EFCC counsel.
Justice Kafarati ordered the defence counsel to file a formal application for bail and adjourned the case to January 29, 2015 for hearing. He also directed that the accused persons be remanded in EFCC custody pending the determination of the bail application.
Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media & Publicity
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