The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, has concluded arrangement to arraign fresh suspects in the on
going trial of persons and organisations implicated in the fuel subsidy scam. Barring any hitches, 10 suspects
comprising four companies and six individuals will be arraigned tomorrow,
Friday October 5, 2012 before Justice Habeeb Abiru of the Lagos High Court.
Among the individuals to be prosecuted are Ifeanyi Anosike, Emeka Chukwu, Ngozi
Ekeoma, Alhaji Adamu Aliyu Maula, George Ogbonna and Emmanuel Morah. The
companies involved are Anosyke Group of Companies Limited, Dell Energy Limited,
Downstream Energy Sources Limited and Rocky Energy Limited.
These suspects are among several
suspects scheduled for arraignment by the Commission over the theft of
N10.6billion in dubious subsidy claims.
Anosyke Group of Companies,
Ifeanyi Anosike, Dell Energy Limited, Emeka Chukwu and Ngozi Ekeoma will be
arraigned on an eight count charge bordering on conspiracy to obtain by false
pretence; forgery and uttering false documents to the tune of N1,
537,278,880.82( One Billion, Five Hundred and Thirty Seven Million, Two Hundred
and Seventy Eight Thousand, Eight Hundred and Eighty Naira, Eighty-Two Kobo),
being payments fraudulently received from the Petroleum Support Fund for a
purported supply of 15, 000 metric tonnes of Premium Motor Spirit.
Downstream Energy Sources
Limited, Alhaji Adamu Aliyu Maula, Rocky Energy Limited, George Ogbonna and
Emmanuel Morah who will be facing trial on an eight count charge bordering on
conspiracy to obtain property by false pretence; conspiracy to forge documents,
forgery and uttering false documents to the tune of N789,648,329.25( Seven Hundred
and Eighty Nine Million, Six Hundred and Forty Eight Thousand, Three Hundred
and Twenty Nine Naira, Twenty-Five Kobo), being payments fraudulently received
from the Petroleum Support Fund for a purported supply of 14,273,0227 litres of
Premium Motor Spirit.
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